DEAR ABBY: My stepdaughter, “Crystal,” has a toxic relationship with her mother. Both have battled alcoholism. The mother did some extreme damage that has ended the possibility of Crystal regaining custody of her 6-year-old son. My husband and I hired a lawyer to help her fight for her rights, and we have brought her to […]
2022
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Audrey Murphy: Eric Brakey will defend our freedoms
Eric Brakey cares about our freedoms — even when he’s not an elected official. After Eric Brakey left the Maine Senate four years ago, he continued fighting to protect our rights. When politicians in Augusta tried passing bills to confiscate firearms from Maine people with no notice or basic due process, Eric helped organize thousands […]
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Tenor duo to perform July 9 at Greene church
A gospel music concert, presented by father-and-son tenor duo Jason and Braden Runnels, is planned for 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9, at Greene Baptist Church, 102 Main St. in Greene. Jason began singing gospel music in 1998 with gospel quartets and started singing as a soloist in 2014. In 2019, his son Braden joined him […]
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Patricia Bernard: Rabble rousers are seeking total control
It seems a lot of people are continuing to give up local control of issues to the federal government. I don’t care if the issue is abortion, racism or LBGQT, the rabble rousers push for federal control of our lives. We were not set up to be a dictatorship but to be self-governing. We are not […]
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Mt. Blue High names honor students
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue High School has announced the following students were named to its fourth-quarter honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. Highest honors Luke Allen, Warren Allen, Rosabelle Armstrong, Jason Bagley, Brittany Bailey, Trey Bailey, Cole Baker, Abigail Bartlett, Elias Bartlett, Stephen Bean, Ashton Beaudoin, Trenton Beaudoin, Lexi Belanger, Grace Bell, Mason Biello, […]
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Sports Digest: Anderson misses cut at Korn Ferry tournament in Colorado
Amateur Cole Anderson of Camden, who tied for third in last week’s Korn Ferry tournament in Falmouth, shot a 2-over 74 on Friday for a two-day total of 5 over.
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Maine State Police act on judge’s order, release more disciplinary records
The records, which mostly detail driving-related incidents involving state troopers, were found by searching archived paper case files.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
St. Dom’s names Andrew Pelletier as new athletic director
Pelletier, who has years of experience as the director of Seacoast United and as the Falmouth varsity girls soccer coach, replaces J.P. Yorkey, who is now St. Dominic Academy’s elementary school principal.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Oak Hill athletic director Jim Palmer steps down after 11 years
Physical education teacher Brian Daniels chosen as new leader of the Raiders’ athletic programs.