Rick Smith had never met David Pontious before he agreed to welcome the man aboard his sailboat, Cimarron, in October 2015. Smith, a Camden resident, was piloting the 43-foot vessel from Maine to the warm waters of the U.S. Virgin Islands for winter. Pontious didn’t join until North Carolina, when Smith replaced another crew member […]
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President wins battle with China over trade policies
WASHINGTON — “When you strike at a king you must kill him,” Ralph Waldo Emerson once said. Well, this year China tried to strike at President Trump for daring to launch a trade war with Beijing — and missed the mark entirely. After Trump imposed massive tariffs on Chinese goods earlier this year, Beijing responded […]
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Mark LaFlamme: In all kinds of trouble
I’m going to prison I got the following voicemail Wednesday afternoon. I thought it was a sham, but since they used the word “hence,” it’s got to be real: “This call is from the federal courthouse. The reason we are trying to contact you is because we have identified suspicious activity against your Social Security […]
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Her problem is a case for living honestly
DEAR ABBY: I’m hoping you can help me with this situation. I have been married for 13 years but never told my family that I got married. I now want to divorce my husband, but I don’t know how to approach it because he holds it over my head. Please help. I have fallen in […]
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Mystery Photo for December 9
If you can identify where this photo was taken, contact us at bmail@sunjournal.com or call 207-689-2896 and leave a voice mail with your answer, your name, town and phone number. Correct entries will be eligible for a drawing for a $20 Hannaford Supermarkets gift card. Find the Mystery Photo online at www.sunjournal.com/bplus.
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Who is taking care of the caretaker?
I am employed by a local nursing home/residential care facility. The holiday season is upon us, and I can’t help but reflect on this year’s and years’ past struggles. As caregivers in today’s world, we are there because we want to be, not because we are paid to be. Local coffee brewers and store clerks […]
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U.S.-China showdown just beginning
By Josh Rogin The Washington Post The Chinese government is reportedly baffled about why the United States would ask Canada to arrest a high-ranking Chinese executive, escalating tensions only days after President Donald Trump agreed to a trade truce with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Argentina. Beijing hasn’t yet realized that, for the United States, […]
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Libra: Make changes to improve domestic situation
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Simon Helberg, 38; Felicity Huffman, 56; Donny Osmond, 61; Dame Judi Dench, 84. Happy Birthday: Too much of anything will bring you down. Get involved in projects or with people you can trust and with whom you have something in common. Plan your actions carefully, and set your standards high. […]
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Five myths about climate change
The Fourth National Climate Assessment- the work of 13 federal agencies and more than 350 scientists, including myself – is clear: The Earth is warming faster than at any time in human history, and we’re the ones causing it. Climate change is already affecting people, and the more carbon we produce, the more dangerous the […]
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FaceTime: Back County Ranger Alana-Marie Pulkkinen of Turner
Turner native Alana-Marie Pulkkinen has always loved the outdoors. As she put it, “My favorite activities as a child consisted of hunting, fishing, camping and four wheeling – pretty much anything that had to do with the outdoors. It was my playground.” So it’s no surprise that her outdoor passion would find her working in […]