The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County jail: Kenneth W. Goodwin, 25, of Hiram, Jan. 3, operating under the influence, $500 unsecured bond, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. William J. Edwards, 20, of Brownfield, Jan. 4, failure to appear for an arraignment for charges of burglary of a motor vehicle, theft by unauthorized taking […]
2011
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Auburn Police relocation not ideal but it will work
In an ideal world, the city of Auburn would have a public safety building with easy access to both the downtown and Center Street. However, the recession of the last two years has turned aspirations for what’s best to desperation for anything that saves money. The City Council voted Monday night to abandon the Minot […]
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Areas to watch for progress (or a lack thereof)
By Trudy Rubin The Philadelphia Inquirer I hope that 2011 will provide better foreign policy stories than 2010 did. Consider this woeful litany: The continuing fighting in Afghanistan, the jihadis and floods of Pakistan, a recovering but deeply troubled Iraq, a nuclear-bent Iran that crushed the “Green” opposition. Add a failed Mideast peace process, an […]
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Frank M. Drigotas Jr.
KENNEBUNK — Frank Martin Drigotas Jr., 68, died Jan. 3, at his home with his life-long love and wife, Connie and family members at his side, after a lengthy illness. He was born Jan. 25, 1942, in Lewiston, the son of the late Frank M. Drigotas Sr. and Sophie (Kantaskaus) Drigotas. Mr. Drigotas led an […]
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Constitutionalists vs. ‘interpretationists’
The new House Republican leadership is smart to inaugurate their return to power by reading aloud the U.S. Constitution on the House floor. Recalling America’s founding principles is never a bad idea. To some on the left, though, the Constitution doesn’t mean what it says, but is to be interpreted by judges and politicians. To […]
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At DC Comics, readers’ letters to make a return
PHILADELPHIA — Posting comments via Facebook or Twitter seems faster than a speeding bullet, but DC Comics is going back to its Silver and Bronze Age ways, returning readers’ letters to the pages of its comic books. The New York-based publisher — its imprints also include Vertigo and Mad Magazine — used to devote a […]
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Navy captain failed key test of leadership
He who is not ruled by the rudder will be ruled by the rock, according to an old nautical expression. Rudderless Navy Capt. Owen Honors ran into a career rock Tuesday when he was relieved of duty as commander of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. The Virginian-Pilot newspaper reported last weekend that Honors produced a […]
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Robert A. LaPlante
LEWISTON — Robert A. LaPlante, 60, passed unexpectedly on Sunday, Jan. 2, at his Pine Street residence. The son of Reynald LaPlante and Fernande St. Pierre, Robert is survived by his father; his sisters, Joline, Diane and Linda; his son, Jason; his daughter-in-law, Julie Grenier; his grandson, Xavier; and many friends.
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John Lescroart’s ‘Damage’ is page-turner
“Damage,” by John Lescroart; Dutton; $26.95. One of the best legal thriller writers in the business hits another home run in his latest page-turner, “Damage.” Wes Farrell begins the job of district attorney for the city of San Francisco and immediately sinks into a nightmare case. Roland Curtlee, a man in jail for 10 years […]
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Matt LeBlanc spoofs himself on comedy ‘Episodes’
NEW YORK — “Episodes,” the new Showtime series, is about high hopes and crushed dreams. Moral and artistic compromises. Relationships pushed to the breaking point. In short, it’s about the television industry. And it’s a comedy. It’s also a return to the TV screen, after several years’ absence, by Matt LeBlanc, who, for 11 smash […]