Running back Chuba Hubbard threatened to boycott team activities after his head coach appeared in a photo wearing a shirt with logo of One America News Network.
June 2020
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Phyllis Caron: Elected officials turn a blind eye
If anyone thinks Sen. Collins is going to have their backs now, they are wrong. I couldn’t believe it when I heard how much money she sold the public out for. Congress has taken away everything — jobs, now unemployment checks, and now possibly a second stimulus check. Compare two stimulus checks to one paycheck […]
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Posted inLetters, Opinion
Eileen Kreutz: Voting by mail-in ballot
Many states are still spiking with COVID-19 cases. That news has me thinking about the upcoming elections, both the primary election in July and, especially, the general election in November. Any plan of holding in-person elections raises the prospect of more exposure for the poll workers, wardens, town clerks and every citizen who walks in […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Frank Koris: A scoundrel, indeed
The GOP has been hijacked by an unlikely actor who had been roundly criticized by just about every pol on the right as an outlier who was not qualified and was generally dismissed. Then, surprisingly, he was elected. “What now? was the question for conservatives. In my opinion, they failed. Party before country became the […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rich Lowry: A presidency is a terrible thing to waste
President Donald Trump is in the midst of a polling swoon largely of his own making. It’s true that events have taken a hand — a pandemic with a death toll of more than 100,000, a sharp recession, double-digit unemployment and civil unrest would be the horsemen of the apocalypse for any incumbent president. Experiencing […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on June 16
100 Years Ago: 1920 Daylight saving, appropriations for the Canal bridge, the fire station addition, a new generator for the lighting plant and the formation of a water district will be referred to the people of Lewiston at the same time they vote in the state primaries. Such was the decision of the special meeting […]
Posted inSun Spots
University of Maine Cooperative Extension Service has answers
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I’m always looking for natural ways to be rid of garden pests. For instance, black pepper and cayenne pepper sprinkled on the plant’s leaves works. And I know slugs hate lime or anything gritty. Shallow platters containing beer also work to deter slugs, but I need more answers. — No name, Jay […]
Posted inHoroscope
Cancer: Collaborate with like-minded people
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Abby Elliott, 33; Eddie Cibrian, 47; Phil Mickelson, 50; Laurie Metcalf, 65. Happy Birthday: Step forward, not back. Clear the way to new beginnings. Use discipline and courage to help you achieve the life you want to live. Preparation will pay off, so focus on what it is you want […]
Posted inDear Abby
Brother’s campaign for office finds no support from sibling
DEAR ABBY: My oldest brother is running for a state office. Unlike me, he does not like animals. He has “hauled” litters of puppies off and shot at cats. In addition, he refuses to help our elderly parents. Family or not, I don’t want someone to be a leader in our state capital who exhibits […]
Posted inDr. Roach
Seasonal allergy meds seem to help reader sleep better
DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 58-year-old male with seasonal allergies. I often take the generic versions of Zyrtec and Claritin to deal with the symptoms. While neither of those makes me drowsy, I do sleep much better — usually longer, and I don’t wake up in the middle of the night after taking either of […]