WASHINGTON — Congress takes up legislation this week to reopen the federal government following a new offer from President Donald Trump, but divergent efforts in the House and Senate look destined to go nowhere, leaving the month-old stalemate no closer to resolution. The Senate, led by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., will take up a […]
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Mark LaFlamme: Drunk on Fireball and Pringles
‘All the President’s Men’ Watched this movie the other night and realized I’d never seen it. Odd, right? A story of two reporters working on a story big enough to topple a president? Why the careers of Woodward and Bernstein are very much like my own, with the small exception that I tend to work […]
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Missing your paper Sunday morning?
The severity of the winter storm will likely cause delays with tomorrow’s newspaper delivery. The heavy snowfall and icy conditions pose a risk to the safety of our carriers. Your paper may be delivered later than usual tomorrow or even along with your next scheduled delivery. You can keep up with our storm coverage and all the latest breaking local news at SunJournal.com. […]
Posted inNation / World
Donald Trump offers DACA protection for $5.7 billion in border wall funding
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump made a new offer Saturday to Democrats aimed at ending the 29-day partial government shutdown that would extend deportation protections for some immigrants in exchange for $5.7 billion in border wall funding. Trump’s proposal is designed to ramp up pressure on Democrats by offering a reprieve on his attempts to […]
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Don’t try this at home: Researcher literally swims with great white shark
HALIEWA, Hawaii (AP) — Two shark researchers who came face to face with what could be one of the largest great whites ever recorded are using their encounter as an opportunity to push for legislation that would protect sharks in Hawaii. Ocean Ramsey, a shark researcher and conservationist, told The Associated Press that she encountered […]
Posted inFranklin
Kingfield voters back three projects
KINGFIELD — Residents agreed Thursday night to get information on banning plastic bags at stores, continue plans for a riverside park and consider rebuilding Tufts Pond Road. Kingfield Elementary School students asked selectmen at an earlier meeting to consider banning plastic bags, prompting selectmen to seek residents’ input. “I think it’s quite interesting that the […]
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Mexico voters OK streetlight contract with CMP
MEXICO — Residents voted 6-0 Tuesday night to enter into a 15-year contract with Central Maine Power to switch hundreds of streetlights to LED fixtures. The work is expected to be completed by summer, allowing the town to save money on 317 energy-efficient lights it rents from the utility company. CMP will pay for the […]
