DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia acknowledged early Saturday that Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul in a fight, and said 18 Saudis were being held as suspects. The overnight announcements in Saudi state media came more than two weeks after Khashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in […]
October 2018
Posted inJournal Tribune, Obituaries
Adrienne Chamberlin
DEER ISLE — Adrienne Chamberlin passed away peacefully at home on Deer Isle following a courageous 20-year battle with brain cancer. He loving parents were at her side. She was born in Ithaca, New York on March 23, 1972. She grew up in Lebanon, Maine and attended local schools. She especially enjoyed her junior year […]
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Trump revives fiery immigration talk for ‘caravan’ election
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Donald Trump fueled his 2016 campaign with fiery immigration rhetoric, visions of hordes flowing across the border to assault Americans and steal their jobs. Now, in the final weeks before midterm elections, he’s back at it as he looks to stave off Democratic gains in Congress. It’s an approach that offers both […]
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Businessman or bully?
“It’s the economy, stupid.” Since that phrase was coined during Bill Clinton’s 1992 campaign, 26 years ago, it’s become a well-worn cliche in American politics. And for good reason. Issues like North Korea or immigration are abstractions for many; jobs and prices affect voters every day. But this year, that adage has clearly lost some […]
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Marie R. Thibodeau
NORTH BERWICK — Marie R. Thibodeau, 78, of High Street, passed away peacefully, Oct. 18, 2018 in York Hospital with her family by her side. She was born Sept. 4, 1940 in Woburn, Massachusetts, the daughter of Lucien and Emily (Barroso) Lada and graduated Woburn High School. Marie earned her teaching degree at Wellesley College […]
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Overall enrollment in UMaine System rebounds following last year’s decline
The University of Maine System is seeing a jump in enrollment from both in-state and out-of-state students, registering an overall increase of 2.5 percent after a slight dip last fall. There are now 29,735 students enrolled in the system, officials said Thursday. Out-of-state enrollment is up 4.3 percent to a total of 5,972 students, and […]
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Eight Maine lobster chefs claw their way to the top
Back in the day, lobster in Maine was generally served steamed, with drawn butter and maybe corn and clams. Or if you went to a swank white-tablecloth sort of place, you might get lobster Thermidor, a dish that melded the lobster meat with egg yolks, sherry and butter, and then returned the rich, creamy mixture […]
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Kansas native Bowyer plans for plenty of racing Sunday
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — One of the first things Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach did when he learned their game against Cincinnati had been moved to Sunday night was pick up his phone and dial Clint Bowyer. Veach had met the Stewart-Haas Racing driver when he joined other members of the Chiefs for […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Rep. Harvell: Critic misrepresents benefits of proposed CMP project
Bringing Canadian power to New England would bring good jobs to Maine and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in the region.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: President Trump’s plan to cut drug costs is likely to be a bust
Mandating that TV ads disclose prices won’t help much, and it might be unconstitutional.
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