SABATTUS — A former tavern listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its 1820s frescoes featuring oversized trees, ships and old New England charm is being considered Tuesday night for demolition. Town officials say after a period of neglect, its roof is caving in and there is no obvious solution to saving the […]
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Return home has been a success for Doucette
Randy Doucette is back home and business has never been busier for the former Marriott Golf Academy club fitter. After 21 years working at the Marriott Golf Academy in Orlando, Florida, where during his time as a master club fitter he fitted clubs for amateurs, celebrities and professionals. He moved back to Greene in November […]
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C’mon, Maine. We’re better than this
With respect to the Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination, we are being told by the fringe left that this highly-qualified jurist, who is a loving husband and dedicated father of two girls, is an evil misogynist who will singlehandedly overturn Roe and who has ruled that women can be forced to have an abortion. Further, we […]
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Will Hoar: 11 years sober, seeking to help others
Southwest Harbor teacher’s own addiction and life experience sharpen his focus on health care, opioid crisis.
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Wrong to publish arrests
I can’t believe the Sun Journal chose to publish an article and post the pictures of several men caught trying to engage a prostitute. Yes, they did something wrong, but I don’t think the whole world, let alone the town they live in, needs to know. The crime of engaging a prostitute is not like […]
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Yeung — Hopkins
LEWISTON — Martindale Country Club in Auburn was the setting for the July 7 wedding of Carly Yeung of Lewiston and Keith Hopkins, also of Lewiston. Peggy Taylor officiated at the wedding. Amy Yeung, sister of the bride, attended as maid of honor. Bridesmaids included Allison Hopkins, sister of the groom, and Ellen Shrader, Kayla […]
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The threat to democracy — from the left
NEW YORK — For several years now, scholars have argued that the world is experiencing a “democratic recession.” They have noted that the movement of countries toward democracy has slowed or stopped and even, in some places, reversed. They also note a general hollowing out of democracy in the advanced, industrial world. When we think […]
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Daughter making questionable choices
DEAR ABBY: My daughter has decided to leave her husband. They have been married for 20 years. She says she hasn’t been happy for several years and that it’s time to take care of herself. She won’t be able to support herself and the children, but she doesn’t seem able to grasp that reality. When […]
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Taking a history lesson from the 'Federalist Papers'
They don’t teach history, at least American history, like they did when I attended public school. That’s why the recent hearings on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to become an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court served as a teachable moment. Repeatedly, Kavanaugh referenced the Federalist Papers, which were essays by the founders that expanded […]
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Bob Woodward's book is the 'real deal'
“Where have you gone, Bob Woodward? Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you.” I asked that question in January, repurposing a Paul Simon lyric to implore the dean of American political reporters to help us make sense of the mess that is the Trump White House. On Tuesday, Woodward finally came through. That was […]