When military issues are politicized on the left and the right, being a military family sometimes feels akin to being a child caught between divorced parents. In the last few months, after debates over NFL players kneeling during the national anthem and, more recently, anger over President Donald Trump’s handling of a phone call to […]
2017
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Smartweed is a weed even if it’s pretty
I paused my shoveling of horse manure the other day to rest my eyes on a most attractive plant growing at the edge of the pile. This semi-vining plant had swollen, slightly reddish joints — almost like knees — to which were clasped lush, lance-shaped leaves. Individually, the flowers were small, each a round knot […]
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State Cross Country Championships
Saturday at Twin Brook in CumberlandClass AGIRLS — Camden Hills 73, Greely 107,Falmouth 131, Deering 136, BonnyEagle 140, Gorham 143, Mt. Ararat163, Cheverus 223, Massabesic 236,Westbrook 257, Kennebunk 257,Brunswick 263, Bangor 301, Brewer331, Cony 343.1. Sofie Matson (Fal), 18;41.60, 2.Augusta Stockman (CH), 19:18.28, 3.Grace Iltis (CH), 19:18.67, 4. CarolynTodd (Gree), 19:26.64, 5. Malaika Pasch(Fal), 19:39.80, […]
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Wild ending at NASCAR Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Va. There should be no confusion about the intensity of NASCAR’s playoffs after Sunday’s show at Martinsville Speedway. Chase Elliott could have won, same for Brad Keselowski, and Denny Hamlin, too. It was Kyle Busch, though, who punched his ticket into NASCAR’s championship race with a victory in overtime of a race that turned […]
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Breaking ground at All Saints Parish
BRUNSWICK A ceremonial groundbreaking was held Sunday for a new multipurpose building to be constructed on the campus of St. John the Baptist Church and St. John’s Catholic School. At the ceremony, former All Saints pastor Rev. Frank Murray said there were no words for the joy in being at the ceremony. He asked attendees […]
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Perimeter trail opening celebrated
BRUNSWICK The opening of the newly improved Brunswick Landing Perimeter Trail was celebrated Saturday, with bicyclists and walkers ready to traverse the 5-mile trail that leads into Brunswick Landing from Pine Street. The trail, which connects to other routes at Brunswick Landing, has been a community effort, and an early vision of the Midcoast Regional […]
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Lisbon basement fire kills 2 cats, dog saved
LISBON Two cats were killed in a fire in Lisbon that damaged a home on Patterson Street late Friday morning. A neighbor reported seeing smoke coming from the residence at 5 Patterson St. at 11:15 a.m. Lisbon Deputy Fire Chief Bob Robitaille said the residents weren’t home at the time of the fire. When firefighters […]
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Medicaid expansion seen as ACA referendum
PORTLAND The roiling national debate over the government’s proper role in health care is coming to a head in a state more commonly known for moose, lobster and L.L. Bean. On Nov. 7, voters in Maine will decide whether to join 31 other states and expand Medicaid under former President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act. […]
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Celtics beat Spurs 108-94
BOSTON The injury to free agent Gordon Hayward devastated the Boston Celtics emotionally and threatened to derail their efforts to improve on last year’s Eastern Conference finals appearance. It took about three games for them to figure things out. “Once that happened, we really didn’t know where we were at as a team,” center Al […]