WINSLOW — A Winslow man died late Friday after the car he was driving at a high rate of speed struck a tree on South Pond Road, according to police.
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J.P. DEVINE: Broken totems? Pass them on
On the table before me, I have four broken rosary beads, six funeral crucifixes, two Blessed Mothers, one with a broken head and one without an arm, and Jesus without an eye. Don’t ask. It’s a long story. The point is, what to do with all of this stuff? I’m not even a practicing Catholic anymore. Another long story.
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‘Getting food is becoming a problem’
AUGUSTA — Nancy Haines remembers returning from the Good Shepherd Food Bank in Auburn with pallets of food to give to hungry people.
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Colby museum reopens
WATERVILLE — The Colby College Museum of Art, closed for a month as construction began on a $15 million expansion, reopened this week.
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MARTIN SCHRAM: Cain’s nuclear unpreparedness
Today we will tackle Herman Cain’s mounting pile of dirty laundry.
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Students can save, learn finance with new bank branch
SKOWHEGAN — Skowhegan Savings Bank will open its 11th branch office soon — in the lobby of Skowhegan Area High School. Students will be able to open a bank account while working toward a new graduation requirement in financial literacy.
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Promoting liberal arts education
FARMINGTON — Some educators and economists have been pushing for a new approach to higher education since the Great Recession hit, hoping to better prepare students for a tough job market.
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People should do homework about candidates
No one likes hearing the truth. I, for one, get very defensive, as do most people; but I will admit to being wrong when I am confronted with reality. Prejudice is to influence people to their way of thinking, and that is just what Barack Obama is trying to do to the American people, with […]
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Suboxone should be easier to get, not harder
According to an article in the newspaper (Nov. 1), the state is considering limiting Suboxone for a two-year period because the treatment costs about $300 per month per individual. I am a licensed clinical social worker working in the field of substance abuse treatment, and Suboxone is the closest thing to a miracle drug for […]