The renewed war on drugs, specifically opioid drugs, has created significant negative consequences for an unintended people group — people with chronic illness and chronic pain. Contrary to popular belief, that people group is not responsible for the opioid overdose epidemic, yet they are the ones being targeted by state governments across the country in […]
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Churchill — Calkins
NEWPORT, New Hampshire — The wedding of Moriah Jasmine Catherine Churchill and Andrew Michael Calkins was held at 4 p.m. May 26 at the Richards Free Library in Newport, New Hampshire. Amber Churchill, Ph.D., sister of the bride, officiated at the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Cameron and Edith Churchill of Auburn. The […]
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Cloutier an effective advocate
Kristen Cloutier is a friend, colleague and, in my estimation, a skillful, compassionate and smart public servant. She has been City Council president for four years and represents an elected official Lewiston can take great pride in. She does her homework, is a careful steward of residents’ tax dollars and helps negotiate challenging issues with […]
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Jared Golden: From combat to candidate for Congress
The idea of service — military, then political — started at a young age for the Leeds native. Editor’s note: This is the second of four profiles running weekly in the Sunday edition on the candidates for Maine’s 2nd District congressional seat. WILTON — As he walked in the rain during the Wilton Blueberry Festival […]
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Holding Sen. Collins accountable
Ongoing reports coming out of the White House indicate that President Donald Trump is completely off the rails. There can really be no doubt anymore. I implore Sen. Susan Collins to stop rubber-stamping his attempt to undermine the nation’s democracy and reduce or obliterate protections for average Americans. Immediate case in point — Supreme Court […]
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Maine Table Tennis League begins Sept. 17
LEWISTON — The Maine Table Tennis League will officially begin its 23rd season of organized table tennis on Monday Sept.17 at 5:30 p.m. at the Lewiston Armory. Entrance is at rear of the building near the ball field. The League invites anyone, regardless of ability to participate in the sport for competition, fun and or […]
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Question 1 would help Mainers
The “stop the scam” movement to get people to vote “no” on Question 1 in November is both hyperbolic and misleading. For years, the elderly and disabled citizens in Maine have waited for gridlocked legislators and the inept governor to come up with a mechanism to provide better access to in-home care. They continue to […]
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50th anniversary celebrated
LEWISTON — The children of Marc and Claudette Rodrigue celebrated their parents’ 50th anniversary June 30 at the Gendron Franco Center, with family and friends attending. Marc and Claudette (Duprez) Rodrigue were married at Holy Family Church on June 29, 1968. Celebrating with them were their son, Russ, and his wife, Libby Rodrigue; their daughter, […]
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Concerned about nominee Kavanaugh
I am writing because I am concerned about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. I believe he would stand to dismantle many of the landmark decisions that the court has established in the past. I fear for the rights of women who fought for decades. I also fear for the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid and many […]
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Mother in tears over daughter’s attitude
DEAR ABBY: I recently traveled to Germany to help my 19-year-old daughter settle in for her semester of study abroad. I was in tears the entire trip home, not because I was sad to leave her, but because she kept lashing out at me for anything from using a cotton swab to following proper directions […]