A conservative group that poured more than $5 million into a campaign to defend Brett Kavanaugh launched a new ad buy this week: thanking Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, for her vote supporting the nominee. “In the midst of the chaos one leader stood out,” one of the Judicial Crisis Network’s ads says. “She did the […]
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Freeze warning issued for area tonight
GRAY — The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for central and western Maine for tonight, with temperatures expected to go below 32 degrees. As part of the service’s Hazardous Weather Outlook, it said the freeze warning was extending from midnight to 8 a.m. Sunday. The Rangeley area will see even lower temperatures, […]
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Team battles over right whale protections
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The lobster industry is willing to consider switching to weaker rope to protect the endangered right whale from deadly entanglements, but whale defenders say that doesn’t go far enough to help a species that can’t bear even one more death. A team of scientists, regulators, animal rights groups and fishermen met this […]
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Report 'erodes trust' for lobstermen
A new federal report on right whales was intended to set the stage for a weeklong meeting of groups trying to save the endangered species, but a lack of documentation for one of its central claims left the fishing industry feeling unfairly targeted. Lobstermen accused the Northeast Fisheries Science Center of incompetence after it claimed […]
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Dems, GOP in Maine both claim Kavanaugh battle energized party
Within an hour of Sen. Susan Collins declaring her support for Brett Kavanaugh last week, a progressive activist group made its own announcement. Rather than protest against Collins, the Maine Common Good Coalition said it would be “channeling our outrage” elsewhere by knocking on doors to support Democrats this November. Yet as a Republican State […]
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Support for John Andrews
I am writing to express my strong support for John Andrews in his candidacy to represent the citizens of Paris, Buckfield and Hebron in the Maine House of Representatives. I had the privilege of serving with Andrews on the Paris Revitalization Committee during my time as interim town manager for Paris in 2016. He was […]
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Briefly: Local
Adult ed to offer CDL training courses PARIS — Oxford Hills/Nezinscot Adult Education has announced the return of CDL Class A Truck Driver Training. Potential students need to have a CDL permit and be able to pass a Department of Transportation drug screen and physical. The program costs $4,100 and is scheduled to begin this […]
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Leo: Build change on solid ground
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Sacha Baron Cohen, 47; Kate Walsh, 51; Kelly Preston, 56; Marie Osmond, 59. Happy Birthday: Look past any negative influences you face. You’ll feel better when you have taken care of all the pending matters that have been slowing you down. An older relative will need your guidance. Taking care […]
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Give Mainers a better choice
American health care requires significant improvement. Countless individuals and families in need either do not have the money or the access to resources to meet their medical needs. Question 1 in November, a universal home care-for-all initiative, would be a logical step in the right direction for the elderly, folks with disabilities and for many […]
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Question 1 sounds too good to be true
Ask any older person if they would prefer to receive nursing care or other supports in their own homes, and the answer is likely to be “yes.” Referendum Question 1 on the November ballot plays on Maine voters’ wishes and hopes by promising free home care for everyone. If people want real action on home […]