Adrian Dowling did not cite a reason for his resignation over the weekend but had faced criticism after a tense City Council meeting last week.
September 2018
Betts hurt, Red Sox beat Mets 4-3 and cut magic number to 2
BOSTON — Mookie Betts doesn’t seem to be badly hurt, so the Red Sox can focus on clinching the AL East at Yankee Stadium for the second time in three seasons. Betts gave Boston a scare when he injured his left side making two throws to home plate during a 4-3 win over the New […]
Tom Brady loses for 1st time in 9 games vs. Jaguars, 31-20
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tom Brady trudged off the field with his helmet in one hand, grass stains on his jersey and a look of frustration on his face. This was a different feeling for the New England Patriots quarterback — at least against Jacksonville. Brady lost for the first time in nine starts against the […]
Charges expected in Fryeburg crash that injured pregnant woman, child
The woman and her 8-year-old son have been upgraded from critical condition to fair condition, police said Monday.
The Universal Notebook: It’s Howdy Moody time!
As a kid growing up in the 1950s, “The Howdy Doody Show,” which ran from 1947-1960, was a staple of my Saturday-morning television viewing. Howdy Doody was a freckle-faced marionette and ventriloquist’s dummy, the creation of Buffalo Bob Smith, who started each show by asking the kids in the Peanut Gallery, as they called the […]
Politics & Other Mistakes: LePage’s *%+# up
I thought I was reasonably familiar with most of the dirty words in the English language. Apparently not, because I never knew “socialization” and “socializing” were among them. Now, thanks to the Maine State Chamber of Commerce and Gov. Paul LePage, my trove of swear words has been expanded to include these swell new additions. […]
Letters to the Editor: Reelect Angus King; Thank you, Hannaford
Vote King I am a Vietnam War veteran who has served in the Army and the Coast Guard. For the past two years, I have been using medicinal marijuana to alleviate serious health complications that I sustainedduring my years of service. Through all the discord, I have found Sen. Angus King to be a clear […]
All Talk, No Action: A Republican Metaphor
Congressional Republicans continue to abet and excuse Donald Trump’s relentless assaults on democratic norms and the rule of law. But if we were to focus on one particular guy who best embodies that spinelessness, someone who is a veritable metaphor for a party in moral eclipse, I strongly nominate Ben Sasse. The junior Republican senator […]
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