Because it’s the only referendum question other than bond issues, Question 1, which seeks to restrict bear hunting practices in Maine, has achieved a campaign volume level out of all proportion to its likely impact. Unlike moose — which had their own referendum campaign back in the 1970s — it’s unlikely most Mainers have ever […]
October 2014
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Randy’s Story
Randy Krupa has become a fixture at the Y, either walking the elevated track or working out on every machine in the fitness center. There was a time not too long ago when the only walking Randy did was from his computer to the refrigerator stocked with cans of Mountain Dew and Coca Cola. And […]
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Health a priority
Because it is so unusual for a large corporate chain to forgo the profits from selling cigarettes, CVS has gotten a great deal of positive attention. But here in Bath, John DesJardins of Wilson’s Drug Store has always conducted his business with the health of his customers in mind. We don’t have to make our […]
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In support of Elliott
I am writing to voice my strong support for Alice Elliott, who is running to represent Bowdoin, Bowdoinham and Richmond in the Maine House of Representatives. It has been my great privilege and honor to represent this region in Augusta for the last eight years, most recently as House Majority Leader. I have enjoyed meeting […]
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5th American with Ebola returning from Liberia
OMAHA, NEB. An American photojournalist who contracted Ebola while working in Liberia is expected to arrive today in Nebraska where he will be treated for the virus that has ravaged West Africa. Ashoka Mukpo, 33, will be the second Ebola patient to be treated at the Nebraska Medical Center’s specialized isolation unit. Mukpo was working […]
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New Mexico immigration lockup is drawing criticism
ARTESIA, N.M. Trailers have been set up for a school at a federal immigration detention center in an isolated New Mexico desert town. A basketball court and a soccer field have been installed. And detainees are pleading their cases over a video link with judges in Denver. Officials say that the facility, billed as a […]
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Wealthy giving less to charity; Utah tops states
NEW YORK Even as the income gap widens, the wealthiest Americans are giving a smaller share of their income to charity, while poor and middle- income people are donating a larger share, according to an extensive analysis of IRS data conducted by the Chronicle of Philanthropy. The Chronicle, a leading source of news coverage of […]
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Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett to take on Cosmopolitan NYE
LAS VEGAS Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett are set to take the stage at The Cosmopolitan casino on New Year’s Eve for their first show together in the U.S. since they released a joint album late last month. The Las Vegas Strip resort announced Monday that the 28- year- old pop superstar and the 88-yearold […]
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School bets that video game scholarship can draw talent
CHICAGO As a teenager, holed up in his bedroom, illuminated by the glow of his laptop, Youngbin Chung became addicted to video games. Ten-hours-a-day addicted. His grades tanked. His parents fretted. A few years later, the 20- year-old from the San Francisco area leads a team of headset-wearing players into virtual battle in a darkened […]
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Turkey crackdown on oil smugglers feeding IS group
HACIPASA, TURKEY Sevda, a 22-year-old waitress in a brown apron, recounts how she made a small fortune running smuggled diesel from a village on Turkey’s wild and dangerous border with Syria. But the days when she could earn 20 times her salary waiting tables came to an abrupt end several months ago when police arrested […]