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Mills already playing politics
The newly-elected governor, Janet Mills, told Maine citizens that she would represent the interests of all Mainers. It didn’t take her long to show she was not sincere. When President Trump sponsored a bipartisan meeting of all newly elected governors to discuss shared priorities and how the Trump administration could help the states, Maine’s governor-elect […]
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Erratic behavior creating chaos
In the last week, President Trump decided unilaterally to pull our troops from Syria and Afghanistan with no thought as to the consequences. Our military leaders and member of Congress say this is wrong and dangerous. Defense Secretary James Mattis submitted his resignation effective Feb. 28. Because his letter was critical of Trump’s actions, Trump […]
Posted inMark LaFlamme, sj-web
Talk of the town: Cash me outside, yo
The diet begins I am saddened to report that Talk of the Town has been placed on a pretty strict length limit of about 425 words. What that means for you, the clearly deranged reader, is that I will no longer be in here going on and on and on about nothing at all. Nope. […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Perspective, sj-web
Donald Trump 'dynamited the institution of the presidency' in 2018
President Donald Trump crosses his arms after speaking with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on the phone about a trade agreement between the United States and Mexico, in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Aug. 27, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON — Mr. Trump went to Washington. And he changed it. […]
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Girls Hockey, sj-web, Varsity Maine
Local roundup: Cougars win tight one over Hampden
FARMINGTON — The Mt. Blue boys’ basketball team handed Hampden Academy its first loss of the season Saturday, 73-72, on Saturday afternoon. James Anderson paced the Cougars (5-1) with 23 points. Garrett Reynolds added 16 and Caleb Talbot scored 11. Nine players scored for Mt. Blue. Hampden’s Bryce Lausier led all scorers with 38 points, […]
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Boys’ hockey: Dragons power past Kings
AUBURN — The Brunswick Dragons used three power play goals to earn a 4-2 road win against the Leavitt/Poland/Oak Hill/Gray-New Gloucester Kings. Brunswick outshot the Kings 27-16 overall, but found most of its scoring chances on the power play, finishing the game 3-for-5 overall on the man-advantage. “It was working for us,” Brunswick coach Michael […]
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On Skiing: Morten Lund was Maine’s most prolific ski writer
Last Sunday’s paper contained an obituary that sent me to the bookshelves in my office. Although many Maine skiers have read the words of Morten Lund, I suspect few know that he was from Maine. He grew up in Augusta and learned to ski at an early age. I used to think I was the […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Tom Hennessey made art of the outdoors
Sporting artist and writer died earlier this month.
Posted inGirls Basketball, sj-web, Varsity Maine
Girls’ basketball: Richmond beats Lisbon for first win of season
Richmond guard Caitlin Kendrick (25) looks to the basket as Lisbon’s Mallory Fairbanks defends. (Times Record photo by Bob Conn) LISBON — There have been times this season where the Richmond and Lisbon girls’ basketball teams were on the cusp of winning that first game, only to suffer another loss. On Saturday, the winless Bobcats […]