DEAR ABBY: My 3-year-old grandson hurts animals. He’s intelligent and articulate. He understands many concepts about all kinds of things. Frankly, I’m scared. It’s because he is so intelligent and high-functioning. I feel he should have more empathy than he does. He has been doing this off and on for the last couple of years. […]
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Looking Back on Sept. 6
100 Years Ago: 1918 Republicans expect that Saturday night’s rally in Lewiston will be the biggest event of this kind in years, if not in the political history of the state. Started out as a local proposition, it is now known there will be big attendance from all around. It was not surprising that interest […]
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Stormy Daniels performs in Portland
Historians might remember Stormy Daniels most for her role in a still-unfolding presidential scandal. But it’s unlikely many patrons at PT’s Showclub were arguing politics when the adult film actress took the stage Wednesday night. A little after 10 p.m., an announcer who spent more than half an hour pumping up the crowd finally said, “Let me […]
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H.S. roundup: Kailey Hackett scores late goal to help Dirigo field hockey edge Oak Hill
Lisbon’s David Schlotterbeck runs during a cross country meet at the University of Maine at Augusta on Wednesday. (Eric Maxim/The Times Record) WALES — Kailey Hackett scored the game-winning goal on a clean breakaway and a sprint down the sideline with less than a minute remaining as Dirigo secured a 3-2 victory over Oak Hill […]
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SCORE Oxford Hills offers free workshop on cybersecurity
NORWAY — SCORE Oxford Hills will hold a small business cybersecurity workshop, from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26, at the Town Office, 19 Danforth St. It’s titled Cybersecurity for Small Business: Risks, Responsibilities and Resources and is free. It will teach attendees about cybersecurity threats and how to protect a business. Those attending will leave […]
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Auburn voters say yes to high school site
Auburn voters show their support Wednesday night for building a new Edward Little High School on land where the existing high school is. The straw poll is nonbinding but state required to demonstrate community support. Up next: The Maine Board of Education is expected to vote on the site next week in Augusta. (Bonnie Washuk/Sun […]
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On Football: Belichick, Patriots, 'excited' for season opener
New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick meets with the media before practice Wednesday in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots are playing their opener at Gillette Stadium on Sunday against the Houston Texans, but Bill Belichick was in midseason form in his media conference Wednesday morning. Smiles? Nope. […]
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United Bikers’ Toy Run to follow new route through Augusta
AUGUSTA — The United Bikers of Maine Toy Run is hitting the road this weekend. The charitable ride that provides thousands of toys to needy children will follow a new route this year — traveling on residential streets through Augusta — after a double fatality on Interstate 95 that killed two riders in last year’s […]
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Boys' soccer: Hall-Dale handles Monmouth with well-rounded effort
Hall-Dale High School’s Ian Stebbins leaps over Monmouth Academy goalie Connor Davies during a soccer game Wednesday in Farmingdale. (Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal) FARMINGDALE — Just a couple of match days into the new season, a pair of Mountain Valley Conference boys’ soccer heavyweights sit at opposite ends of the spectrum. Hall-Dale’s 3-0 victory over Monmouth […]
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Women's soccer: Beavers seeking steady improvement
Waterville native Lydia Roy will be counted on to provide some production up top for the University of Maine at Farmington women’s soccer team this fall. (UMF athletics) FARMINGTON — Hall of Fame football coach Bill Parcells once famously said, “You are what your record says you are.” Sometimes, however, a team can’t be entirely […]