PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s Republican governor has OK’d a federal request to send a National Guard helicopter with two pilots to the U.S.-Mexico border. Gov. Paul LePage’s office said the team will support Customs and Border Patrol in Arizona from July through September. LePage’s office said Maine will fly the helicopter but won’t be involved […]
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Collins, Poliquin say families, children shouldn't be separated
Sen. Susan Collins is calling on the Trump administration to immediately stop the “inhumane and traumatizing” practice of separating children from their parents after the families illegally cross into the United States. Collins said she is deeply troubled by the “zero tolerance” policy and on Tuesday she joined a group of 13 Republican senators who are asking […]
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Mills prevails as Democratic nominee in ranked-choice vote for governor
AUGUSTA — Attorney General Janet Mills won the Democratic nomination for governor on Wednesday following the nation’s first use of ranked-choice voting to decide a statewide election. After days of scanning, downloading and certifying ballots, the Secretary of State’s Office ran all of the results from the June 12 election through the ranked-choice voting tabulation […]
Posted inDear Abby, sj-web
Not her first proposal
DEAR ABBY: I met the love of my life eight months ago. Everything about our relationship is perfect. We both love our families, fine food, games and, most importantly, each other. We met at an antique store and now have an extensive stamp collection together. Wanting this joy to last forever, I proposed to her. […]
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IG report shows obvious FBI bias
Would you consider a jihadist biased against Jews? Could a member of a white supremacist group be accused of bias against non-whites? The Justice Department’s inspector general, Michael Horowitz, and FBI Director Christopher Wray claim the 500-plus-page report found no “documented” evidence that political bias at the FBI directly influenced the findings in the Clinton […]
Posted inHoroscope, sj-web
Capricorn: Beliefs may be questioned
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jussie Smollett, 35; Prince William, 36; Brandon Flowers, 37; Chris Pratt, 39. Happy Birthday: Opportunities are available this year, but it’s up to you to take advantage of them. Don’t let emotions or self-doubt overwhelm you. You have to have faith in who you are and what you can achieve […]
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Current immigration policy violates human rights
Once again, so much for “Give me your tired, your poor … yearning to breathe free.” Attorney General Jeff Sessions has made clear that this offer does not apply to hundreds of thousands of Central Americans fleeing violence in their home countries. Removing Lady Justice’s blindfold, Sessions directed her to cast a jaundiced eye at […]
Posted inLetters, sj-web
Which candidate more qualified?
I offer congratulations to Republican voters of Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties for their in-depth research of the candidates, especially for the position of district attorney. Their chosen candidate has his license to practice law currently under suspension (his license has been suspended multiple times before); a former client has a protection-from-abuse order against him […]
Posted inDr. Roach, sj-web
Shingles vaccine protocol
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 84-year-old female. Luckily for me, I have never been ill with chickenpox, measles or mumps. My family doctor thought that I should still get the shingles vaccine, even though a blood test proved that, indeed, I’d never had chickenpox. So I did. I read in the paper that there […]
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Sun Spots 101: How this column works
DEAR SUN SPOTS: There is a small bird that keeps flying into my kitchen window. It happens in the morning and afternoon hours. Have you ever heard of this? —No name, no town ANSWER: I haven’t, but I’m wondering if something on your windowsill or in your kitchen is drawing the bird’s attention. It might […]