I’ve finally figured out what Donald Trump’s main problem is. No jokes, please. It’s because at his core he’s an entertainer who’s looking for applause, not a politician who’s looking for votes. Applause makes you feel good on stage at the Improv or at the end of a Broadway play. But it doesn’t get you […]
August 2016
LETTERS
Eloise Vitelli for State Senate District 23 In November I’m casting my vote for Eloise Vitelli to be our Senator from Maine Senate District 23, which includes all of Sagadahoc County and Dresden. Here are some reasons why: • During her last term in the Senate, she helped pass legislation to create quality early-learning opportunities […]
Dear Abby
DEAR ABBY: For health reasons, I had been walking during my lunch break at work. That ended last summer when someone unleashed his dog between his house and his car. The dog saw me on the sidewalk, charged, jumped on me and bit me. Thankfully, I put my arm up, so it only got my […]
Frank L. Rose
WEST BATH – Frank L. Rose, 74, of Fosters Point Road died Monday, August 15, 2016 at his residence. He was born in Bath on September 5, 1941, a son of Stanley E. and Helen E. (Condon) Rose. He graduated from Morse High School in the class of 1959. He entered the U.S. Air Force […]
Jackman man injured after hitting moose
JACKMAN (AP) — Police say a 31-year-old Maine man was seriously injured after he struck a moose while driving along U.S. Route 201 in Johnson Mountain Township. Cpl. Eugene Cole tells the Portland Press Herald that John Coyle was driving on the road around 9 p.m. Saturday when the collision occurred. The moose landed on […]
Bridge stuck in downward position
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Department of Transportation officials say the bridge that connects Portsmouth to Kittery via the U.S. Route 1 bypass malfunctioned over the weekend. NHDOT spokesman Bill Boynton confirmed that operators of the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge were unable to lift the span all day Sunday. Motor vehicle traffic was unaffected […]
Man in custody following standoff
SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) — Police say a man is in custody following a standoff that prompted the evacuation of a South Portland apartment building over the weekend. Chief Edward Googins says the incident began around 5:10 p.m. Sunday when a woman reported she was being threatened by her boyfriend at the Olde English Village apartment […]