Crooks and thieves are ugly opportunists, and they’re leaping on the opportunity that is Harvey. Earlier this week, Attorney General Janet Mills issued a warning about making online donations to hurricane victims because fraudulent websites have sprouted up to scam us. These crooks are only too happy to take the money you intend to give […]
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Gambling on safety in Oxford
On July 3, in the middle of what was a sunny afternoon, a kind-looking elderly lady dressed all in pink crossed Route 26 from the Hampton Inn to the Oxford Casino. She was navigating what looked like an E-Wheels Pretty in Pink 3-wheel electric mobility scooter, and had barely zipped across the four-lane road before […]
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Our View: Intolerance shown at the movie theater
An Auburn man, a regular 40-something working dad, took his wife to see “Transformers: The Last Knight” on Sunday. The theater was busy, as you might expect given the much-anticipated opening weekend for the 3D movie — fifth in the popular sci-fi action series. During the movie, some children started behaving badly, laying down on […]
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Lewiston-Auburn: Merging will create single powerhouse
Jim Howaniec made a very compelling argument in favor of merging the Twin Cities last week. Yes, the same Howaniec who serves as spokesman for the Coalition Opposed to Lewiston Auburn Consolidation. He says he’s opposed to the merger, but his own experience strongly supports merger. So do we. Howaniec served as Lewiston’s mayor some […]
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How could firm commitment vanish so fast?
Two days after Lewiston middle-schooler Anie Graham took her life, hundreds packed the Green Ladle at Lewiston High School calling for community members to stand together to battle bullies and guard against suicide. It was an emotional event, and commitments were made around the room for people to work together. There were calls for regular […]
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Bringing courtesy back to this page
On Saturday, 83 young men and women graduated from Hebron Academy, participating in a time-honored commencement ceremony at the rural campus. Class President Taylor Leech delivered an uplifting and funny graduation address, encouraging her peers to smile through their lives, make laughter a habit and work hard to cheer people around them every day. Good […]
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Honor those who protected us all
America is hope. It is compassion. It is excellence. It is valor.— former Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Paul Tsongas * * * Memorial Day has appeared as an official date on the calendar since 1971, but there have been memorial days as long as there have been casualties of battle. We remember the dead. We honor them. […]
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Our children are begging for help
The grief and sadness at the Green Ladle Thursday night was palpable. There was also blame, disbelief and words of caution. There were expressions of remorse and calls to action. There were voices of love and remembrance, hugs and tears. Towering above it all was fear. The kind that clutches at your throat. Tightens your […]
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Our View: Deleting records will wreck the public trust
When the Legislature’s various standing committees hold formal meetings, like public hearings and work sessions on proposed legislation, audio of those meetings is recorded and streamed live. This feature allows the public, many who cannot travel to the State House from great distances on weekdays, to listen in while lawmakers consider and amend the bills […]