April Paradis earns oncology credential

FARMINGTON — April Paradis, RN, OCN, has earned the Oncology Certified Nurse credential from the Oncology Nursing Certification Corp. The purpose of the credential is to promote excellence in patient care and professional practice by validating specialized knowledge in oncology nursing. As an oncology nurse at Franklin Memorial Hospital, Paradis provides chemotherapy, biotherapy, intravenous fluids […]

Marine Corps League praises business for display of American flag

Richard Picket: The governor’s reckless budget

The Legislature’s primary task is to construct and pass a two-year state budget. Gov. Janet Mills is proposing to increase the current budget by 11%. The proposed budget includes spending 99.95% of all available money to avoid raising taxes this year. It sets aside only 5 cents out of every dollar taken in from taxpayers […]

Robert Samuelson: U.S. birth statistics point to different future

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has just released its latest statistics on U.S. births. Boring, you say. Not so. Historic birth patterns tell us a lot about where the country has been — and where it might be going. We are now experiencing some of the lowest birth figures ever. […]

Candy Gleason: Fully fund the new ELHS

How does a new high school in Auburn affect residents? If homeowners want their property value to increase, they should vote “yes” on both Questions 1 and 2. Ask any realtor what is one of the first questions people moving to the area ask — what about the school system? For those who vote only […]

Jennifer Rubin: Trump’s biggest problems for 2020: Joe Biden and women

By Jennifer Rubin The Washington Post Considering the economy and voters’ positive perception of the economy, virtually any other incumbent president would be a lock for reelection. But President Donald Trump still looks exceptionally vulnerable, particularly if former vice president Joe Biden is the Democratic nominee — and if women turn out in big numbers. […]

Rich Lowry: What if Trump has driven Democrats sane?

The Joe Biden polling surge has raised the frightful specter of Democratic rationality. What if Donald Trump hasn’t driven Democrats insane, sending them into a spiral of self-defeating radicalism, but instead made them shockingly pragmatic? Biden’s early strength suggests it may be the latter, that the reaction to Trump is so intense that it has […]

LA Chamber breakfast June 13

POLAND SPRING — The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce breakfast will be held Thursday, June 13, at Poland Spring Resort, 22 Robbins Way. It will begin at 6:45, with breakfast served at 7:15, and end at 9 a.m. Tisha Bremner of Inner Light Wellness will present “Fully Charge Your Organization; Engaged, Energized Employees Excel.” Traditional […]

Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce offering workshop

OXFORD — The Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce, together with the Central Maine Human Resources Association and the Oxford Casino Hotel, are sponsoring a workshop on workers’ compensation claims June 12. It will be held at 7:30 a.m. at the Oxford Casino Event Center. Speaker will be James Pross of Skelton Taintor & Abbott in […]

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