March 2018
Maine races to implement election overhaul by June
PORTLAND Maine election officials are racing to implement a new voting system in time for the June primary, marking the first use of ranked-choice voting in statewide primary elections. Secretary of State Matt Dunlap plans to submit proposed rules governing the voting method by month’s end. “It is exciting to finally have a clear mandate […]
Historic aircraft ready to go to Germany
AUBURN (AP) — A rare Lockheed Super Constellation Starliner that’s being restored in Auburn is ready to be shipped to Germany for final work and reassembly. A division of Lufthansa, the German airline, said it plans to dismantle and transport the “Super Star” after a 10-year restoration project. The Sun Journal reported that there’s no […]
Former medics get help entering workforce
AUGUSTA (AP) — Former military medics are getting help using their skills to enter Maine’s workforce under a newly enacted law. Such veterans will be able to receive help obtaining academic credit for military training and experience under a Department of Labor program that also will help eligible veterans seeking an apprenticeship or employment in […]
Mitchell family donates $100,000 to project
WATERVILLE (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell and his family are donating $100,000 to help build a river walk in a park near where they lived as children. The Morning Sentinel reports that the city of Waterville will name the gazebo in the park for the Mitchell family. The former senator says that the […]
Lawmakers override health care bills’ vetoes
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine would preserve protections under former President Obama’s health care law under legislation vetoed by Republican Gov. Paul LePage. The House this week overrode the governor’s veto of a bill to preserve preventative health services requirements under the law. The bill would require health plans in Maine to provide coverage for evidence […]
Women of Lincoln County – How They’re Remembered
Any area, whether it be newly settled or well established, is characterized not only by its geography but also by the people who live there. The women of Lincoln County have contributed so much to the daily experience of life since the early years of settlement, but most of them have received little notice in […]
We Might be Too Ready for Planting Season
Things are growing in my basement. I know nothing good ever came of that sentence, but in this case it might. Spouse has been busy putting his birthday presents — a seed starter kit, waterproof seedling heat mat, and plastic plant tags — to good use, and that means we are on our way to […]
LETTER
A Positive Approach to Climate Change It seems not a day goes by that we don t read a news story or opinion piece about global climate change. We wring our hands and worry about our children s future. So, we take steps to reduce our own use of fossils fuels. But just as important, […]