AUGUSTA — Republican Gov. Paul LePage didn’t want to debate Mike Michaud. And the Democrat wasn’t interested in squaring off against independent Eliot Cutler if LePage wasn’t there. For a while, it looked like there might not be any debates before voters head to the polls next month to pick a governor. But all three […]
October 2014
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Hoyer, Browns storm back for NFL’s biggest road rally
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Brian Hoyer threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Travis Benjamin with 1:09 left, and the Browns rallied from a 25-point deficit in beating the Tennessee Titans 29-28 Sunday for the biggest comeback in franchise history. The Browns (2-2) had never rallied from more than 20 points, and easily topped the comeback […]
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Has the trap already been set?
Tony Blinken, President Obama’s deputy national security advisor, was outlining administration policy in the Middle East. “We’re not going to fall into their trap of sending hundreds of thousands of Americans back,” he told Fox News. “That’s exactly what they want us to do. They want to bog us down.” The question hanging over Washington […]
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Kashmiris flee India-Pakistan violence; 9 dead
SRINAGAR, India — Tens of thousands of villagers were fleeing their homes in Kashmir on Monday, as Indian and Pakistani troops bombarded each other with gunfire and mortar shells over the border separating Pakistan from India’s portion of the disputed region. At least nine civilians were killed. Indian officials said the flare-up left five villagers […]
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A night in Australia
Experience Australia as Marie Jordan shares her Australian travel and birding experiences in the areas around Cairns, Queensland and the Northern Territory on Tuesday, Oct. 21. Her piquant presentation will fuel participants’ minds as she takes them down under to see beautiful, unique birds ”“ from honeyeaters (pictured here) and parrots to kingfishers and kookaburras. […]
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Letter: Thanks for supporting Scarborough Backpack Program
The Scarborough school nutrition department would like to thank every person, family, and organization that contributed money or food to help fund the schools’ Backpack Program. The Backpack Program was modeled on a program in the Midwest, and developed in collaboration with Project GRACE. The program provides backpacks filled with nutritious, non-perishable foods for students […]
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Letter: Cape library proposal strikes right balance
As a political moderate, I write in support of the Thomas Memorial Library renovation. Many of us were against the 2012 proposal, but I believe a yes vote this time will create a cost-effective, properly sized library. This newer version conserves the past while meeting today’s technological needs. More importantly, this moderate plan is less […]
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Letter: Pierce for Falmouth in House District 44
Democrat Teresa Pierce is the person we need to represent Falmouth in the state House of Representatives. As chairwoman of the Falmouth Town Council for two years, Teresa made sure to include all parties in decision-making processes. She is fair, she works carefully, and she makes sure that all voices are heard before a decision […]
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Letter: Pierce passionate about public education
Democrat Teresa Pierce will receive my vote to be the District 44 representative to the state House. I worked with Teresa on the Falmouth Education Foundation board for a number of years and found her to be focused, hard working and a responsive listener. She helped us raise close to $1 million to help support […]
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Letter: Library is the lifeblood of Falmouth
I recently went to the Falmouth Memorial Library and borrowed a couple of audiobooks to keep me company in the car. As I have often before, I thought what a wonderful resource we have in the library. Returning to live in Falmouth as I have after a 30-plus-year absence, it is a pleasure to go […]