WELLS ─ Nearing the end of school this past June, seventh-graders and kindergarten students in the Wells-Ogunquit Community School District joined together on the playground of Wells Elementary School to meet, talk and play with wooden toy race cars made by the older students in their science class. This annual meeting is the last stage […]
September 2018
Posted inJournal Tribune
Third Kavanaugh accuser submits allegation to Senate panel
WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee is reviewing allegations by a third woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, a panel spokesman said Wednesday, in yet another potential blow to his prospects for Senate confirmation. As in the allegations by his two previous accusers, the latest incidents are alleged to have […]
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Herring quota’s sting may lead Maine lobstermen to sit out next spring
Regulators’ proposal to slash the yearly figure by 80 percent has fishermen wondering if they’d be working just to cover bait costs.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Don’t be tricked into helping supply ingredient to meth manufacturers
Law enforcement, pharmacies and others have launched a public education campaign to spread the word and raise awareness about a practice known as ‘smurfing.’
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Out of fairness and decency, don’t rush decision on Kavanaugh
There is no rational support for the hurried vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. There are many reasons to go forward with reasonable consideration of the time and the man. • As Sen. Mitch McConnell stated as a pretext for delaying action on a previous nominee, we are too close to an election. The […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Some Democrats too quick to believe court nominee’s accuser
So many issues are raised by Christine Blasey Ford’s recent public allegations in The Washington Post against Judge Brett Kavanaugh. One is that it is natural for us to want to resolve the conflict between her accusations and his denials. However, the Senate Judiciary Committee is not a court of law where guilt or innocence […]
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Letter to the editor: Kavanaugh’s non-answers, partisan judicial record argue against confirmation
Sen. Lindsey Graham has been quoted as saying, “Unless there’s something more, no, I’m not going to ruin Judge (Brett) Kavanaugh’s life over this,” referring to Christine Blasey Ford’s allegations of attempted assault. Sen. Graham’s priority in this matter should be to protect the legitimacy of the Supreme Court. Judge Kavanaugh is not being evaluated […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Nation will be closely watching the hearing for Kavanaugh, accuser
Senators should not decide the case, but determine if a full investigation is warranted.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Rep. Berry: CMP power line project a bad deal for Maine, would hurt clean-energy efforts
Besides negative environmental impacts, there is no clear economic benefit for the state and no clear evidence of greenhouse gas reductions.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Dana Milbank: Amid tirade against most of world, Trump gets foreign leaders laughing – at him
Officials at the U.N. shake their heads, shrug and chuckle as America’s insulter-in-chief creates a spectacle of boasting, name-calling, taunting and disrespect.