A major new abortion case is coming. Possibly even more important is the sleeper issue that arrives with it. The case just brought by Mississippi for Supreme Court consideration next year is about both abortion itself and individual rights. The abortion issue is widely understood. Less so, individual rights. Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch wants […]
2021
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Giving Voice: Supporting at-risk Maine youth starts at home
COVID-19 infection rates have gone down, a large portion of the population has been vaccinated and many schools are resuming in-person learning this fall. Yay! Students are excited to go back to school, and for most, while they understood the importance of going remote during the pandemic, they did not particularly enjoy online school. Many […]
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Letter to the editor: Carbon fee, not tariff, is the way to reduce emissions
As syndicated columnist Megan McArdle noted July 23 (“Carbon tariffs are not a real response to climate change,” Page A11), “Global warming is a genuine cost of emitting carbon … .” And lately, that’s a cost we’ve all been feeling. While Maine hasn’t experienced the incredible heat of the West Coast or the extreme flooding of […]
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Obituary: Earl Sumner Richardson Jr.
Earl Sumner Richardson Jr. 1946 – 2020 ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. – Earl Sumner Richardson Jr. passed away on Dec. 31, 2020 in …
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Obituary: Georgette R. Smith
DOVER, Del. – Georgette R. Smith, 84, formerly of Westbrook, passed away peacefully on July 28, 2021, surrounded by her daughter …
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Obituary: James “Jimmy” Stanley
LYMAN – James “Jimmy” Stanley, 70, passed away on July 25, 2021, at Gosnell House after a long battle with declining …
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Obituary: William Lawrence O’Brien
William Lawrence O’Brien 1928 – 2021 BRUNSWICK – William Lawrence O’Brien, 93, passed away July 20, 2021, at the Maine Veterans’ …
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Obituary: Janet Roberta Ingraham
GREAT DIAMOND ISLAND – Janet Roberta (Washington) Ingraham passed away peacefully on July 21, 2021 at her beloved island home on …
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Former Sen. Carl Levin, powerful voice for the military, dies at 87
Levin, first elected to the Senate in 1978, represented Michigan longer than any other senator.
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Blue Jays pound Rodriguez, Red Sox
Eduardo Rodriguez gets knocked out in the fourth inning, and Toronto rolls to a 13-1 win.