Last week’s vote on heating assistance, and the blame game that ensued, took the focus away from the only place it should be.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Green plate special, Recipes
Mustard is easy to make and customize to different tastes
Personalized mustard makes a great gift, and a grainy version goes great in a creamy sauce for chicken thighs.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Lynn Steger Strong turns her lens to sibling tensions amid grief in new novel
‘Flight’ is set at a family’s first Christmas gathering since their mother died. Resentment and love are intertwined.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Maine voters show they’re ready for evidence-driven drug policy
During the recent campaigns, some candidates chose to fearmonger and shift blame to progressive policy for overdose deaths in a failed attempt to garner support.
Posted inElection 2022, Politics
From big reelection win to partisan pushback, what lies ahead in Mills’ second term?
While Gov. Janet Mills didn’t get the votes she needed for an emergency heating assistance package last week, she goes into a second term with a Democratic majority in the Legislature and projected budget surpluses.
Posted inOpinion
Jim Fossel: Biden shakes up presidential primaries for the wrong reasons
The president’s decision to move things around – out of self-interest – could backfire for Democrats.
Posted inOn this date
Dec. 11, 1986: Damaged playground keeps Winthrop Grade School students inside, jail administrator with Kennebec County Sheriff’s Department resigns, and new phone books are out
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Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Norman Arthur Lyford
ASBURN, Va. – Norman Arthur Lyford, 93, of Ashby Ponds, Ashburn, Va., passed away on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022 surrounded by …
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Death Notice: Norman Arthur Lyford
Lyford, Norman Arthur 93, of Virginia, Oct. 30. …
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Obituary: Catherine Harris
SKOWHEGAN – Catherine Harris, 75, died on Nov. 16, 2022, of natural causes.
Cathy worked at the Probate Office and then at …