SABATTUS (A]P) — A Republican Maine House candidate who called a Florida high school shooting survivor a “skinhead lesbian” and called another a “bald-faced liar” is quitting the race. Leslie Gibson was widely criticized for insulting the survivors of last month’s shooting, which killed 17 people. The Portland Press Herald reports Gibson said Friday he’s […]
2018
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Evaluation ordered for mom accused of killing daughter
BELFAST (AP) — A judge has ordered a mental health evaluation for a woman accused of beating her 10- year-old daughter to death. WGME-TV reports that Stockton Springs resident Sharon Carrillo will be examined at Riverview Psychiatric Facility. She is scheduled to be arraigned April 2. Carrillo’s lawyer Chris MacLean says that his client has […]
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Authorities warn of fake grant scam on Facebook
MACHIAS (AP) — Police in Maine are warning residents about a Facebook scam that promises grant money. WMTW-TV reports the Washington County Sheriff ’s Office received multiple complaints about the scam. Police say Facebook users receive messages from people pretending to be their friends. The accounts offer a $12,000 grant through the Federation of Protestant […]
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Xi the Pooh
Winnie the Pooh is banned on the internet in China because the lovable bear, with a crown on his head, was used as a symbol to criticize Chinese president-for-life, Xi Jinping. Xi really does look like Winnie the Pooh. China’s parliament recently voted to rescind term limits, allowing Xi to be president as long as […]
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Civil Disobedience
In 1983, Martin Luther King Day was made a federal holiday by then -President Ronald Regan. Maine schools, however, weren’t keen on adding it to the roster of holidays students took off from school, causing some uproar at Brunswick High School. As word spread among students, at the appointed time, they all left their seats […]
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How Many Suggestions Make a Perfect Recipe?
When our girls were little, bedtime stories were a must. A favorite was a funny story called Cat’s Cake, the tale of a catty (in a good way) chef who wants to bake a treat for his friends. When he runs to the store for a missing ingredient, his pals each decide they know what […]
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LETTERS
Preserve the Sanctity of the Mall I wish to express my agreement with Jackie Sartoris regarding her thoughts about the changes to the Mall in Brunswick (see The Times Record, Feb. 2, Page A4, “Sold!”). The other day I watched a movie of Memorial Day showing our children running on the Mall in the late […]
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Dear Abby
DEAR ABBY: I am a 53-year-old woman who has finally met a kind, decent man after many abusive relationships. I honor our bond and have been open about my past, which has been colorful, to say the least. I was an addict. It was a long addiction that left me homeless and almost killed me […]