Americans won’t vote for president for almost five months, but we already seem to be in the thick of the presidential campaign.
2012
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
If you don’t believe in birth control, don’t use it
Bill Williamson of Jefferson (letter, June 14) gets a “right on” from me! I read the article about the protests for religious freedom. I was halfway through the article before I realized that their idea of freedom is to make sure that those who don’t hold the same beliefs are denied rights. Why is it […]
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Political Roundup: Dill may not be barometer for party
There’s been a fair amount of chatter from local political pundits about how the outcome of the U.S. Senate race will measure the health of the Maine Democratic Party. Recent stories in the Wall Street Journal and The Hill have reported that party officials are worried about a poor showing by party nominee Cynthia Dill […]
Posted inNews
One killed, two seriously injured, in Belgrade crash
Driver reportedly flees from crash that kills his sister and seriously injures two others.
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John Edwards’ former mistress writes memoir
Rielle Hunter talks about the affair and its aftermath, which ruined the reputation of the former presidential candidate.
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Romney won’t say he’ll overturn immigration order
Mitt Romney is refusing to say that he would overturn President Barack Obama’s new policy allowing some young illegal immigrants to stay in the United States.
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Waterville rabbi to host classes on sacred stories
WATERVILLE — The emotional and spiritual features of classical Jewish literature will be the topic of monthly classes to be hosted downtown starting later this month.
Posted inNation & World, News
Rodney King, key figure in LA riots, dies at 47
Rodney King, whose 1991 videotaped beating by LA police officers set off one of the most destructive race riots in the nation’s history, was found at the bottom of his swimming pool early Sunday and later pronounced died.
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Dill to speak her mind in Maine U.S. Senate race
She’s spoken out against the National Rifle Association and President Obama’s fundraiser, and for a new Maine National Park, even in the face of loud opposition. If nothing else, Cynthia Dill is fearless.