NORWAY – Anne Stevens Minster of Norway, Maine, formerly of West Newbury and Newburyport, Mass., died peacefully Saturday, July 18, 2020, …
July 2020
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Richard M. Lachance
EWISTON – Richard M. Lachance, 71, of Lewiston, Maine, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020 after a long illness.
He was …
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Obituary: Tatyana Lynn Schneider
SKOWHEGAN – On Friday, July 17, 2020, Tatyana Lynn Schneider of Back Road in Skowhegan passed away, from complications due to …
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Froma Harrop: Those who want a COVID shot deserve to get it first
Will there be a vaccine against coronavirus? Eventually, we pray. But in this age of unreason, undue attention is already being paid to those who may refuse protection against this often-fatal disease. We hear paranoid talk of shadowy government figures coming to your home to “force-vax you.” Never mind that. When a credible vaccine finally […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Jean Antonucci and Emily Jacobs: Masks are public health measure
We write as medical professionals. We care for people, their children, their parents and friends. We are in the midst of the greatest health challenge of this time. We are dismayed to see how few people mask up in this area. We are saddened by how difficult it is for retailers and other business owners […]
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Martha Howard: Support for Laurel Libby
Enshrined in the Declaration of Independence are the words “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Now is a critical time for Maine to elect a representative […]
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James McHugh: Support the US Postal Service
In 1775, the Continental Congress appointed Ben Franklin to be the first postmaster and the United States Postal Service was born. It has been there during this nation’s wars as a means of communication for all people. It has been the way most folks have paid their bills, sent away for all manner of goods […]
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Cal Thomas: Spending as if there is no tomorrow
I am not in the habit of quoting leftist Noam Chomsky, but this line seems relevant when one considers our growing national debt: “When you trap people in a system of debt, they can’t afford the time to think.” Perhaps now is not the time in the middle of a pandemic, job losses and threats […]
Posted inEncore
Looking Back on July 23
100 Years Ago: 1920 Fifty-nine years ago today was fought the first battle of Bull Run. There are still many members of the Fifth Maine Regiment Maine in Lewiston and Auburn who participated in this battle, the first important one of the Civil War. 50 Years Ago: 1970 WLU Garden Clubs members will be guests […]
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Insomnia, COVID complicate treatment of depression
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an almost 69-year-old man in generally good health. Until the pandemic, I exercised regularly, but with Pilates studios closed I have only been walking. I have always been troubled with insomnia and have tried every sleep aid — both prescription and nonprescription — to no avail. That was until my […]