Spruce Mountain leaves little doubt in 65-35 win over Oak Hill
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Sumner man trained to work on planes
U.S. Army veteran Mark McGhee of Sumner works on a 1970 Mooney Ranger at Twitchell’s Airport & Seaplane Base in Turner on Friday. McGhee remembered his mother bringing him to Twitchell’s when he was a young boy to watch airplanes take off. McGhee learned to fly at Twitchell’s and then joined the Army where he […]
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Seth Carey files appeal of license suspension
PORTLAND — Suspended Auburn attorney and recent unsuccessful candidate for district attorney Seth Carey is appealing a judge’s order for a three-year suspension for several bar rules violations. Carey, representing himself, filed Thursday at the office of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court notice of his appeal of his suspension and a judge’s ruling that he […]
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Republicans may seek to overturn ranked-choice voting
AUGUSTA — After ranked-choice voting helped Democrats defeat two-term Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin in November, it’s perhaps no surprise that GOP leaders are eyeing the possibility of wiping away the new voting method. “We must go after this bad precedent,” former Gov. Paul LePage wrote recently to members of the Republican state committee. The […]
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Cancer: You're in a position to gain respect
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Amanda Peet, 47; Mary J. Blige, 48; Kim Coles, 57; Naomi Judd, 73. Happy Birthday: Money matters must be handled conservatively. Refuse to pay for someone else’s mistake. Make changes that will make you feel good about you, the way you look and the way you use your skills, knowledge […]
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Recovering addict faces unceasing withdrawal symptoms
DEAR DR ROACH: I’m in recovery from addiction to opioids, benzodiazepines and cocaine, which I used for up to three years. I have been clean and sober for almost a year now, yet I continue to suffer from headaches, muscle aches, insomnia, excessive fatigue and worsening anxiety and depression. Oftentimes I feel worse now than […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: Shopping ideas best left for dead
So I’ll start by saying I have no clue what “manties” are and we’ll just go from there. Several weeks ago during a bit of forced e-cleaning, Bag Lady had a Mark LaFlamme moment. Oh, no fear — the fake feds aren’t after me and I’m not fleeing the casserole scourge — however, I did […]
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Looking Back on Jan. 11
100 years ago: 1919 Mrs. J.D. Rockefeller, Jr., head of the Housing of the National Young Women’s Christian Association, has approved the installation of beauty parlors in the new recreation houses to be built by the associations throughout the country. Mrs. Rockefeller was quoted as saying that “every girl should have a good place in […]
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Introvert experiences slow start fitting in on new job
DEAR ABBY: I started a new job a month ago. It’s a well-paying job at a great company. My problem is I’m an insecure introvert. Making friends has always been hard for me. At this new job, my desk is away from everyone else, and no one has ever asked me to lunch. I’m sure […]
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Briefly: Local
Boomerang Bags program offered MECHANIC FALLS — The public library will offer a program to make “Boomerang Bags” at the Town Office, 108 Lewiston St., at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21, in the Council Room. Boomerang Bags is a grassroots, community-driven movement tackling plastic pollution at its source. Volunteers from all walks of life get together to […]