A graveside service for Theo (MacNeil) Honsinger, who died on Dec. 15, 2013, will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2014, at Oak Grove Cemetery in Bath. The entrance to the cemetery is off the Old Brunswick Road. A gathering of family and friends will follow at the Corliss Street Baptist Church […]
May 2014
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On Rule One
The Attorney General will now be looking at the issue of the shredding of documents at Maine’s Centers for Disease Control, after the Government Oversight Committee voted Wednesday to refer the case to Janet Mills. The letter sent to the AG stopped short of saying that GOC had determined that the CDC had willfully obstructed […]
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Second District spotlights ‘Work Horse’ vs. ‘Show Horse’
With the Legislature finally out of town, attention turns to the June 10 primary – and to the 2nd Congressional District, where four candidates are competing to succeed Mike Michaud, the Democratic candidate for governor. Republicans sounded hopeful about winning this seat. Lately, they seem less confident. It’s turned into a bruising battle between former […]
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Denial and an ice sheet in Antarctica
Recently two research teams, working independently and using different methods, reached an alarming conclusion: The West Antarctic ice sheet is doomed. The sheet’s slide into the ocean, and the resulting sharp rise in sea levels, will probably happen slowly. But it’s irreversible. Even if we took drastic action to limit global warming right now, this […]
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Sartoris for Brunswick
In this upcoming election in June, one issue is key for me — how can our town and state attract and retain young families? To ensure a vital future for Brunswick and for Maine, our state needs family friendly policies in education, taxation, child care, and the environment. Who will speak in Maine’s House of […]
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Tucker for Brunswick
I am writing in support of Ralph Tucker’s candidacy to become the Democratic Party’s nominee for the Maine House of Representatives. I have known him well for over 30 years. In addition to being a lawyer for working class people, he has significant public administrative experience as head of the Maine Workers’ Compensation Commission and […]
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Poll: More stress for spouse care
WASHINGTON You promise “in sickness and in health,” but a new poll shows becoming a caregiver to a frail spouse causes more stress than having to care for mom, dad or even the in-laws. Americans 40 and older say they count on their families to care for them as they age, with good reason: Half […]
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Oregon gay-marriage ban ruling expected
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Same-sex marriages in Oregon could begin as soon as this afternoon, depending on a judge’s ruling. U.S. District Judge Michael McShane said he’ll issue his ruling at noon on a constitutional challenge to the state’s gay-marriage ban. Officials in Oregon’s largest county, Multnomah, say they’ll begin issuing marriage licenses immediately if […]
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Putin orders troops to return to home bases
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered troops deployed in regions near Ukraine to return to their home bases, the Kremlin said today. The move appears to indicate Putin’s intention to deescalate the crisis over Ukraine, the worst in Russia’s relations with the West since the end of the Cold War. The West […]