The following appeared in Friday’s Washington Post: Sen. Kamala Harris, D-California, a freshly minted presidential candidate, sketched an appealing picture of Medicare-for-all at a CNN town hall recently. Yes, she said, the plan would require doing away with insurance companies. But, she argued, who would miss them? “Who of us has not had that situation […]
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Remembering the Cal Ripken of Maine's civic affairs
The entire state — and for that matter — much of the national legal community — lost one of its greatest all time trial attorneys last week with the death of Portland’s Ralph “Ike” Lancaster at the age of 88. As federal Judge William Kayatta observed, “No Maine trial lawyer has ever risen to such […]
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Love — Sturtevant
MECHANIC FALLS — Katie Louise Love, daughter of Stephen and Tina Love of Minot, and Tyler Andrew Sturtevant, son of Jeff and Katie Sturtevant of Mechanic Falls, were joined in marriage Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Pleasant Street Baptist Church in Mechanic Falls. The bride was given in marriage by her father. Pastor Greg Morgan […]
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A plea for fair comment
This is a column about this column. Particularly, this is about responses and reviews of this column. Another View is penned by a small group of writers who are hard-working, thoughtful, earnest and, yes, conservative. They are truly grateful for the opportunity to present a conservative view in newspapers which, typically, have a dominant liberal […]
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Whitney — Joy
LISBON FALLS — Tom and Karen Whitney of Lisbon Falls announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsey Marilyn Whitney, to Connor Alden Joy, son of Alden and Allyson Joy of Windham. The future bride is a 2012 graduate of Lisbon High School, a 2016 graduate of the University of Maine at Farmington with a bachelor […]
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Gemini: Keep your money locked up in a safe place
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Isla Fisher, 43; Nathan Lane, 63; Morgan Fairchild, 69; Blythe Danner, 76. Happy Birthday: Channel emotions constructively to avoid making mistakes. Take care of details personally so you’re not caught off guard by a regulation or stipulation that can put a halt to your productivity. There is no room for […]
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She's panicked by thought of seeing ex
Andrea Bonior Special to The Washington Post Q: It has been six years since I left my abusive husband. I was treated for PTSD for years after leaving and I am getting better. Not surprisingly, my triggers are anything that reminds me of him. Our son is graduating from college in May and he wants […]
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Tunnels undermine reason for border wall
By Brian Klaas Special To The Washington Post After caving on the shutdown, President Donald Trump continues to insist that American taxpayers shell out $5.7 billion for a border wall (or is it a fence?) that he promised would be paid for by Mexico. There are many reasons to oppose Trump’s quixotic demand for a […]
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Impressed with Gov. Mills
During the past two months, I have been truly impressed with the professional process Gov. Janet Mills set up to select people to serve on her executive team. The people the governor entrusted to be her recruiting team are highly regarded Maine citizens. And the results speak for themselves. The people nominated to fill key […]
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Boys’ hockey: St. Dom’s pulls away from Cheverus in third period
Saints turn two-goal lead into a rout in third period.