Sen. Susan Collins is asking the chairman and ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee to allow an attorney for Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh to be able to question his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, and for Ford’s attorney to question Kavanaugh. The committee’s chairman, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, has agreed to reopen Kavanaugh’s […]
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Pennsylvania man sentenced 90 days for accessing nude photos on woman's phone
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice sentenced a Pennsylvania man to 90 days in jail Tuesday for accessing a car buyer’s deleted photo album and sending nude photos of her to himself on March 19. Kevin Rennie, 32, of Philadelphia pleaded guilty July 13 to a felony charge of aggravated criminal invasion of computer privacy. […]
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Showdown between Kavanaugh, accuser scheduled for next week
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are forging ahead with plans for a Senate hearing they had hoped to avoid on a woman’s claims that Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were high schoolers, hoping to salvage the judge’s endangered Supreme Court nomination with a risky, nationally televised showdown between him and his accuser. Republicans reversed […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
‘World’s largest’ Maine Italian to be made in Monument Square Thursday
PORTLAND — If you’re a fan of the Maine Italian, head to Monument Square Thursday to get a bite of what is being billed as the World’s Largest Maine Italian Sandwich. At least eight local sandwich shops plan to meet there at 11 a.m. Each will construct 16 feet of its own signature Maine Italian. […]
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Dealers say China inflating lobster prices
SUGGESTED PULLQUOTE: “The tariff is bad enough, but to use the hard-shell price on a firm-shell order to drive it up higher, that’s salt on the wound.” — Stephanie Nadeau, The Lobster Co., Arundel Maine lobster dealers say China is improperly inflating the market price of lobster to increase its punitive tariffs on U.S. live […]
Posted inObituaries, sj-web
Timothy S. Cloutier
LISBON — Timothy Cloutier joined his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in Heaven on Saturday, Sept. 15. He was born in Portland on Oct. 27, 1961. He attended Westbrook High School and graduated in 1980. He enlisted in the U.S. Army as a combat engineer in January 1981. He was stationed in Georgia, Kansas, Missouri […]
Posted inLetters, sj-web
Carbon tax is best first step
In his letter (Sept. 8), Garrett Mason stated, “a carbon tax would raise gas and electricity costs for all consumers and have little environmental impact.” Though raising fossil fuel costs for consumers, the proposal by the Citizen’s Climate Lobby includes a dividend which would give more money back to the majority of Maine households than […]
Posted inDear Abby, sj-web
Wife, on verge of divorce, calls for reprieve
DEAR ABBY: My husband has less and less interest in me. It started with the last presidential election. Since then, I have cut way back on politics because he doesn’t want to hear any of it. Being an activist on several fronts, including politics and other areas, this is a big, emotional part of who […]
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Sources for shower door, vinyl window repair
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We recently found a beautiful walking stick along Route 108 in Peru. It is 53 ½” tall with an ice pick at the bottom. Call 207-562-7141 to identify this stick. —No name, no town ANSWER: ‘Tis the season for some good hiking! If you lose any of your accoutrements while you’re out of […]
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Maine musicians recreate The Band’s 'The Last Waltz' at the Chocolate Church
BATH — At one point in musical history, The Band was one of the most popular and influential rock groups in the world. Their last concert was so iconic that Martin Scorsese filmed it as the documentary entitled “The Last Waltz.” This epic concert attracted featured guests such as Van Morrison, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan, […]