NEW YORK — NFL officiating was not a hot topic in the formal owners meetings that ended Wednesday, Commissioner Roger Goodell noted. “There was talk on several occasions in the context of what the competition committee is looking to propose and implement and how to adjust to those rules,” Goodell said. But there were no […]
October 2018
Posted inJournal Tribune, Obituaries
Carlton S. Walker
KENNEBUNK — Carlton “Stan” Stanley Walker, 78, of Kennebunk, died unexpectedly on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018. He was born in Auburn on April 23, 1940, a son of Cephas Harland and Mary Evelyn Hilda (Leger) Walker. He grew up in Farmington, graduating from Farmington High School. Stan continued on to college, graduating from Farmington State Teacher’s […]
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Chiefs’ Mahomes-to-Hill connection setting NFL ablaze
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes and Tyreek Hill have already developed such a strong rapport six games into their partnership that the Chiefs’ quarterback has delivered passes to him just about every way possible. Right-handed. Left-handed. When Mahomes wasn’t even trying. The right-handed touchdown tosses have earned plenty of attention, mostly because they tend […]
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Maine Wire: Don’t expect higher minimum wages to reduce poverty
The standard objection to increasing the minimum wage is that it will result in more unemployment for low-skilled workers. But for many voters, that’s beside the point. The real question most people have is, will a higher minimum wage reduce poverty? And while controversy persists in the professional literature about minimum wages’ effects on employment, […]
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Donald C. Doyle, Sr.
SACO — Donald Charles Doyle Sr., 95 of Saco, passed away peacefully, Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 at home in Ferry Beach. He was born in Georgetown, Massachusetts on Nov. 24, 1922, the son of the late Arthur and Dorothy Doyle. Don graduated Kingston High School and attended Northeastern University. Proudly serving his country in the […]
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Dunkin’ Donuts apologizes for Portland employee’s refusal to serve Somali family after argument
A Dunkin’ Donuts store owner met Wednesday with a Portland college student and activist who called out the business on social media after a store employee refused to serve her Somali-speaking family and then called police following an argument in the drive-thru lane. Hamdia Ahmed, 20, said she felt that the employee discriminated against her […]
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State psychiatric center on track to regain federal certification – and funding – it lost 5 years ago
AUGUSTA — Riverview Psychiatric Center is in “substantial compliance” with all conditions for participation in Medicare and on track to regain federal certification and the roughly $20 million in annual funding it lost after having its certification revoked in 2013. The state Department of Health and Human Services received notice Riverview has been found to […]
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Belichick: Don’t compare Bears’ Mack to LT just yet
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — No matter how dominant Chicago Bears star pass rusher Khalil Mack is, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick wanted to make one thing clear. He’s no L.T. “Wait a minute, we’re talking about Lawrence Taylor now,” Belichick said Wednesday. “Yeah, I’m not putting anybody in Lawrence Taylor’s class. So, you can […]
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Brocktober continues: Dolphins QB Tannehill ruled out Sunday
DAVIE, Fla. — With Ryan Tannehill ruled out of Sunday’s game against Detroit, Brock Osweiler will get another start at quarterback, and the Miami Dolphins’ super sub is optimistic he can deliver a successful encore to the most prolific game of his career last week. But then Osweiler is always optimistic, even when he’s playing […]
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Wim Laven: Intentional or Incompetence, Voter Suppression Where We Live
On Oct. 15, 2018 early voting in Georgia started. I arrived at my polling place at 1:56 p.m. and completed voting at 4:19 p.m. It is reported that county officials were not prepared for the turnout. That’s what I observed and experienced. There were not enough barriers to queue the long line, we broiled and steamed […]
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