The instant analysis on cable TV of President Donald Trump’s decision to dump the Iran deal had a weary resignation to it: He said he would do this. Indeed, he had. Trump repeatedly promised on the campaign trail to pull out of the deal and had made it a target from the time that President […]
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When specialists disagree
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a snowbird who uses two different cardiologists for my health, and I am devoted to both of them. However, they have conflicting advice. I have coronary artery disease and had three stents placed in New York. I am an active 86-year-old woman who walks at least a mile daily and […]
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Taurus: Share your feelings
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Alexandra Breckenridge, 36; Jamie-Lynn Sigler, 37; David Krumholtz, 40; Chazz Palminteri, 66. Happy Birthday: Getting along with others will result in new opportunities that will help stabilize your life. Learn all you can from the experts, and use your skills strategically in order to get ahead. A change in the […]
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Mom tries to stop violence
DEAR ABBY: I’m a mother of two boys, 13 and 12. My oldest son has become very abusive, both physically and emotionally. He has been arrested for hitting me and hitting his little brother. He was recently kicked off the bus for hitting another student and has also been locked out of school. I have […]
Posted inBaseball, sj-web, Varsity Maine
Local roundup: Kearing's homer helps Mt. Abram baseball beat Dirigo
SALEM — Luke Kearing smashed a two-run home run in the fourth inning that allowed Mt. Abram to salvage a 8-7 baseball win over Dirigo on Monday. Kearing led his squad with two hits in the contest, while Kenyan Pillsbury also belted out a pair of hits. Evan McKay contributed two hits for Mt. Abram. […]
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Felon shoots a video and a gun at Gray firing range, goes to prison
PORTLAND — A convicted felon from Boston was sentenced Monday to more than two years in federal prison for using a firearm at a shooting range in Gray. Dane Mitchell, 26, was prohibited from having a gun because he was convicted of felony crimes in Massachusetts in 2016. U.S. District Court Judge D. Brock Hornby sentenced […]
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Lane joins Sandy River Realty
FARMINGTON — Coldwell Banker Sandy River Realty, 602 Wilton Road, announces Charlotte Lane has joined the sales team. Lane is a Maine native who grew up in Industry and graduated from Mt. Blue High School. She previously worked in Farmington as a chiropractic assistant. In her free time, she enjoys the great outdoors, walking, kayaking, […]
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H.S. softball: Martell, Gray-NG shut down Poland
Poland’s Ally Gagne gets safely into second base while Gray-New Gloucester shortstop Lydia Espling awaits the ball during the Patriots’ win in Gray on Monday. (Wil Kramlich/Sun Journal) GRAY — Pitching, hitting and defense were all working for Gray-New Gloucester in Monday’s game against Poland. Patriots senior pitcher Alie Martell flashed all three in just the […]
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H.S. baseball: Telstar takes down Wiscasset
WISCASSET — With only four baseball games played so far this season, while most teams have played nine or 10, Telstar has a busy schedule ahead, including six games this week. The Rebels were looking to start the busy week with a win with a trip to Wiscasset for a game against their Mountain Valley […]
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Sports betting in Maine not expected soon
Several states are poised to offer legalized sports betting in the coming weeks and months, but do not expect to find it in Maine anytime soon. Maine would need a new law for casinos here to cash in on Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision that paves the way for states to venture into the billion-dollar […]