LEWISTON — Democratic congressional hopeful Jared Golden on Thursday accused the Republican incumbent he hopes to unseat of hiding from Maine voters by skipping a Maine Public debate and declining other opportunities to defend his record openly. Then he said he won’t participate in the Maine Public debate either. U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, a two-term Republican […]
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Michael, third-most powerful hurricane to hit mainland, rips through Southeast
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — The third-most powerful hurricane to hit the U.S. mainland in recorded history left a wide path of destruction, destroying homes and shopping centers and felling trees that killed at least two people in Florida and Georgia. And it’s not done yet. Hurricane Michael finally weakened to a tropical storm on […]
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First phase of Scarborough Downs redevelopment approved
The Scarborough Planning Board on Tuesday unanimously approved subdivision and site plans for the first phase of the redevelopment of Scarborough Downs. The multiphase project calls for building four 12-unit apartment buildings, 16 single-level duplexes and four eight-unit garden-style condominium buildings between Route 1 and the racetrack. The nearly 500-acre property was purchased in January […]
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Gemini: Aggression is a waste of time
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Matt Bomer, 41; Emily Deschanel, 42; Luke Perry, 52; Joan Cusack, 56. Happy Birthday: Review the past, assess the present and consider how to use what you uncover to make the most of your future. Stop wasting time on the things you may have missed out on, and start putting […]
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Progressives need more than size
Here’s what gets me about progressives. They never seem to realize that they are the majority. Yet on issue after issue, the polling consistently shows that they are. Abortion? Sixty-four percent of Americans support Roe v. Wade. Guns? Sixty-seven percent want stricter laws. Taxes? Sixty-one percent say the rich need to pay more. Health care? […]
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'Perfect' man vanishes when alcohol loosens his tongue
DEAR ABBY: I have been dating the most amazing man for the past 11 months. As we approach the one-year anniversary of the day we met, this “perfect” man is showing some not-so-perfect traits. I was unlucky in love for many years until he swept me off my feet. We have both become extremely close […]
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Senate speech was Susan Collins' finest hour
In a speech announcing her vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, reminded me of some of the great orators of the past. Her speech was measured in tone, substantive in content and delivered with conviction. Collins is no conservative. She has voted in favor of abortion and same-sex […]
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Local skier to hold North American premiere her film in Bethel
BETHEL — Jackie Paaso, big mountain skier and co-director and co-star of “Evolution of Dreams,” will premiere her film in North America at The Gem on Saturday, Oct. 20. Doors will open for a reception at 6 p.m. and the film will show at 7:30. “We dreamed of Olympic Gold, being the best in the world, […]
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Rumford hit & run; old letters to share
DEAR SUN SPOTS: This past Saturday, Oct. 6, around 6:10 p.m., while collecting bottles and cans on Route 2 to support local animal shelters, a driver struck my vehicle that was properly parked on the side of the road. The driver did not stop to provide me with their name and contact information so I, […]
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Winthrop library to host Chris Myers Asch
WINTHROP — The Bailey Public Library in downtown Winthrop will host historian and author Chris Myers Asch oat 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23. The event is part of the ongoing Winthrop Lakes Region Forum and is sponsored by the Winthrop Public Library Foundation. Asch will read from and discuss his new book “Chocolate City,” which […]