An electrical malfunction is believed to have caused the fire that destroyed two large buildings and damaged several others at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds on Tuesday, a State Fire Marshal’s Office investigator said Wednesday. Sgt. Ken Grimes, a fire investigation supervisor, said witness interviews led his team to the area where the blaze originated in an […]
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Roe v. Wade Is Yesterday's Fight
If the Supreme Court were to overturn Roe v. Wade, the right to an abortion might no longer be law of the land. But the ability to obtain one would remain a fact of the land. It might be harder to end a pregnancy in some states, but there would be no returning to the […]
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Cheating Gourmet gets $2.2 million investment
The latest PricewaterhouseCoopers MoneyTree report on venture capital investment in Maine shows two deals involving a total cash investment of $2.7 million in the second quarter. The largest deal was for a seafood company in Auburn called Cheating Gourmet Foods, which received a venture capital investment of $2.2 million from Arbel Growth Partners of Milwaukee, […]
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Taking away legal rights
Donald Trump and the Republicans are happy that they got their tax cut for the rich, which raised the deficit to unwise heights, justifying (in their minds) cutting social security, Medicare and Medicaid. Now they are hoping to prohibit abortion, a legal right since 1973. Women don’t have equal rights without abortion rights. Men aren’t […]
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Support for Ned Claxton
Great news for Maine. Ned Claxton is running for State Senator from Auburn, New Gloucester, Poland, Minot and Mechanic Falls. I am a Lewiston/Auburn family physician, and Ned’s colleague for 25 years. People here in Central Maine are experiencing long waits to see specialists, and many have lost their primary care physician and can’t find […]
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Wife cheats without remorse
DEAR ABBY: I have a wonderful husband of 11 years and three children. “Carl” is attentive, caring and always puts the needs of our family first. You could say he is everyone’s dream husband. Long story short, I cheated on him while I was on vacation. It started as innocent flirtation, but then it went […]
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America's first dogs vanished after Europeans arrived, study finds
For thousands of years, dogs lived alongside early Americans. This human-canine partnership has been gleaned through bones: The earliest dog remains found in North America were buried nearly 10,000 years ago in what is now Illinois. By 7,000 years ago, other bones show that “we have lots of dogs all over the place,” said Angela […]
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Gemini: Be realistic
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Justin Chambers, 48; Lisa Rinna, 55; Richie Sambora, 59; Sela Ward, 62. Happy Birthday: Fill this year with new beginnings. The changes you make will enhance the way you live and bring you one step closer to a lifelong dream. Take responsibility for what transpires. Refuse to give anyone a […]
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Mike Rodrigue live at Pedro's Friday night
Pedro O’Hara’s in Lewiston ias hosting live music by Mike Rodrigue from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 13. There is no cover charge. Hailing from Central Maine, Mike Rodrigue has been performing for nearly 25 years with his mix of melodies from the ’60s, ’70’s, ’80s, ’90s and into the 2000s. He plays a wide […]
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Looking Back on July 11
100 Years Ago: 1918 The people of the United States, by self-imposed food restrictions, have aided greatly in maintaining the food supplies of the European allies. Sir Wm. A. M. Goode, liaison officer of the food ministry with the American Food Administration, gave striking figures, showing the extent of inherent self-sacrifice in an address today […]