ORONO About 1,500 people are expected to attend a rally in Orono with first lady Michelle Obama, who’s stopping in Maine to support Democrat Mike Michaud’s gubernatorial bid. Obama and the six-term congressman will be joined by Cecile Richards, president of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, at the event today at the Collins Center for […]
October 2014
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Family that hosted Ebola patient confined to home
DALLAS Four members of a family the U.S. Ebola patient was staying with were confined to their Texas home under armed guard Thursday as the circle of people possibly exposed to the virus widened, while Liberian authorities said they would prosecute the man for allegedly lying on an airport questionnaire. The unusual confinement order was […]
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Problems at women’s prison often ignored
WASHINGTON When inmates at a notorious Alabama women’s prison came forward to complain of sexual abuse and harassment, state investigators time and again classified the complaints as unfounded or unsubstantiated and often recommended that the matters be closed without further action, according to investigative reports obtained by The Associated Press. In only a small fraction […]
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Hong Kong residents clash with protesters
HONG KONG Pushing and yelling, hundreds of Hong Kong residents tried to force prodemocracy activists from the streets they were occupying today as tensions rose in the weeklong protests that have shut down parts of the city. The protesters said that if authorities do not act to protect the unarmed, peaceful demonstrators, they would retract […]
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Caveat Emptor
Bath has a real-life mystery on its hands. An appliance business that has been operating continuously since 1924 is suddenly shuttered, leaving customers who have paid for their appliances wondering what to do next. Some of the customers have put a great deal of money down on appliances at Gediman’s Appliance store at Water and […]
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Candidates dodge war label during campaign
Is the U.S. at war with ISIS? Is its military action in the Middle East legal? The answers to those questions could affect the 2014 elections. The U.S. Constitution clearly states that Congress has the power to declare war, while the president is the Commander in Chief of the armed forces. It does not say […]
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Some Time With Senator King
I was feeling lucky last week, having received a call from Senator Angus King’s office. His Chief of Staff “invited” me to spend 30 minutes with the Senator — if I was so inclined. (Does anyone ever say “No, thank you.” to that type of phone call?) I certainly didn’t and jumped at the chance […]
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Vote for Watson
Byron Watson of Brunswick is a single parent of two young children, four-year-old Maddison and two- year- old Jordan. He has committed much of his time in the community on the Brunswick School Board as chairman as well as completing his BA in Political Science. Byron volunteered for many different positions at the Brunswick Parks […]
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Thank you
On behalf of the Catholic Charities SEARCH Program of Greater Bath ( formerly know as the Greater Bath Elder Outreach Network), I would like to thank all of the community members and donors who made our 10th Anniversary Celebration a success last Tuesday. We had a lovely event at the Bath Senior Center, with the […]