Several weeks ago, I met Jared Golden when he visited Kingfield. People were treated to an up-close and personal time with the District 2 candidate for the U.S. Congress. I found him to be surprisingly open, honest — a real straight-shooter. He had a good grasp of issues and listened to all sides before making […]
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Aquarius: Learn from mistakes
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Maria Menounos, 40; Kanye West, 41; Julianna Margulies, 52; Keenen Ivory Wayans, 60. Happy Birthday: Make travel plans and share your thoughts and feelings this year. Put yourself in situations that will help you learn more and allow you to be able to use your attributes to do something worthwhile. […]
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Vote 'yes' on Question 1
I offer two reasons to vote “yes” on Question 1. • Returning constitutionally permissible Maine elections to majority rule with ranked-choice voting is an antidote to the hyper-partisanship currently eroding democratic norms. Ranked-choice voting favors election of candidates with less extreme positions whose appeal to a broader swath of the electorate allows them to compromise. […]
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Liberals have nothing left
Have people noticed how much the liberals hate President Trump? The media, the papers — the left can’t say anything good about him. It is time they got over losing the last election; and, believe me, that is what it is all about — Trump won, Hillary lost. Now it appears that Obama’s cronies were […]
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Workers at Google portray U.S. military as 'evil'
WASHINGTON — Giving in to pressure from its work force, Google recently announced that it is pulling out of Project Maven, a groundbreaking Pentagon program to harness artificial intelligence to sift through and interpret video imagery from drones. The move came after an uprising by 4,000 Google employees who signed a letter urging the company […]
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Golden has proven track record
As a Mainer and a Democrat, I am supporting Jared Golden in the primary June 12. He is a fighter who has a proven track record of accomplishment in Augusta. He stands up for my liberal values on issues ranging from income inequality to environmental protection. Lewiston needs a congressman who understands its people, and […]
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Jeremy E. Day Furlong
POLAND — Jeremy E. Day Furlong passed away at the age of 36 on June 3, due to complications of diabetes Type 1. He was born Feb. 11, 1982. He was a graduate of Fryeburg Academy and attended Central Maine and Southern Maine Technical Colleges for business management. Jeremy was an expert skier, enjoyed fishing and […]
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Looking Back for June 8
100 years ago, 1918 The Auburn dog officers, Jenkins and Austin, made a sensation in New Auburn, Monday afternoon, by suddenly appearing in the midst of a number of unlicensed dogs. They shot four dogs in the street and carried away two alive. The plan brought about the desired result, owners of other unlicensed dogs […]
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Kevin W. Pierce
LEWISTON — Kevin Webster Pierce, 61, of Auburn passed away Saturday, June 2, surrounded by his family. Kevin was a native of Norwalk, Conn., but moved to Turner as a teen, and worked and lived in the Lewiston-Auburn area for over 40 years. He attended St. Dominic Academy on a hockey scholarship and later graduated from […]
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Christian baker wins case against officious bureaucrats
In the closely watched Masterpiece Cakeshop case, the Supreme Court dealt a blow against the small-mindedness that so often characterizes the self-appointed minders of social justice in America. The case involved a Christian baker in Colorado named Jack Phillips, who refused to create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple in 2012. The couple, Charlie […]