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Kavanaugh-Ford hearing: A dramatic lesson on gender roles

NEW YORK — He let his anger flare repeatedly, interrupted his questioners and sobbed several times during his opening statement. She strived to remain calm and polite, despite her nervousness, and mostly held back her tears. Throughout their riveting, nationally televised testimony on Thursday, Christine Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh served as Exhibits A and […]

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Gloria J. Mullins

WATERVILLE — Gloria Jean Mullins, 54, died unexpectedly at her home on Sept. 6, 2018. She was the daughter of Ronald Mullins and Loretta Gray and loved her parents dearly.  Gloria grew up in Sanford with a large, loving family.  She attended Sanford High School, married Peter McAvoy and had three beautiful children and a step-daughter that she loved […]

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Judge hears arguments in Maine Medicaid expansion lawsuit

A Superior Court judge heard arguments Thursday about whether the LePage administration is obligated to expand Medicaid without funding from the Legislature, even as the state continues to turn away thousands of applicants for coverage. In the latest round of legal wrangling over Medicaid expansion, attorneys for Maine Equal Justice Partners and Gov. Paul LePage once […]