2020
Posted inPerspective
A rap sheet for an ex-president
If Trump is prosecuted, obstruction of justice, bribery and conspiracy to defraud the U.S. could be among the charges.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Cal Thomas: The dog, the fracture and the ‘palmists’
Whenever president-elect Joe Biden makes a rare public appearance and is out of the immediate control of his team it increases my suspicions that he is not physically, and above all mentally, up to the job he is about to take over. Last week, Biden fractured his foot and now must wear a walking boot […]
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Mystery photo for Dec. 6, 2020
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and enter to win a $20 Hannaford gift coupon.
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Face Time: Author and former Rumford teacher Cynthia Fraser Graves
The Rumford native says her recent books are based on her life growing up in Rumford. Her newest, ‘Maude and the Merry Christmas Tree,’ will soon be followed by ‘Maude and the Holy Oak.’
Posted inbPlus, Maine
Maine added 91 new spiders to its state species list
Bad news for arachnophobes. There are 677 known species of spiders in Maine, including 91 new ones just added to the list last month. So small, so quiet, so many, you’re probably sitting next to one right now…
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Owen Smith: Tips for staying safe as life shifts online
As life shifts online and we take advantage of opportunities to virtually engage, older adults — and people of all ages, for that matter — need to be aware of potential risks.
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In a word: Are you pickin’ up what I’m lying down?
“When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said, in a rather scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.” “The question is,” said Alice, “whether you can make words mean so many different things.” — Lewis Carroll When we use a word, does it always mean what […]
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Cynthia Stancioff: A campaign for a climate solution
Now, due to the efforts of thousands of volunteers with the national Citizens’ Climate Lobby, there is a bill before Congress called the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act that proposes cash-back carbon pricing.
Posted inOp-Eds, Perspective, Politics
The ‘Count Out’ of ‘79 almost brought civil war to Maine
President Donald Trump’s challenge to certification of election results and the just ended blockade of transition support for President-elect Joe Biden has brought to mind a chapter in our own state’s history. It’s the “Count Out” of ‘79, an episode where two sets of governments each contending to be the legitimate authority sat in Augusta […]