A series of briefing sessions is planned between wary intelligence professionals and a president-elect who has demonstrated disdain for their work
2016
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Uncategorized
Measure to fund schools with tax on wealthy is close, but backers claim victory
Question 2 calls for a surcharge on household income over $200,000 to help the state meet its mandate to cover 55 percent of education costs.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Read Hillary Clinton’s concession speech: full transcript
She says all Americans must respect the peaceful transition of power to Donald Trump.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Maine, News
The expanding universe
Some astronomers in Great Britain reported that most likely, there are not 225 billion galaxies — there are upwards of 2 trillion galaxies in the universe, writes Dana Wilde.
Posted inNation & World, New England Patriots, News, Politics, Sports
Belichick, Brady respond after Trump touts their support
A letter from Belichick to the president-elect praised him for overcoming ‘slanted and negative media’ to ‘come out beautifully.’
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‘Sister Act’ to be presented Nov. 17-19 in Waterville
Tickets can be purchased in advance.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Hillary Clinton’s campaign was crippled by voters who stayed home
Data shows she received far fewer votes than Barack Obama in an election that was supposed to see a big increase in turnout.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Commission votes to renew charters for two Maine schools
The Maine Academy of Natural Sciences in Hinckley and the Cornville Regional Charter School, the first two charter schools in the state, are renewed for five more years.
Posted inNews, Politics
Trump’s conflicts of interest are without precedent in American presidential history
Trump real estate holdings and other companies owe hundreds of millions of dollars to domestic and foreign banks, which ethics advisers say is a wide vulnerability for Trump that could tilt his judgment or independence.