WASHINGTON — Robert Mueller’s disastrous testimony has taken the wind out of the sails of the Democratic impeachment drive. That is a victory for President Trump. But it also was good news for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. For most Americans, the Mueller investigation was about whether the president of the United States conspired with Russia […]
July 2019
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Eugenia Last, Cancer: Follow your heart, not the crowd
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Dustin Milligan, 34; Sally Struthers, 72; Jim Davis, 74; Peter Cullen, 78. Happy Birthday: Take the initiative to get involved in events that move you emotionally. Expanding your interests and friendships will help give you a unique perspective on life and how you want to spend your time. Follow your […]
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Virginia Starbird: The worst kind of history
How did we get here? During the past few days, the news about the treatment of four Democratic women in Congress has been demoralizing. I have just finished reading a book about the war between the north and the south — “The Yankee Widow,” by Linda Lael Miller. Words from her book inspire me to […]
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Dear Abby: Daughter’s messiness bothers her father
DEAR ABBY: My 16-year-old daughter, “Katie,” leaves her nice clothes, wet towels and debris strewn around her room. She stays with me half the time, and her mother the other half. She’s involved in activities and Advanced Placement courses in school, so when she gets home, she studies or needs to sleep. I remind her […]
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Jared Golden: Unity of our country must come first
We are living in a precarious time for this country. Many of us turn on the news or open the paper and see a system that seems so dysfunctional that it cannot be fixed. This dysfunction was on full display this week after Special Counsel Robert Mueller testified before two House committees about the findings […]
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Zak — Perron engagement
SUMNER — Samantha Zak of Sumner and Christian Perron, also of Sumner, announce their engagement. The future bride is the daughter of Lisa and Christopher Zak of Sumner. She is a 2018 graduate of the University of Maine, Farmington, with a degree in early childhood education. She is employed by RSU 10. The future groom […]
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Fareed Zakaria: Boris Johnson will accelerate the decline of Europe
NEW YORK — Britain has a new prime minister, and Donald Trump approves. “He’s tough and he’s smart,” Trump said of Boris Johnson. “They call him ‘Britain Trump.’ And people are saying that’s a good thing. They like me over there.” In fact, according to YouGov, only 21% of Britons have a favorable view of […]
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Diane Jackson: A matter of accountability
Within weeks of launching the new 501(c)(4) “Maine Momentum” and its subsidiary, the 16 Counties Coalition, attacks on Sen. Susan Collins have begun. Supposedly an “educational campaign” (which is legally prohibited from endorsing or opposing a political candidate), Maine Momentum is a thinly-veiled cover being used by Democrats to attack Sen. Collins. In a guest […]
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Hannah Sampson: Airfare is dropping — and you can enjoy the trend through September
Hannah Sampson The Washington Post Summer vacation has its perks, but landing good deals on flights isn’t necessarily one of them. For those who can plan their leisure trips for later in the year, the rewards include smaller crowds, less-steamy weather and better prices on plane tickets. “Fall is really the best time to travel, […]
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Cal Thomas: The Founders had something to say about national debt
The Founders of the United States of America warned against massive federal debt, but, to our detriment, their political descendants are not paying attention. The Founders speak to us from their graves to condemn and warn of the consequences now that President Trump and Congress have come to an agreement about lifting the meaningless “debt […]