WASHINGTON Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Tuesday said he views Roe v. Wade as settled law, according to Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, but the answer did little to mollify Democrats who say he would restrict abortion access from the bench. In a two-hour meeting, Kavanaugh told Collins that he agrees with Chief Justice […]
2018
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Woman’s attempt to help injured animal comes back to bite her, as raccoon proves to be rabid
KENNEBUNKPORT A Kennebunkport woman took an injured raccoon into her home and now she and the game warden who removed it are being treated for rabies. Criminal charges could come next. When Game Warden Eric Blanchard went to the woman’s house last week to remove the raccoon, it bit them both. The animal later tested […]
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Single-car crash kills 1 on Maine Turnpike
WELLS (AP) — State police in Maine say they are investigating a single-vehicle crash near the southern end of the Maine Turnpike that killed one person. Police say the crash took place in the northbound lane near the border of Wells and Ogunquit at about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. They have yet to name the person […]
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Today in History
Today in History Today is Wednesday, Aug. 22, the 234th day of 2018. There are 131 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History On August 22, 1972, President Richard Nixon was nominated for a second term of office by the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach. On this date In 1787, inventor John […]
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Quote of the Day
Life does not give itself to one who tries to keep all its advantages at once. I have often thought morality may perhaps consist solely in the courage of making a choice. — Leon Blum, French statesman (1872-1950)
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What Maine lawmakers did about the opioid crisis
Over the past several years, Maine’s deadly opioid epidemic has only gotten worse. According the Maine Attorney General’s office, 86 Mainers died of a drug overdose in the first three months of this year. In 2017, the total number of deaths was 418. Thankfully, the Maine Legislature has begun to take action. I served as […]
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Do you really want Democratic Socialism?
Heading into the midterms, it’s a good idea to take stock of what you really want and don’t want from “your” government. Do you want the government to actually control the day-to-day operations of major business enterprises? Then the “Democratic Socialist” candidate is for you. As socialism enthusiast Erlend Kulander Kvitrud writes at Medium, “‘Democratic […]