In 2003, Maine and eight other Northeastern and mid-Atlantic states began working on a regional approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.With the details of the landmark agreement due for release in early December, Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, perhaps with his eye trained on the White House, has balked. The delay has supporters of the framework, […]

The Sun Journal is looking for spectacular Christmas displays in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. If you have one or see one in your neighborhood, please contact Bonnie Washuk at 1-800-482-0759, ext. 2306 or e-mail: [email protected]. Please include a telephone number where you can be reached during the day.

It takes just a moment and a slight oversight for holiday cheer to turn into tragedy.As people begin setting up their Christmas trees for the season, it’s a good idea to take a few moments to think about safety.Bringing a live tree into the house can create a fire hazard. There’s a simple formula, however, […]

The Sun Journal is looking for spectacular Christmas displays in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. If you have one or see one in your neighborhood, please contact Bonnie Washuk at 1-800-482-0759, ext. 2306 or e-mail: [email protected]. Please include a telephone number where you can be reached during the day.

Maine may be trying to follow Massachusetts’ lead in obtaining low-cost oil from Venezuela for the winter home-heating season.Through the work of some members of Massachusetts’ congressional delegation, two nonprofit organizations in the state signed a deal Nov. 22 for Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, Citgo, to provide 12 million gallons of discounted heating oil for […]

Maine’s Board of Environmental Protection is scheduled to vote Thursday on updated tailpipe emission standards for new cars and trucks sold in the state. The board should support the tougher standards, which hold the promise of reducing global-warming-causing pollution from cars and trucks by 30 percent over the next decade.No doubt the board recognizes that […]

The Sun Journal is looking for spectacular Christmas displays in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. If you have one or see one in your neighborhood, please contact David Farmer at 1-800-482-0759, ext. 2340 or e-mail: [email protected].

Sen. Susan Collins passed an impressive milestone earlier this month.She broke the late Maine Sen. Margaret Chase Smith’s record for consecutive roll- call votes. Collins has not missed a recorded vote in the Senate since she took office in January 1997.On Nov. 18, she cast her 2,942nd consecutive roll-call vote.Being a United States senator requires […]

The state received some welcome news last week.Forecasters predicted the state will collect $164 million in unanticipated revenue in 2005 and 2006. The additional money could be a godsend for the Legislature, which will need to come up with money to fund heating assistance for low-income Mainers and to replace a reduction of federal support […]

Throwing out the majority of the city council and mayor in Auburn won’t solve a thing.Residents are mad. They’re mad that the city made stupid mistakes on their revaluation statements. They’re mad because, for a lot of them, their taxes are going to go up. And they’re mad because they feel helpless to do anything […]