WATERBORO — The Oxford Hills Youth Wrestling season started with a pre-season tournament at Massabesic on January 6th. The following placed in the medals: Mason Scribner (Pre K) fourth, Quincy Koskela (Pre K) first, Mason Weed (Pre K) third, Cash Balfour (Kindergarten) first, Jaxon Carver (Kindergarten) third, Eli Anokye (Kindergarten) first, Quinton Robinson (Kindergarten) second, Jaxson […]
January 2019
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In verse: Maine places and people
Produced by Dennis Camire This week’s poem is by Jim Donnelly of Westbrook. Harvesting Hearts . . . (For Dennis Camire and Dave Moreau) By Jim Donnelly I’m harvesting hearts at the all night gas and variety and the dearth, despite the well-stocked shelves of that thing most vital we need for […]
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The State of the Union address should go away forever
By Stephen Mihm Bloomberg Opinion House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has a keen sense of history. By demanding that President Donald Trump either postpone the State of the Union address until the government shutdown ends or deliver a written statement, she has raised the possibility that we might finally get rid of a ritual that has […]
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Women strive for larger roles in male-dominated religions
Women have been elected heads of national governments on six continents. They have flown into space, served in elite combat units and won every category of Nobel Prize. The global #MeToo movement, in 15 months, has toppled a multitude of powerful men linked to sexual misconduct. Yet in most of the world’s major religions, women […]
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Democrats run off to Puerto Rico
“He who excuses himself, accuses himself.” — Puerto Rican proverb More than 109 lobbyists and 39 Democrat Members of Congress attended a “winter retreat” last weekend in Puerto Rico, ostensibly to help raise funds for damage caused by hurricane Maria in 2017, reports Fox News. The fun in the sun was enhanced by a limited […]
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A tragedy of errors on the wall
All sides are digging in on the issue of the closure of part of the federal government. When all parties dig firmly into extreme positions, it is easy to find fault. So I will. On one hand is the president who has decided that this is his last stand. The question is whether he is […]
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News stories spotlight how there is still a need to act
Our topic for today: three stories and a letter. The stories all made recent headlines. The first was about the state of Florida posthumously pardoning the Groveland Four, a group of African-American men who suffered torture, prison and murder after being falsely accused of raping a white woman in 1949. The second concerns broad Republican […]
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The EU is a great idea that has gone awry
NEW YORK — As we watch Britain going through the paroxysms relating to Brexit, it is easy to view its decision to leave the European Union as an act of foolishness, a self-inflicted wound that will impoverish Britons for years to come. Europe is Britain’s largest market, taking in almost half of the country’s exports. […]
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Snowbirds! Love ’em or hate ’em, they’ve stopped Maine winters cold
Readers are sleeping in their trucks, couch surfing and buying new homes in order to find warm-weather refuge in the South.
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Aries: Make things better by offering kindness, love
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Skeet Ulrich, 49; Rainn Wilson, 53; Bill Maher, 63; David Lynch, 73. Happy Birthday: Take the lead and don’t look back. This is a year to let your innovation take over and set a course for something unique and exciting. Personal improvements will be energizing and push you to take […]