To the Editor: I am hopeful that politics are going to change in this country. We seem to have hit a wall regarding the polarization of the political parties and political contributions by corporations. The public is demanding discussions and changes to our system. When will we hit the wall regarding guns? What is the […]
2012
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Movie shows depth of U.S. gun culture
To the Editor: Years ago, there was a picture in a magazine that showed a piece of moving art. The medium was a large truck that had sheets of polished metal on its sides which acted as mirrors so that, as it drove down city streets, people could see themselves in the reflection. The art […]
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NRA members should leave, loudly
To the Editor: This is an open letter to members of the National Rifle Association. Ask yourselves these questions: If the killer of the kids in Connecticut had no access to firearms, would the death toll be as high? If, as the NRA maintains, “Guns don’t kill people. People kill people,” would this degree of […]
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Gun control debate is over
The gun control debate is over. It should have been over after Columbine. It should have been over after the 31 school shootings since Columbine. But now, all the arguments in support of unfettered, unregulated gun access are morally unsustainable. On Dec. 14 at Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Conn., those tired, illogical arguments lost […]
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Charles L. Hibbard
BRUNSWICK — Charles L. Hibbard, 50, passed away on Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, with his family by his side at Parkview Adventist Medical Center due to complications after a long battle with cancer. Relatives and friends are welcome to attend a memorial service on Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, at 2 p.m. at the First Parish […]
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Thomas E. Elliott Jr.
WEST BATH — Thomas E. Elliott Jr., 72, of State Road died Friday, Dec. 14, 2012, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. He was born in Boston, Mass., on Dec. 1, 1940, a son of Thomas E. Sr. and Gloria Martin Elliott. He grew up in Portland and attended St. Dominic’s Sacred Heart School […]
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Hard lines soften as cliff edge nears
WASHINGTON Just two weeks before the economy-threatening “fiscal cliff ” is due to kick in, both President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner are making significant concessions, backing off what had once been ironclad positions on how to avoid the huge automatic spending cuts and tax increases. The moves signal a new stage in […]
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Girl, 13, injured by driver in Leeds
LEEDS (AP) — Authorities are searching for a hit-andrun driver whose car struck and injured a 13-year-old girl who was shoveling snow away from her family’s mailbox in Leeds. The Androscoggin County Sheriff ’s Department says in a statement released early Tuesday that the girl suffered non-life threatening injuries Monday afternoon. Investigators are seeking help […]
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Portland city officials vote to hike own pay
PORTLAND (AP) — Members of the Portland City Council have unanimously approved a 1.5 percent pay increase for themselves together with Mayor Michael Brennan and City Manager Mark Rees despite objections from some city residents. City councilors will see an increase of just under $100 in their current annual compensation of $5,600. The mayor’s annual […]
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Electors cast tallies for Obama, Biden
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s four Electoral College members cast their ballots for Democratic incumbent Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, formalizing the outcome of the presidential election in Maine. Secretary of State Charlie Summers convened the hourlong ceremony Monday in the Maine House of Representatives Chamber. The tally was as expected.