WASHINGTON — Let’s coin a new law of politics. Call it Neuman’s Law after Alfred E. Neuman of Mad magazine fame, whose philosophy is, “What, me worry?” Neuman’s Law postulates that there is never a good time to raise taxes or cut federal spending. This explains why, since 1961, the annual federal budget has been […]
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Indoor track: York sweeps Western Maine Conference titles
Nate Gendreau of Gray-New Gloucester High School competes in the long jump at the Western Maine Conference indoor track championships at the USM Field House on Friday. (Portland Press Herald photo by Brianna Soukup). GORHAM — Greely High distance running standout Marin Provencher could have been speaking for many of her fellow athletes at the […]
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H-1B program ripe for major overhaul
Americans don’t usually think of technical professionals as “guest workers,” yet at any one time, there are more than a half-million foreigners holding tech jobs in the U.S. They are here thanks to the H-1B visa program. H-1B, so the official spiel goes, addresses an alleged shortage of “highly skilled” Americans to fill jobs “requiring […]
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Local quilter accepted to national quilt competition
NEW HOPE, Pa. — Leather quilt artist Linda Deming of Pownal, Maine has been accepted in the 2019 Pride & Joy Quilt Competition at the 13th annual Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival. The festival will take place Feb. 28 to March 3 at the Hampton Roads Convention Center in Hampton, Virginia. Deming’s leather quilt, “Fly Like an […]
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High school swimming: Erskine's Boudreau, Morse's Harper make waves at KVAC championships
Erskine Academy’s Eleanor Brown swims 500 meter freestyle during the KVAC B swim meet on Fridayat Bath Area Family YMCA. (Kennebec Journal photo by Joe Phelan) BATH — Nina Boudreau knew every second could make the difference. And as it turned out, every second did. Boudreau, a senior from Erskine, held off rival Kayla Payson […]
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Looking Back on Feb. 9
100 years ago: 1919 The ninth anniversary of Scouting in America is being observed by West Paris Troop #1. Saturday morning the Scouts and their master and assistant enjoyed a hike to Curtis Hill. In the afternoon they were busy making ready for the supper which was provided by mothers and others interested in the […]
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Critics rip into Susan Collins after abortion ruling by Justice Kavanaugh
In the wake of Brett Kavanaugh’s dissenting opinion on an abortion case late Thursday, critics called Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins everything from “a raging fool” to an utter dupe for helping to put him on the Supreme Court. They blamed the four-term Maine senator for providing Kavanaugh with the opportunity to join the losing […]
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Lawmakers weigh 'ban the box' bill to help former prisoners get jobs
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage last year vetoed a measure to bar the state from asking most job seekers about criminal convictions on the applications they initially submit. With LePage no longer an obstacle, legislators are eyeing the same bill as one way to help formerly incarcerated Mainers overcome their pasts. The so-called “Ban the […]
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Leeds students name service pup in training 'Lucky Tim'
LEEDS — After coming up with a long list of contenders that included Fluffy, Unicorn, Gronk, Vladimir and Buttercup, Leeds Central School students named the new therapy dog-in-training Lucky Tim. He may also be extra lucky: Trainer Christy Gardner said specialists have reached out since she introduced the pup to the school on Monday and […]
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Prostate cancer does not mean an end to potential fatherhood
DEAR DR. ROACH: After blood analysis revealed elevated PSA levels, a urologist felt a lump on my prostate and arranged a biopsy. Of 12 samples taken, three were cancerous. The doctor recommends removal instead of radiation or any other therapy. I asked which type of cancer it is, and he replied that it is just […]