JAY — Lauren Faeth had her right leg amputated below the knee last December, the day after taking her nursing boards. The start of the year was a struggle with medical complications, but she’s off and running. Literally. The 24-year-old is hoping to run the Beach to Beacon 10-kilometer road race this year and the […]
2017
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Same as it ever was . . .
You’re going to see lots of coverage of the “top stories” of 2017, mostly about what has changed this year. But, rather than simply chronicle major events, let’s look at things that didn’t change, for better and for worse, despite, in some cases, a great deal of brouhaha surrounding them. The very word “Islam” still […]
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Couple happily married after week's whirlwind courtship
AUBURN — Steven Gershman and Sofe Silverman met, fell in love and decided to marry, all in one week. How would such a rushed courtship work out? Fabulously. “I’m still pinching myself,” said Sofe, who changed her last name to Gershman after their wedding. “It’s just so amazing and so wonderful.” The couple’s story was […]
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Is the current special counsel investigation comparable to Watergate?
While the Brian Ross’ of the news media are breathlessly issuing “bombshell” announcements devoid of truth regarding the Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation momentary findings, there is a steady undercurrent attempting to compare the Watergate era to this Trump obsessed investigation. The mindset seems to be Watergate brought down Nixon, we can do Trump in […]
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New Vineyard boy is learning to stand on reattached leg
Four-year-old Adam Mattson of New Vineyard, whose legs were severed in a bucket loader accident Oct. 23, is getting around in a wheelchair. Physical and occupational therapists are working to help him stand — a few seconds at a time — on his reattached leg. The length he is able to stand should gradually increase. Adam walked […]
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Daniel C. Sinclair
PORTLAND — Some people make your laugh a little louder, your smile a little brighter and your life a little better. Daniel “Dano” Clifford Sinclair was one of those people. Sadly, Dano left us much too soon at the age of 64 on Monday, Dec. 18. He would have been most displeased at the snow gently […]
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NRA counts on Gorsuch on gun rights
To anyone familiar with the National Rifle Association’s madcap culture-war offerings — videos, for example, in which a rage-sputtering NRA spokeswoman channels Daffy Duck — the organization’s 2017 Year in Review provides a sober counterpoint. Published last week, the review is neither paranoid nor unhinged. Mostly. Instead it’s generally coherent and informed. Being a product of […]
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Monopolies: Worse for workers or consumers?
Monopoly power is a hot topic of economic debate. Economists are starting to ask whether increasing industrial concentration is choking off productivity growth, reducing capital investment, throttling or deterring would-be entrepreneur, raising consumer prices and reducing the share of national income flowing to workers. This is a good and important effort. But it’s also possible […]
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America's world influence just keeps dropping
Daniel Kahneman, who won a Nobel Prize in economics for reshaping our understanding of human motivation, once said: “No one ever made a decision because of a number. They need a story.” That’s as true for nations as for individuals. Countries have always oriented themselves within a larger international story. But what is today’s global […]
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Yes, it is possible to find love on New Year's Eve
New Year’s Eve is just around the corner, which means it’s almost time for sparkly outfits, champagne, and for some lucky revelers, a bright new beginning. Yes, the evening is often overhyped, overrated and overpriced. But sometimes a midnight kiss – or “When Harry Met Sally”-style declaration of love – can lead to a new […]