LEWISTON – Leola J. Gendreau, 86, of Lewiston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. She was born on Feb. …
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Obituary: Ann Ingrid Eriksson
SUMNER – Ann Ingrid Eriksson, MD, born in Hudson, N.Y. to David and Elizabeth Darwe passed away July 23, 2020 after …
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Obituary: Robert C. “Jum” Jones
RUMFORD – Robert C. “Jum” Jones, 79, of Rumford, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning August 19, 2020 at his brother-in-law …
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Leonard Pitts: An appeal to make America good again
Donald Trump’s wife, who famously stole parts of her 2016 address to the Republican National Convention from a speech Michelle Obama gave before the Democrats in 2008, won’t find much to work with in Obama’s latest oration. That’s because the speech, a galvanizing capstone to the surprisingly effective first night of the Democrats’ virtual convention, […]
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Richard Lee: In support of John Nutting
I believe voters in Leeds, South Livermore and Turner will have a wonderful opportunity to elect John Nutting to represent District 75 in the Maine Legislature on Nov. 3. Nutting offers a strong combination of valuable qualities and skills from a career in dairy farming, government service and generous volunteer work in our communities and […]
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Austin Bay: War declared on Chinese malware, malgear
This past week, the U.S. State Department and U.S. Department of Commerce launched new diplomatic, economic and legal initiatives designed to counter communist China’s global malware and malgear offensive. Right — a malgear offensive. Everyone with a smartphone understands malware, the cybersecurity portmanteau for “malicious software.” Invading malware code can sabotage, spy upon, seize control […]
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John Preble: Call-in capability for meetings
I thank the town of Rumford and its Board of Selectpersons for making a Zoom call-in available for the Aug. 11 meeting. Mask-wearing and social distancing are necessary for me as I am 70 years old and have a number of medical high-risk factors, as do many other citizens. Masks are not currently required to […]
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John Rosenwald: Support for Fenwick Fowler
I support Fenwick Fowler as a candidate for Franklin County commissioner. Following the decision three years ago by the current county commissioners to eliminate county funding for public service nonprofits, Fowler gathered a diverse group to discuss how the vital work those groups provided for our communities could be re-established. His recognition of local needs, […]
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Benjamin Martin: Democrats must take action
In response to Michael McClure’s letter (Aug. 12), I could not agree more. Democrats must rally and demand voter ID to prevent Donald Trump from stealing the 2020 election. For far too long, Democrats have refused voter ID laws and, as a result, in 2016, “The Donald” was able to steal that election. The public, […]
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Peg Hoffman: Senate must act to aid Americans
Republicans in the Senate have been stalling. They have failed to negotiate in good faith to renew vital unemployment benefits for working families in Maine. Those families’ well-being is key to restoring the health of our Maine economy. It has now been almost six months since our economy shut down and it remains greatly contracted […]