2018 – Page 171 – Centralmaine.com

Nation & World

Trump and Xi’s G-20 dinner may spell fate of trade war

by Associated Press December 1, 2018December 1, 2018

The two leaders are seeking a way out of a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.

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Gardiner heralds the holiday season with Parade of Lights, tree lighting

by Jessica Lowell December 1, 2018December 1, 2018

As other communities prepare, Gardiner’s festivities draw people from across the region for lights, fun and Santa Claus.

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Humane Society Waterville Area campaign raises more than $100,000

by Amy Calder December 1, 2018December 2, 2018

The new shelter director, Lisa Oakes, says the shelter will remain open, though the campaign is still short $150,000, and she is confident the community will help fund the rest.

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Left behind by Trump’s boom: Rural residents who elected him

by Sarah Foster Bloomberg December 1, 2018December 1, 2018

Nationwide numbers paint a rosy picture of accelerating growth, but times are tough all across rural America.

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LePage reminisces about times with George H.W., Barbara Bush

by Amy Calder December 1, 2018December 2, 2018

‘America has lost an icon,’ the governor said, referring to the former president, who died Friday night in Houston.

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George H.W. Bush urged graduating Colby College seniors in 1994 to enrich others’ lives

by Amy Calder December 1, 2018December 2, 2018

At 69, the former U.S. president had been out of office a little more than a year when he addressed more than 400 students on the Mayflower Hill campus in Waterville.