NEW YORK (AP) — Two months before the 2016 election, Donald Trump and his former lawyer discussed plans to pay for a former Playboy model’s story of alleged an affair, according to a secretly recorded tape of the conversation released amid an escalating feud between the president and his longtime personal attorney. The audio recording, […]
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Posted inMaine, sj-web
Kennebunk teacher exchanged 94 texts with student, computer expert says
LFRED — A forensic computer expert testified Tuesday that former Kennebunk High School teacher Jill Lamontagne and the male student she is accused of sexually assaulting exchanged 94 text messages between May 28 and June 9 in 2017. The pair also exchanged 43 telephone calls over six months, Saco Police Department Detective Fred Williams testified […]
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Money race for Blaine House tightens as Maine’s campaign season heats up
The money race for the Blaine House is tightening as the Democratic and Republican nominees for governor both surpassed $1 million in fundraising – followed closely behind by an independent – headed into the summer campaign season. Campaign finance figures released Tuesday night show Democratic Attorney General Janet Mills edging out her Republican opponent, businessman […]
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Oakland boy, 8, died when he shot himself with father’s shotgun
OAKLAND — An 8-year-old boy found dead at a home on Church Street Tuesday was handling his father’s shotgun when the gun fired and he died of a gunshot wound to the head, officials said Wednesday. Parker Stevens is the son of Wade and Sara Stevens and was going into the fourth grade at Williams […]
Posted inLetters, sj-web
Letter was astonishing
I was astonished by Mary Jane Newell’s letter (July 19) suggesting that liberals are unpatriotic for their criticism of Donald Trump. In the same letter she claims to believe Vladimir Putin when he says he did not interfere with our 2016 election. This, in itself, is the opposite of patriotism. Anyone with a modicum of […]
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Donations needed for Tommy's Feline Feral Friends yard sale
LEWISTON — Tommy’s Feral Feline Friends is looking for items, in good shape, gently used, previously loved, for the super summer yard sale and bottle drive to help finance the work done for the feral cat colonies and their medical needs. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, […]
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Economic nostalgia poses false promise
WASHINGTON — We Americans have long been obsessed with economic growth — “prosperity” in everyday lingo. The idea that we have some sort of special aptitude for invention, wealth creation and economic self-improvement is part of our imagined national character. It’s who we are. Not only that, but prosperity plays a crucial political role. It […]
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Trump's targets don't seem to mind getting fleeced
Donald Trump once famously said that he could “stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody” and not “lose any voters.” He hasn’t shot anyone, though he’s seriously wounded a number of economic interests. The most serious casualties, however, are far from Fifth Avenue. America’s urban gentry, who overwhelmingly did not vote for […]
Posted inConnections
Gala to benefit West Paris Fire Association
WEST PARIS — The West Paris Fire Association is selling tickets for its first annual fundraising gala that will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 28, at the TL Bar. Tickets are just $50 per couple or $30 a person. The evening will feature the music from the local band Late Night Selfies, silent auction, […]
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Gemini: Ask an expert
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: James Lafferty, 33; D.B. Woodside, 49; Matt LeBlanc, 51; Illeana Douglas, 53. Happy Birthday: Make adjustments to the way you handle money to ensure greater gains and savings in the future. Taking charge of the way you earn your living and how you invest will help you avoid unnecessary debt. […]