DEAR SUN SPOTS: The Dempsey Center wishes to share the news of a new Volunteer Program at our Lewiston and South Portland locations. The Volunteer Ambassador Program will train select volunteers to provide orientations to community members who are new to the center. We are looking for volunteers who have experience supporting people in difficult […]
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McConnell could be the most consequential conservative leader of the century
WASHINGTON — Recently, left-wing protesters accosted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in a Kentucky restaurant, yelling at him that he was a “traitor.” But not so long ago, it was tea party conservatives who were calling McConnell a traitor to the GOP. They owe him an apology. While President Trump deserves credit for making outstanding […]
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Refugee waves and migrant marches
The 1994 Rwandan genocide of ethnic Tutsis and Hutu moderates forced hundreds of thousands of refugees to flee to neighboring sub-Saharan African countries. Key point: The burden of providing immediate care for physically threatened refugees always falls on the “host country,” even unwilling hosts. A second key point: A flood of refugees is not a […]
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On stage this weekend at Pedro's
LEWISTON — Pedro O’Hara’s, 134 Main St., will be featuring live music this weekend. Chris Floyd will play from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday. Born into a musical family, Floyd began playing guitar at 9 years old. By age 10, he was playing on stage in his family’s band. With music spanning classic rock, country, […]
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Full lineup at The Cage this weekend
LEWISTON — The Cage, at 97 Ash St., will bring live music to the stage this weekend. Black Cat Road will start performing at 8 p.m. Friday; there is no cover. The bands Muppets Attack, Bloodborn, Uncertainty and Threat Point will play starting at 8 p.m. Saturday. Cover charge for this show is $5. FMI: 207-783-0668.
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Stop the illegal immigrants
I am appalled at the boldness of illegal immigrants ignoring U.S. laws. They use their children as weapons because they know Americans are greatly concerned about children’s welfare. If they were convicted criminals, the state would take custody of their kids because children can’t be placed in jail with their parents. So what is the […]
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Patient wishes to pick and choose what issues to follow up on
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 63-year-old female in very good health. Admittedly, I smoked for 22 pack-years, but that is pretty far in the past. I have had two CT lung scans as a result of a pneumonia diagnosis last fall. The second, a follow-up six months after the first one last December, found […]
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Contractor's Hockey League standings and results
Standings as of October 15: 1. Lewiston Paint 4-1-0, 8 points 2. Advance Wiring, 7 points 3. I.D.S. 2-1-2, 6 points 4. Pratte Drywall 2-2-1, 5 points 5. Saint’s Paint Plus 1-4-0, 2 points 6. Theberge Construction 1-4-0, 2 points. Sunday, October 14 results: I.D.S 2, Theberge Construction 1; Advance Wiring 2, Saint’s Paint Plus […]
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Looking Back on Oct. 26
100 years ago: 1918 Although the German newspapers are not satisfied with President Wilson’s latest note many of them say that it means progress towards peace. This feeling was reflected in operations yesterday in the Berlin stock exchange. The Kreuz Zeitung of Berlin, however, apparently does not look for an early ending of the war […]
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Mills will fight for what is best
Who is Janet Mills, really? Yes, she is a smart cookie, but what you might not know is that she is also caring and down to earth. She met me only once, yet two years later, she remembered my name and that I was substitute teaching at ELHS. She doesn’t miss a trick. A Mainer […]