A voice crying in the wilderness is supposed to be ignored, not rewarded with accolades and growing influence. Bernie Sanders is the prophet with honor in his own party. The former socialist gadfly is now the socialist trendsetter. At the moment, he has to be counted among the most successful ideological leaders in a generation […]
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Repeat of Shingrix reaction
DEAR DR. ROACH: I received the first dose of Shingrix this week and had pretty severe side effects, though in the range of what can be expected: high fever (101.5), intense shivering, a severe headache and 12 hours of extreme fatigue. The entire reaction began 11 hours after the shot and ended 18 hours after […]
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Western Mountains Committee awards grants
PORTLAND — The Western Mountains Committee of the Maine Community Foundation has awarded more than $66,000 in grants to nine nonprofits, including two in Franklin County. The Franklin County Children’s Task Force in Farmington received money to support sexual abuse prevention strategies included in the healthy relationships curriculum for children attending three school districts in grades […]
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Local golf results
Fairlawn Men’s League standings as of Wednesday, August 1: Dionne/R Cyr 195; T Cyr/Harnden 177; Briggs/E Cyr 176; Dubois/Charest 175.5; Lavoie/Jalbert 175; O’Connell/Haines 171; VanBaars/Arnoldy 168.5; Bilodeau/McCurdy 166; Olszynski/Ouellette 163.5; Bissonnette/Veillieux 158.5; Tardif/Sawyer 154.5; Dubuc/Kyajohnian 153; Bowden/Downs 152; Caron/Caron 152; Fennessy/Haley 150; Baril/McGuire 149.5; Emery/Johnson 141; Tabb/Williams 138. Wednesday, August 1 Senior Flight Championships: A Flight: […]
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Sea Dogs' Hart named EL Pitcher of the Week
On the heels of a career-first complete game, Portland Sea Dogs starting pitcher Kyle Hart was named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the week ending Aug. 5. Hart threw a two-hit shutout Thursday in the second game of a doubleheader, which the Sea Dogs won in seven scheduled innings. The Double-A rookie […]
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Golf: Maine Open a test for locals, pros alike
Pros practice Monday on their putts ahead of the Pro Am at the Augusta Country Club in Manchester. The course will host the Charlie’s Maine Open on Tuesday and Wednesday. (Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal Photo) MANCHESTER — Sam Grindle has experienced plenty of success at the Charlie’s Maine Open. The Deer Isle native was the top […]
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Sugarloaf set to host junior golf tournament
Cole Anderson tees off at the 12th hole on the second day of play in Maine Amateur Championship on July 11 at the Belgrade Lakes Golf Club. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal Photo) Defending champion Cole Anderson and six other players from Maine will compete against some of the nation’s top junior golfers this week at the […]
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Man violated probation, faces nearly 9 years in prison for earlier ice chopper attack
AUBURN — The testimony of a 12-year-old girl helped convince a judge Monday that a 28-year-old man violated the terms of his probation after being convicted of using an ice chopper to attack a stranger in Lewiston a decade ago. Luke Blair, 28, of Readfield could serve up to eight years and eight months of […]
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Lewiston man shot while playing disc golf in Turner
UPDATE: Stray bullet from target practice hit disc golfer in Turner LEWISTON (WGME) — A Lewiston man says he’s lucky to be alive, after being grazed by a bullet while playing disc golf at the Stevens Mountain View course. “I was very, very lucky,” Cameron Hart said. “God was with me that day.” A game of […]
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Child rescued from Sabbathday Lake, taken to Maine Med
Authorities say a 4-year-old Portland boy is expected to recover after he nearly drowned at Sabbathday Lake in New Gloucester on Monday afternoon. The boy and his mother were on a family outing when he jumped off a dock and failed to resurface, Capt. Scott Stewart of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said. The boy was wearing […]