You have to hand it to the Democrats. They know how to use the media and the political process to gum up the works when it is to their advantage. Following the last-minute surfacing of Christine Blasey Ford, who claims she was sexually assaulted by Brett Kavanaugh at a party in Maryland when they were […]
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Rein in the misguided dreams
There are 195 countries in the world. So, which country does Auburn’s city manager, economic development manager and mayor decide upon as the most meaningful place to promote Auburn’s “business friendly” environment? The answer to that question is: China. Yes, the very same China that President Donald Trump is choosing to impose massive economic sanctions […]
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Par for the Course: MSGA merger the highlight of the 2018 Maine golf season
“Par For The Course” today is completing its sixth season of publication in the Sun Journal. That being the case, it is appropriate to evaluate the 2018 Maine golf season. This has been a landmark year for the Maine State Golf Association, which formally and officially merged Jan. 1 with the Women’s Maine State Golf […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Crossbows gaining respect, being used more
Although crossbows have never held a lot of appeal for me, I have hunted with a borrowed crossbow in the deer-rich state of Maryland. For me, it just seems awkward to carry while still hunting, and it doesn’t have the visual appeal of conventional longbows, recurves or compound bows. As a hunting device, it is […]
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How much evidence is necessary to destroy someone?
WASHINGTON — Christine Blasey Ford has accused Brett M. Kavanaugh of attempted rape while they were both in high school — a charge he unequivocally denies. She can’t remember the date the alleged attack took place. She isn’t even certain about the year (although she reportedly thinks it may have been the summer around the […]
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Digital lynch mobs can be hazadous for vulnerable
“Judge not, and ye shall not be judged.” Jesus preaches that in the book of Luke. But then, Jesus never had Twitter. Or, for that matter, Instagram or Facebook. He never had, in other words, one of the social media platforms on which millions of us routinely judge other people every day. It’s a habit […]
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Numbness of number-ness
What can be more precise than numbers? Ten is 10. No argument. But Brooks Hamilton, my colleague at the University of Maine, used to grumble that journalists were too often dazzled by numbers. We had been taught to be as precise as possible in writing news. That often meant throw in some numbers, even if […]
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In verse: Maine places and people
Produced by Dennis Camire This week’s poem is by Michalene Hague of Otisfield. You Asked By Michalene Hague Give me silence – moments of snow, wind-rippled like drifting desert sand, hollows carved like couches for contemplation. Give me quiet – minutes of fresh-cut grass, its fragrance filling the space of spring, before, like […]
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Rita D'Amour
SABATTUS — Rita Amanda D’Amour, 91, of Sabattus left this world to be with our Lord on Saturday, Sept. 1. She had been fighting a very courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease for nearly 30 years. On July 2, 1951, she was married at Holy Family Church in Lewiston to the love of her life, Richard T. […]
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The consequences of accusing a powerful man of misconduct are daunting
It’s hard to publicly allege misconduct by a powerful man. No woman wants to be known primarily as a victim of harassment or, worse, assault. It’s humiliating. We – women who have gone public – are so much more than accusers or victims. Yet, once the news breaks, we are reduced in the eyes of […]