WASHINGTON — The “deep state” exists after all. But it turns out that deep state is not made up of the permanent bureaucracy, shadowy intelligence officials, or even Obama administration holdovers; rather it is made up of President Trump’s own senior appointees. In a New York Times op-ed, an unnamed “senior official in the Trump […]
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Peace, globalization, technology keep global economy humming
NEW YORK — For those few people left who still believe Donald Trump is unconventional but canny, that there is a method to the madness, the revelations of this week should clarify. Bob Woodward’s new book and The New York Times op-ed written by an anonymous official make plain that behind Trump’s ranting, impulsive, incoherent […]
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There are no ‘adults in the room’ at the White House
For a man who places such a premium on loyalty, Donald Trump inspires remarkably little. Bad enough his administration is a sieve, embarrassing accounts of bungled phone calls with foreign leaders and cheeseburger-fueled rants with cronies regularly showing up in the news. Bad enough top aides keep fleeing his White House like it’s on fire. […]
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Democracy needs more tribes to survive
At age 72, the only quickness about her was the speed of the arthritis overtaking her body. She had to use a walker, but she was determined to participate in two rituals, holding her new grandson and hurrahing with her tribe. In July 1972, my mother flew from Florida to North Carolina, then rode with […]
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Death notices for Sunday, Sept. 9
BELANGER — Marcel E., 83, of Lewiston, died in Lewiston on Friday, Aug. 31. Visitation will be held 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, at the Albert & Burpee Funeral Home with a funeral service Monday, 11 a.m., at Holy Cross Church, Lewiston. DOUGLASS — Nancy Ann, of Auburn, passed away in Lewiston on […]
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Mariette Doucette
AUBURN — Mariette Doucette, 84, of Auburn, passed away at home in Auburn with her family by her side. She was born in Lewiston on Feb. 21, 1934, a daughter of the late Joseph and Alice (Berube) Turgeon. On Sept. 17, 1955, she married the love of her life, Wallace Doucette, at Holy Cross Church in […]
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Nancy Ann Douglass
LEWISTON — Thursday, Sept. 6, after a valiant fight Nancy passed on to Heaven with her family at her side. Born Nov. 22, 1936, to Richard and Evelyn Howard, Nancy grew up in East Auburn and attended Auburn Schools, graduating from Edward Little. While in high school she was a majorette. Nancy continued her education and […]
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Muriel Lorraine Martin
CLEARWATER, Fla. — Muriel Lorraine (Cote) Martin, 92, of Clearwater, Fla., passed away peacefully July 9.. Her husband of 68 years, Ronaldo P. Martin, passed away in 2016. She is survived by two daughters, Diane Walsh and her husband, Jim, of Dedham, Mass., Sonia Russell and her husband, Tom, of Bangor; one son, Ronaldo (Roy) Patrick […]
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A matter of perspective: Civility versus hysteria at the Kavanaugh hearings
By Monica Hesse The Washington Post If you, like me, streamed 22 hours straight of Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing, you might have noticed something: It was often presented not so much as a fight between liberalism and conservatism, or even constitutional originalism vs. activism, but as a fight between “hysteria” and “civility.” Civil: A parade […]
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Talk of the Town: It happened on Knox Street. And also Bartlett, Howe and Walnut.
The tragic tale of the light blue windbreaker So, during an epic trail ride on Sunday through Auburn, Buckfield, Canton and Turner, my beloved blue windbreaker jumped off the back of my bike and vanished seemingly forever. What followed was me basically weeping all over Facebook and pleading for its safe return. Let’s be realistic, […]