Posted inMaine, sj-web

Recruiter bill votes earn letters from LePage

AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage has penned letters to Democrats who voted against his bill aimed at ensuring uniformed military recruiters get access to public schools. Rep. Brian Hubbell of Bar Harbor told the Portland Press Herald that apparently all 45 Democrats who voted against the bill received hand-written notes. Rep. Charles Priest […]

Posted inLocal Sports

Par for the Course: Fruits of Bartasuis’ labor evident at Fairlawn

During the spring of 1963, Frank Bartasuis opened the Fairlawn Golf & Country Club with just nine holes in use. “Those were some tough years,”  said Bartasuis, whose golf employment dates back to the 1930s when he was a caddy at Martindale and Poland Spring while attending Lewiston High School. “because there was no golf course construction […]

advertisement
Posted inMaine, sj-web

LePage criticizes Dems for military recruiter bill

AUGUSTA (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage blasted Democrats this week for failing to approve a bill designed to ensure uniformed military recruiters have the same access to the state’s public schools as other college and career recruiters. The governor said Friday in his weekly radio address that “the Democrats’ blatant rejection of this bill […]