As a gentle reminder of the pervasively interconnected nature of Washington politics, a member of the Kennedy family posted a private photo on Facebook of herself with former president George H. W. Bush. “The President told me he’s voting for Hillary!!” the accompanying note read, indicating that Bush — ousted from office by Bill Clinton […]
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Robert Charles gives foreign policy talk in Wayne
WAYNE — Paths toward defeat of ISIL and its worldwide terrorist activity were suggested by Robert Charles, a former official under U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, at a community meeting at Cary Memorial Library’s Williams House in Wayne on Sunday afternoon. Mistakes that were made early in the Iraq War were seeds of the “toxic mix” of […]
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Doctors expect George H.W. Bush’s fracture to heal in 3-4 months
PORTLAND — Former President George H.W. Bush fractured a bone in his neck when he took a tumble at his oceanside summer home, but he suffered no neurological impairment and the injury will be allowed to heal on its own, which is expected to take three to four months, officials said Thursday. Bush, at 91 […]
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Elder Bush donates ‘crazy pair of socks’ to charity
PORTLAND — Former President George H.W. Bush says his wife is getting fed up with his flashy socks, so he’s donated an exceptional pair of bright, cactus-themed socks to a church fundraiser. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland says the socks that Bush wore in a photo with former President Bill Clinton in Kennebunkport last […]
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George H.W. Bush witness at Maine same-sex wedding
Bush and his wife, Barbara Bush, attended the ceremony joining Bonnie Clement and Helen Thorgalsen as private citizens and friends on Saturday, said spokesman Jim McGrath. Thorgalsen posted a photo on her Facebook page showing Bush signing the marriage license as a witness. She captioned the photo: “Getting our marriage license witnessed!” In the photo, […]