A resurfaced Barack Obama has uttered those three little words: “Medicare for all.” Does that mean that the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, was a bad idea? Not at all. The ACA was a triumph in that it cut the number of uninsured Americans by 20 million. And it hardened the idea that no American, […]
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Pressure on Sen. Collins
Sen. Susan Collins appears to be leaning toward approval of Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court justice. I wonder about Collin’s vote on that and also her vote on that unthinkable national budget that President Trump provided. Trump and Collins had a private meeting and, suddenly, Collins decided to vote for his budget. I can […]
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This aisle for 10 items or less
Wallingford’s summertime death machine Some heartless wife I know tricked me into going to Wallingford’s last weekend and managed to crush both my spirit and my heart. Wallingford’s is a fine place and all, but I associate the joint with fall and all things autumnal. Being there on a hot summer day just felt wrong. […]
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Local Roundup: Dumond, Devils double up Rams
LEWISTON — Grace Dumond recorded two goals and an assist as Lewiston snagged a 4-2 victory over Bangor in field hockey action Saturday afternoon. The Blue Devils led 2-1 at the half. Cecilia Miller and Mariah Madore rounded out the scoring for Lewiston. Sabrina Stern made 14 saves for Bangor, while Ashley Cronkhite had 15 […]
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Lewiston counselor hopes his hot-air heroin balloon will prompt a different outlook on solving addiction
It’s a metaphor that just keeps on giving. A few years ago, artist Michael Libby began thinking about the heroin epidemic in terms of a hot-air balloon floating into uncertainty. He had lost a brother to a heroin overdose and he responded to that tragedy in a variety of ways. He walked the perimeters of […]
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Face Time: Carold Folsom handling emergencies in Franklin County
FARMINGTON — Carold “CL” Folsom of Salem Township grew up in Monmouth and graduated from Monmouth Academy in 1986. When things didn’t go as initially planned to go into law enforcement, he entered the social service field after he met his wife Julie. The couple will be married 25 years on Monday, Sept. 17. “We […]
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Libra: Clear a space for a project you want to start
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Nick Jonas, 26; Alexis Bledel, 37; Amy Poehler, 47; Mickey Rourke, 66. Happy Birthday: Travel, educational pursuits and getting in touch with who you are and what you want to do with the rest of your life should be priorities this year. Don’t let emotional baggage stand between you and […]
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Children's songwriter Rick Charette leaving classroom performances
WINDHAM — He’s made a career of singing about alligators in elevators and loving mud, and after more than three decades of entertaining Maine children and parents, musician Rick Charette is ready to retire. Sort of. The longtime Windham resident announced his semi-retirement on his website and Facebook last month, saying he will no longer […]
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Andrew Balcer makes new abuse allegations after parents’ Halloween killings in Winthrop
AUGUSTA — Andrew Balcer would take back the bloodshed during the darkness of early Halloween morning two years ago. The moment he snapped, plunging a hunting knife into his mother’s back as she comforted him in his bedroom. The stabbing of his father after that, and slaying of the family Chihuahua, leaving only his brother […]
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Local hockey: Nordiques escape, Thunder fall in close contests
The Lewiston/Auburn Nordiques played into overtime tied at two against the New England Stars until Joe Bisson scored for L/A just 1:48 into the period for the 3-2 win. The opening game for the Nordiques was a hard-fought one. Sam Frechette scored the Nordique’s first goal of the 2018-19 season 8:28 into the first period […]