Congress is pretty well gridlocked on immigration, the overwhelming student loan debt burden, climate change, and just about every other issue of substance. Lawmakers made an exception, however, for rescuing the Veterans Administration health care system after a scandal over waiting times in the Phoenix, Ariz., area. A General Accounting Office report found wait times […]
June 2014
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Music in the Meeting House June and July schedule
LIVERMORE — The Music in the Meeting House program at North Livermore Baptist Church begins with a mini concert at 9 a.m. each Sunday followed by Morning Worship at 9:30, with two more numbers by the scheduled performers. The schedule is as follows: June 29, Janet Diaz; July 8, Dianne Hirsh; July 13, Jan Gill; […]
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Gemini: Focus on your professional plans
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kellie Pickler, 28; John Cusack, 48; Kathy Bates, 66; Mel Brooks, 88. Happy Birthday: Keep your emotions in check and your mind focused on what you want to achieve. Taking the simplest route will save you money, time and stress. Getting involved in senseless debates or trying to prove a […]
Posted inDear Abby
Family’s hard times knock teen off track for diploma
DEAR ABBY: I’m 17 and a junior in high school. My family has recently been hit with hard times. We lost our home and are living in a motel, and I am struggling with depression. I haven’t attended school since last September. However, I am feeling well enough to the point where I’d like to […]
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Kennebec River festival’s biggest day is Saturday
AUGUSTA — Maine’s annual celebration of the Kennebec River is entering into its final week with its signature family day. The Great Kennebec River Whatever Family Festival started June 18 and concludes July 4. The event brings music, food and events to Augusta, Gardiner, Hallowell and Winthrop. Kids Day in Capitol Park is scheduled for […]
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Robitzek concluding career at Berman & Simmons
LEWISTON — William Robitzek, a highly regarded trial lawyer for the past 35 years, has announced he will conclude his career at Berman & Simmons, 129 Lisbon St., at the end of 2014. A partner at the law firm, he has practiced at Berman & Simmons since 1979. A graduate of the Boston University School […]
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Casey joins USI Insurance Services
LEWISTON — Scott Twitchell, USI regional president, has announced that Peter A. Casey has recently joined the agency’s Maine operating company as vice president in its commercial insurance practice in the South Portland and Lewiston office. He is working with senior management to secure the best business insurance programs. An insurance veteran with over 22 […]
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Sugarloaf undertakes summer projects
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — Sugarloaf is undertaking a number of summer projects, including upgrades to its snowmaking system, a new state-of-the-art ski tuning machine, continued terrain expansion, and numerous resort and village enhancements. The projects are part of the Sugarloaf 2020 Ten-Year Road Map for development. In the four years since the plan was introduced, the […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Music and Color Festival rocks on in Hebron
HEBRON — A group of young women are sitting on the grass in front of the stage, blowing soap bubbles as the band plays “Ramble On.” The music is loud but you can hear the women giggling as the shimmering bubbles float away. “I’m a festival person,” said Brittany Johnson of Lewiston. “And this definitely […]