Farm Service Agency elections underway

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has mailed ballots for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country. To be counted, ballots must be returned to the local FSA county office or postmarked by Monday, Dec. 7. Each committee has three to 11 elected […]

Bates students create remote programs for residents

Cal Thomas: Justice Alito and warning signs

Everywhere one looks there are warning signs, from labels on cigarette packs warning that smoking causes cancer, to ridiculous labels on thermometers that read, “Once used rectally, the thermometer should not be used orally.” Associate Justice Samuel Alito has delivered some serious warnings that too often are ignored by many who believe the freedoms we […]

Leonard Pitts Jr.: Truth gets the final word

“The coronavirus is the common cold, folks.” — Rush Limbaugh “One day, it’s like a miracle — it will disappear.” — Donald Trump “The risk to the average person does remain quite low” — Laura Ingraham The American death toll from the novel coronavirus will soon pass 250,000. That’s a quarter of a million people […]

‘Jolly Gifts’ to continue spreading cheer at Auburn parish this Advent

AUBURN — In an effort to help children and families in need, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish and Catholic Charities Maine are working together to host “Jolly Gifts,” an initiative that aims to offer support to parish and community members as they prepare for Christmas. All are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy or […]

Cartoon for Thursday, Nov. 19

Community briefs for Thursday, Nov. 19

Reusable bag sales to help Hope Association RUMFORD — Beginning Monday, Nov. 23, the What Not Shop will sell cloth reusable shopping bags to support Hope Association. The washable bags are $4 each. The What Not Shop, at 85 Lincoln Ave., is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, […]

Holy Savior Parish holding annual Christmas Fair Nov. 21

RUMFORD — The Parish of the Holy Savior will hold its annual Christmas Fair from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Holy Savior Parish Hall, Franklin Street. The church will adhere to all state mandated COVID-19 restrictions. Handmade, hand-decorated Christmas wreaths will be available for pre-order by calling 207-364-4556. The hot […]

Cartoon for Wednesday, Nov. 18

Rich Lowry: The failure of Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter came up with the single most effective political slogan of the year. While no one was likely to be overly impressed with Joe Biden’s line, “Build Back Better,” and Donald Trump’s “Keep America Great” or “Make America Great Again, Again” didn’t have the resonance of the original 2016 version, BLM broke through […]