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PublishedJanuary 31, 2016
Racing drew them together, something darker tore them apart
Court documents and police reports reveal the hidden story of how the bond between a talented young driver and his NASCAR-affiliated Maine mentor came to a violent end.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2016
Rehumanizing the immigrant experience in Maine
The Maine Historical Society's latest exhibit, which opens Friday, weaves together the shared experiences of new Mainers over four centuries.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2016
It’s Lewiston, a hockey homeland looking to end state-title drought
Lewiston High and St. Dominic Academy are no longer alone at the top of the hill, but there are still heightened expectations. It's part of the culture.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2016
Maine Observer: ‘Snow day’ a blessed gift wrapped in white
When we have to slow our usual pace because of a big storm, we play, enjoy a sense of peace and feed the soul.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2016
Another View: One percent solar threshold too low to count as significant contribution
Even those who produce more power than they use pay CMP for delivery of electricity.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2016
Maine Voices: Maine’s poor face dismal criminal defense system
The state ranks near the bottom on spending to defend indigents, but a bill to create a public defender's office won't fix that.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2016
Letter to the editor: Missing in action: Altruism to help America’s hungry
After reading “The expanding effort to feed Maine’s hungry” (Page A1) in the Jan. 24 Maine Sunday Telegram, I feel compelled to write about the lack of altruism in our country. The crisis of food insecurity in Maine, in the country and in the world causes me deep sadness and shame for humanity. The news […]
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2016
Letter to the editor: After the MLK speeches comes the work of examining – and speaking out against – racism
Your Jan. 18 article “Mainers reflect on pursuing Martin Luther King’s vision of the beloved community” was heartwarming and featured some truly remarkable people. But recently, I was confronted with the irrefutable fact that people of color, such as those you featured in your article, are not the ones who need to reflect on King’s […]
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2016
Letter to the editor: Let’s do the math on the fraction who elected LePage
Gov. LePage and his supporters regularly claim that his actions are undertaken for “the people of Maine.” Let’s remember that in the last election in 2014, he was elected with 48 percent of the vote! But only about 63 percent of registered voters actually voted. Consequently his election was by one-third of those registered to […]
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2016
Letter to the editor: Collins needs to stand up to bigotry of Trump, LePage
Maine Republican U.S. Sen. Margaret Chase Smith was the first in her party to speak up against the bigoted Sen. Joseph McCarthy decades ago. Why doesn’t our present Maine Republican U.S. senator, Susan Collins, speak up for the record against the bigoted Donald Trump, who is running for president as a Republican, as well as […]
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