Fencers are the latest group to show support for Ukrainian athletes, who are almost universally opposed to the IOC’s push for letting Russians return.
March 2023
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Mark Hamill carries ‘Star Wars’ voice to Ukraine
Hollywood science-fiction fantasy has intruded into the grim daily realities of war in Ukraine after Hamill, Luke Skywalker of ‘Star Wars,’ lent his voice to a downloadable app linked to Ukraine’s air defense system.
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Russia says sanctions won’t stop it from moving tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus
E.U. foreign policy chief Josep Borrell threatened sanctions after Russia’s Vladimir Putin announced that Belarus would host Russian tactical nuclear weapons.
Posted inNation & World, News
40 killed in fire at immigration detention center in Mexico
Tensions between authorities and migrants had apparently been running high in recent weeks in Ciudad Juarez, where shelters are full of people waiting to cross into the U.S. or for the asylum process to play out.
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After protest pause, Israelis regroup for next round in judiciary battle
Despite the pause declared by Benjamin Netanyahu, both sides expect the battle over the future of Israel’s judiciary to reignite soon.
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France braces for violence in new wave of pension protests
Concerns that violence could mar the demonstrations prompted an unprecedented deployment of 13,000 officers, nearly half of them concentrated in the French capital.
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Mainewhile: Rail service to Montreal? Yes, please
It is no secret that I am in favor of all things train. I have certainly been rather verbal about it, and even written my thoughts down here before as well. I like trains. Some of it – OK, a lot of it – is nostalgic. My dad was a train buff. More than once […]
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Letter to the editor: Maine Legislature should step up on environmental matters
Regarding the March 16 op-ed “The Willow Project is a carbon bomb. Biden just lit the match”: I’m grateful to the authors for addressing the president’s recent decision to allow a destructive oil drilling project to move forward despite the grave consequences it will have for our communities. Since the White House has refused to […]
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Letter to the editor: Brunswick tax increase needed and sensible
A letter in last Tuesday’s paper complained about a potential tax increase for Brunswick’s schools, stating that taxpayers are struggling and should not have to spend scarce tax dollars on the immigrants we expect in the fall (“Letter to the editor: Brunswick pushing taxpayers to the limit,” March 21). As a fellow taxpayer in Brunswick, I […]
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Letter to the editor: Hard steps must be taken to mitigate climate change
Recent newspaper articles and letters to the editor have focused on threats from global warming and suggest that there are steps that all of us can take to try to prevent the worst from happening. To be very brief, we can stop taking international flights for vacations or cross-country flights, except for special events. We […]