Andrew Silsby, right, outgoing chairman of the Maine Bankers Association, turns over the chairmanship to Patricia Weigel, president and CEO of Norway Savings Bank at the 125th annual meeting of the Maine Bankers Association. Weigel will lead the MBA as chairwoman beginning July 1. She joined Norway Savings Bank in 2001 and has worked in […]
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Francis — Jacques
Christopher Jacques and Lauren Francis LEWISTON — Brian and Deborah Francis of Bow, New Hampshire, are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Anne Francis, to Christopher Daniel Jacques, son of Roland and Kimberly Jacques of Lewiston. Miss Francis is a 2010 graduate of Bow High School and a 2014 graduate of the University of […]
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Leading the way with RCV
I want to congratulate the volunteers and voters of Maine who make the state’s motto, “Dirigo,” a reality. Maine truly leads the way in helping people realize the true meaning of the word democracy — a representative government for all people. Ranked-choice voting is far from a liberal “conspiracy” or “a secret agreement to carry […]
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Virginia "Ginny" Cole
SOUTH PARIS — Graveside services for Virginia “Ginny” Cole, of South Paris and formerly of Bethel for many years, were conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, June 23, at the Riverside Cemetery, South Paris, with the Rev. Donald Mayberry officiating. Arrangements were under the care of the Meader & Son Funeral Home, Cremation and Monument Services, 3 Franklin […]
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Immigration has become the litmus test of U.S. nationalism
NEW YORK — Democrats are exultant that Donald Trump had to reverse his policy of separating immigrant families at the border. And there is good reason to celebrate: The policy was mean-spirited and unnecessary. But I do wonder whether this episode will prove to be as damaging to the president as liberals think. With this […]
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Getting space ready for business
We often think of space as a big, empty void, except for the occasional planet, moon or star. But in reality, it’s getting dangerously crowded up there. More than 20,000 pieces of space debris larger than four inches fly around the planet at blistering speeds of 15,000 to 20,000 mph. Perhaps more concerning are the […]
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Democrats riding on the immigration controversy
Need proof that the current controversy over children of undocumented immigrants is more political than humanitarian? Hillary Clinton said she was “adamantly against illegal immigrants” and supported a border wall until she ran for president in 2016. In his 1995 State of the Union address, President Bill Clinton said: “All Americans, not only in the […]
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The Southern Poverty Law Center has lost all credibility
WASHINGTON — After years of smearing good people with false charges of bigotry, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has finally been held to account. A former Islamic radical named Maajid Nawaz sued the center for including him in its bogus “Field Guide to Anti-Muslim Extremists,” and this week the SPLC agreed to pay him […]
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She’s in the middle of a messy situation
DEAR ABBY: I have two friends I am equally close to, “Jane” and “Mary.” We live in the same neighborhood. They are both married, live across the street from each other and spend time together almost every day. Their children play together. I spend a lot of time with both families, and my children play […]
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Buotte — Todd
Heather Buotte and Kathryn Todd Heather Buotte and Kathryn Todd MEXICO — Harley and Bentley are pleased to announce the engagement of their parents, Heather Marie Buotte and Kathryn Cerressa Todd. The couple has been together four-and-a-half years and will continue to reside in Mexico with their children and three dogs. An August […]