A sustained advertising campaign in the Bangor area that battered Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin for his votes in favor of the GOP’s tax cut plan and against the Affordable Care Act cut deeply into the two-term lawmaker’s favorability ratings. The case study on the potential impact of highlighting a swing district congressman’s votes took […]
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Donald Trump, Kim Jong Un to meet one-on-one
SINGAPORE (AP) — For better part of an hour, President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will square off one-on-one, alone but for a pair of translators. That’s raising concerns about the risk of holding such a monumental meeting with barely anyone to bear witness. Trump and Kim will meet on Singapore’s […]
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Three people seriously injured in Carrabassett Valley collision
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — A Massachusetts man and a Maine couple remained hospitalized Monday, a day after their vehicles collided on Routes 27/16, officials said. A Toyota SUV driven by Andrew Brockelman, 22, of Boxford, Massachusetts, was traveling in the northbound lane and a Mazda driven by Richard Spiess, 75, of Southwest Harbor was traveling southbound, […]
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Molly and John Gawler at the Barn
SOUTH PARIS — Saturday, June 16, at 7:30 p.m., Celebration Barn Theater will present a performance by Molly and John Gawler. This father/daughter duo creates an impressive and imaginative spectacle of dance, circus, story, and live music. Molly Gawler grew up on Buttermilk Hill on a small farm in Maine. She danced from a young age and studied Vaganova […]
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'The Breadwinner' showing at library
PARIS — Paris Public Library’s Novel Idea Book Club will meet on Tuesday, June 19, at 6:30 p.m. to watch the animated PG-13 (some violence) film, “The Breadwinner,” based on a recent book club selection. Participants can bring their evening meals and dine during the film. The film compliments Deborah Ellis’ realistic junior fiction triology […]
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New Linda Britt play on immigration to be staged
AUBURN — UU Theater and Community Little Theatre will present “American Dreams: Immigration Stories,” a collection of stories told from the perspective of immigrants living in the United States. The play, written and directed by Linda Britt, award-winning director and playwright, will be staged at Community Little Theatre, 30 Academy St., on June 29 and 30. Britt wrote the play […]
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Three small fires at new Sanford H.S. could delay school's opening
A police officer doing a routine check of the new Sanford High School early Monday morning found a small fire in the lobby that school officials say could push back the opening of the building. The lobby fire, which did not spread, was one of three small fires discovered inside the school building, which is […]
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Barry Wood to perform at Center Union Meeting House
CHESTERVILLE — Barry Wood will perform on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 17, at the Chesterville Center Union Meeting House at Borough and Zion’s Hill roads. The show starts at 1 p.m. and admission is by donation. Refreshments will be served. Wood taught himself how to play guitar on a cheap six-string donated by his aunt. […]
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Out-of-state money pours into Maine Democratic races
AUGUSTA — National liberal groups have reported pumping hundreds of thousands of dollars into Maine in hopes of helping Democrats regain ground and influence the 2021 redrawing of political maps in the traditionally independent-leaning state. In more than two dozen contested primaries Tuesday, voters will pick who will face off in the November race for […]
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Trump takes more swipes at Canada after arrival in Singapore
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump took more swipes at Canada and its prime minister over trade issues as he settled in for a summit with North Korea in Singapore, contending that “Fair Trade is now to be called Fool Trade if it is not Reciprocal.” Trump roiled the weekend Group of Seven meeting of […]