I, like many other citizens, am extremely concerned by the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Though there are many grievances I could list, I am going to focus on Kavanaugh’s threat to a woman’s right to choose. I believe that abortions, in the words of Hillary Clinton, should be “safe, legal and […]
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Isabelle Little Wyman
AUBURN — Isabelle Little Wyman, 94, formerly of Amherst, Mass., passed away peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 28, in Auburn while living at Clover Manor. Isabelle was born to Mary and George Willard Billings on a dairy farm in Friendship, Wis. She graduated from the Adams-Friendship High School in 1942 and from the University of Wisconsin in 1946, […]
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Janet Mills for governor
Attorney General Janet Mills worked hard to protect the rights and wishes of Maine voters for the past eight years. She has fought valiantly and successfully against the governor, who wreacked havoc in his reign. He continues to deny the will of the people. If elected, Mills would see that the people’s wishes (passed by […]
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Support for Question 1
People have an incredible opportunity before them in November. Voters will decide if Maine will be the first in the nation to establish a universal home care system for all Maine seniors, including the elder and disabled veterans. As an 81-year-old veteran and a retired auditor and fraud analyst, I can see the common sense […]
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H.S. football: Young QBs ready to take the next step
Winthrop/Monmouth quarterback Keegan Choate faces pressure from Ellsworth linebacker Charlie Hughes during a Class D game at Maxwell Field in Winthrop last season. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) TURNER — Winthrop/Monmouth/Hall-Dale coach Dave St. Hilaire could be describing another more famous New England quarterback when he reveals how his junior quarterback, Keegan Choate, is preparing for a […]
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Will Venezuela explode before it implodes?
In 2007, now deceased Venezuelan socialist dictator Hugo Chavez toyed with launching an invasion of Curacao, a Dutch-protected island just off the Venezuelan coast. That wasn’t his first military threat to a neighbor. Circa 2000, he began suggesting Venezuelan forces might intervene in neighboring Colombia, at the time fighting a narco-Communist guerrilla insurgency. Controlling Colombia […]
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New testimony reveals higher corruption in Catholic Church
WASHINGTON — For the first time, I understand how the Reformation happened. Reading the stunning letter from Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano — in which the former papal nuncio says he had personally informed Pope Francis five years ago about the serious accusations against then-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick — is both heartbreaking and enraging. If Vigano is […]
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Steven L. Green
LEWISTON — Steven L. Green, 72, of Jay, formerly of Turner, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 29, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, following a brief stay. He was born Jan. 5, 1946, in Livermore, the son of Alden E. Green and Barbara (Langlin) Green. He attended school at Leavitt Institute in Turner. He proudly served […]
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Jack L. Zupancic
GREENE — Jack L. Zupancic, 79, of Greene passed away surrounded by loved ones Sunday, Aug. 26, after a two-year battle with mesothelioma. He was born in Library, Pa., March 20, 1939. He married the love of his life, Cathy Tiner, in 1971, and they spent 47 wonderful years together. He honorably served our country in […]
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Marjorie 'Boots' Raye Milligan
RUMFORD — Funeral services for Mrs. Marjorie “Boots” Raye Milligan, of Greer, S.C., and formerly of the Rumford area, were conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29, at the Meader & Son Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 3 Franklin St., Rumford, with Pastor Izzie Radford-Nash officiating. Interment was at the Farrington-Morton Cemetery, Mexico.