ENGLEWOOD, Fla. — Shelton Eugene Beardsley, 89, of Sandy Hook, Conn., Rotonda West, Fla. and Livermore, passed on Sunday, May 6, in Englewood, Fla. Shelton was the son of the late Alice Shelton and Edward Beardsley and a sibling to Orlen Beardsley, Nancy Fallenbeck and the late Edward Beardsley Jr. He was born Nov. 1, 1928, […]
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How democracies die
A new book, “How Democracies Die,” is an interesting analysis of what is happening in this country. The authors say norms are important to a society. Two of the most important are mutual toleration and institutional forbearance. The authors write there are “Four measures on our litmus test for autocrats 1. Weak commitment to the […]
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Sen. King playing party politics
President Trump’s nomination of Gina Haspel to be the first female Director of the CIA is not only necessary but historic. Haspel served as deputy director of the CIA, and in Sen. Angus King’s own words is “a qualified, experienced CIA veteran, who has the respect of CIA’s staff” (May 9, 2018). Despite Haspel’s qualifications […]
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Mystery Photo for May 20
If you can identify where this photo was taken, contact us at bmail@sunjournal.com or call 207-689-2896 and leave a voice mail with your answer, your name, town and phone number. Correct entries will be eligible for a drawing for a $20 Hannaford Supermarkets gift card. Find the Mystery Photo online at www.sunjournal.com/bplus.
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Taurus: Think about the pros, cons before deciding
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Matt Czuchry, 41; Tony Stewart, 47; Tony Goldwyn, 58; Cher, 72. Happy Birthday: Size up your current situation and make long-term plans that will encourage you to end what isn’t working for you while you build new beginnings that show promise. Strive for greater stability and try to gain information […]
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North Korea acting like Trump has it cornered
WASHINGTON — North Korea’s recent temper tantrum over U.S.-South Korean military exercises and its threat to pull out of its upcoming summit with President Trump are signs that Trump’s North Korea strategy is working. Over the past several months, Trump has boxed in Kim Jong Un. First, he ramped up economic pressure on Pyongyang while […]
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We are learning lessons better left unlearned
CANBERRA, Australia — Here in Australia, “Question Time” has long been one of my favorite exercises of parliamentary democracy. The prime minister and government ministers appear before other elected members in support of their policies, while the opposition asks pointed and sometimes funny questions in an effort to belittle those policies. At Westminster in London, […]
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David and Amy Finley
AUBURN — The wedding of Amy Chipman and David Finley was held at 3:30 p.m. on May 20, 2017 at the First Universalist Church in Auburn. Mrs. Finley is the daughter of Ronald Chipman and Beverly Chipman of Binghamton, New York. Mr. Finley is the son of Scott Finley and Laurie Finley, also of Binghamton. […]
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Local roundup: Buckfield baseball, softball sweep Rangeley
RANGELEY — Shane St. Pierre compiled six hits and three RBIs over the course of two games as Buckfield swept Rangeley, 11-1 and 6-1, in doubleheader baseball action Saturday afternoon. The Bucks jumped out to an early 8-1 lead in the first game, and earned the win after five innings with an 11-1 margin and […]
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Community college graduation a family affair
AUGUSTA — Wearing a hard hat like the rest of the electrical lineworker program graduates gathered around him while preparing to march into Kennebec Valley Community College’s commencement, Brian Zwicker smiled as he saw his 5-year-old son, Ryan, approaching him wearing a bright-yellow hard hat that matched his own, only smaller. Zwicker picked up his […]