The rules are there ain’t no rules I know I made fun of the new traffic configuration on Pine Street in Lewiston a few times, but now that time has passed and I’ve had the opportunity to drive that route, I can honestly say, without reservation, that it’s even worse than I thought. If the […]
June 2014
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Night life calendar for the week of June 29
Some events require tickets or are subject to other limitations. If in doubt, we recommend you contact the venue. Night Life listings must be e-mailed to [email protected] and received no later than Monday. Tonight Film: Walking the Camino, 6 and 8 p.m., Frontier, Brunswick Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve Colella, 8 p.m., Mixers, Sabattus […]
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Sen. John Patrick: Repairing DHHS must become a priority
From the folks on the front lines working to help families recover from poverty, to the staunchest government watchdog, there is broad agreement that we cannot tolerate waste, fraud, abuse and mismanagement in our anti-poverty programs. Unfortunately, that broad agreement breaks down in the overheated rhetoric around poverty, welfare and how best to help families […]
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R. Lacombe: Did U.S. give up too much?
Did U.S. officials give up too much for the return of an American soldier who was held prisoner for five years? Perhaps. Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl fought for his country against the Taliban, who are nothing but merciless killers looking for American blood, abroad and in the U.S. Bergdahl was released a month ago by his […]
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David Alan Harris: Overcoming international torture begins here in L-A
This week marks 27 years since the United Nations Convention Against Torture entered force: June 26 is proclaimed World Day Against Torture. Sadly, impunity for the most egregious human rights crimes remains more rule than exception in many parts of the globe. Torturers who routinely get away with rape as a weapon, or the brutalization […]
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Explore! New Gloucester — Shakers, bakers, Pineland and fine land
New Gloucester sits at a geographic crossroads in central Maine. It is equidistant from Portland, Lewiston-Auburn and Brunswick — each just a 30-minute car ride away from the town’s many interesting places to see and things to do. Take Pineland Farms. Many remember it as the former Pineland Center — an institution that once warehoused adults […]
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Bang for the buck: Mainers’ favorite fireworks get the B section test
Also on this page: Have a blast, but know the rules and take precautions | Map of public fireworks displays Maine has had legal fireworks for three years and the one thing everybody wants is the one thing they cannot have. The bottle rocket, the whizzing firecracker atop a thin, pink stick, is the single […]
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Face time: CB Anderson, Rumford native and writer
Growing up in Rumford, CB Anderson loved to read, but she didn’t know she wanted to write. She majored in math in college, worked in computer programming. She tried a few other things, but she wasn’t really suited to them. It turned out she was suited to writing. Today, Anderson is a writing professor, freelance […]
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O’Brien — Lampron
Gretchen and Ben Lampron MINNEAPOLIS — The wedding of Gretchen O’Brien and Ben Lampron was held at 5 p.m. on May 25 at Spill the Wine in Minneapolis, Minn. Judge Philip Carruthers officiated at the ceremony. Mrs. Lampron is the daughter of Chris and Jean Stromwall of Prior Lake, Minn. Mr. Lampron is the son […]
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McNally — Nadeau
Kelley and Floyd Nadeau NEW GLOUCESTER — The wedding of Kelley McNally and Floyd Nadeau was held at 4 p.m. on June 14 in New Gloucester. Michelle Morgan, notary public, officiated at the ceremony. The bride wore a red strapless gown and carried a bouquet of black and red silk roses. Kelly Bardsley, best friend, […]