President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s policy pursuits are unpopular if approached piece by piece, but they’re ingested more willfully together because it fits a narrative. Almost no Americans support executive orders repealing price caps on medication, enabling the White House employees to become lobbyists or speed permitting dangerous oil drilling expansion to the detriment […]
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Pooches I’ve known, owned and loved
I apparently have way too much time on my hands because today, for reasons I can’t possibly explain, I decided to write down the names of all the dogs I have owned, met or known, and/or loved. OK, not all dogs are lovable. Please do not write in and try to tell me that ALL […]
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To be confirmed, RFK must go further
Robert F. Kennedy has been handed a tough job. He must restore people’s confidence in the public health system and change the conversation regarding health care from how we pay for it to how we live longer and healthier lives. What he’s been asked to do, what he seems to want to do, is bring […]
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Does Topsham really need a new community center?
My wife and I have lived in Topsham for almost 32 years. Our youngest son was a student in the Topsham school system and graduated from Mt. Ararat High School. Never once in the thousands of conversations we’ve had with Topsham residents over the years has anyone expressed a need for a community center. Only […]
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Getting to work in Augusta on behalf of our communities
As a new member of the Maine House of Representatives, I am deeply honored to serve on behalf of the people of Durham, Pownal, Lisbon, Bowdoin and Topsham. I’ve enjoyed getting to know you this past summer and fall, and I am looking forward to carrying forward your voices to Augusta. In the conversations I’ve […]
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Pet of the week: Willow
I am an older kitty with a gentle spirit, searching for a new home. I’m hoping to find a special person that can offer me a safe and happy home, one that can help me with my diabetes and the need for my insulin shots daily, and who would love me as I am! The […]
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Bowdoin College protesters barred from campus building push past to join encampment
A group of students on Friday broke past security that were blocking Smith Union on the Bowdoin College campus to join a pro-Palestine encampment that had been set up since Thursday. College security has blocked access to Smith Union Friday morning as protesters affiliated with Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) remain in the […]
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Police arrest man who prompted road closure in Topsham
After a day of searching, the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Topsham man for multiple alleged crimes, including violating a protection order and bail conditions.
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NASA stranded in mediocrity
International Space Station (ISS): Hello, Houston, Starliner crew Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams here. Any word on when we can return home? Houston: Hey, guys. We know you set out on an eight-day mission in June 2024 and, because of some issues with our Boeing-built Starliner spacecraft, you’ve been stranded for nearly nine months. Just […]
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Sen. Tepler welcomes Topsham police to State House after officer saves a life
The Maine state senator praised Officer Jose Gomez for preventing a suicide on New Year’s Eve.
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