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Wilson — Gayton
LEWISTON — Announcement is made of the engagement of Alexandria Wilson of Lewiston, daughter of Nicole Wilson of Auburn and Brian Wilson of Lewiston, to James Gayton of Sabattus, son of Robert and Wanda Gayton of Sabattus. The future bride is a graduate of the University of Maine with a bachelor’s degree in human nutrition […]
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Face Time: Rebecca Sosny and the 'Little Lost Fairy'
“It was on a cold and windy day that Jocelyn the fairy got lost and flew right into a snowstorm. The wind blew so hard that Jocelyn was blown down into a hole, or at least what looked like one. It was actually just the footprint of a little girl named Taylor.” So begins “The […]
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Making sure every vote counts
If you live in Maine, yeah. But if you lived in North Carolina, Wisconsin, Michigan or New Jersey, not so much. Those states face efforts to rob citizens of their most precious civic possession, their vote. And just after Maine turned back a similar effort. Our right to vote has been under threat for a […]
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Establishment won't give up until Trump is vanquished
Hell may have no fury like a woman scorned, but scorning the Washington Establishment produces even greater anger. The Establishment’s full fury has been unleashed against Donald Trump and is not about to subside until its goal is reached: the removal of the president from office, either through impeachment or defeat in the 2020 election. […]
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First-time voters deserved better than Poliquin's lawsuit
Democracy requires fair voting processes and clear rules. It’s healthy and necessary to debate the best system for conducting elections, but it is unfair to change the rules once the outcome is known. For that reason, Bruce Poliquin’s recent lawsuit against ranked choice voting was misguided, and his efforts to change the result of Maine’s […]
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Why do we want to be just like Europe?
Many years ago when the price of gasoline went to $1 per gallon, I can remember being told how fortunate we were since the price of gasoline in Europe was well over $2 per gallon. I guess we are still supposed to be fortunate since the current price of gasoline is around $2.50 per gallon and I […]
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In verse: Maine places and people
Produced by Dennis Camire This week we offer two poems by Anne Wyman Holmes of Nobleboro. FOG By Anne Wyman Holmes Old man cloud wanders in between the islands, Licking the ledges, skimming the water, Veiling the black trees and rocks. He leaves a space […]
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Mark LaFlamme: Mushroom for improvement
Shrooms A plan is in the works to lure a mushroom factory to Auburn, which city officials promise would make the area the mushroom capital of America. That sounds pretty exciting and all, but to gain that distinction, Auburn is going to have to bare knuckle fight Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, which currently holds that title. […]
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Urban-rural chasm defines new Western political divide
NEW YORK — For Steve Bannon, the way to create an enduring populist majority is to combine forces on the left and right. That’s why he was in Italy earlier this year, where parties representing those two sides joined together in a governing alliance. That’s why Bannon hopes to wean some of Bernie Sanders’ supporters […]