For the few hundred people who turned out at Veterans Day ceremonies in Waterville and Winslow, Friday was a day to thank veterans and their families for their sacrifices.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Conservatives force out 39-year Republican
I was a Republican for 39 years, but on Tuesday I took what could have been my last opportunity to conveniently un-register from the Republican Party on the same day I voted. It seemed appropriate, given the vehemence with which Charles Webster and other conservatives have hijacked the party and distanced themselves from rationality in […]
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Uprising in Syria takes bloody turn in November
BEIRUT — Syrians snatched from their homes turn up dead, often mutilated. Soldiers gun down former comrades who defected to the opposition. A human rights group reports that electric shocks and hot iron rods are used to torture detainees.
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21-mile march calls attention to veterans’ plight
AUGUSTA — All was quiet at the tent encampment of Occupy Augusta as soldiers and their supporters arrived at Capitol Park for the start of a 21-mile hike to honor veterans.
Posted inOpinion
Who will fill void if nonprofits are gone?
How many small nonprofits are in trouble in Maine?
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Tea party, occupy movements both correct
After years of feeling that there is something just not right with their country, Americans are beginning to put their sense of unease into actions. It started on the right with the tea party and its message that government is too big, too expensive and too intrusive and needs to be reined in. It has […]
Posted inOpinion
CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: Voters handed US split decision on Tuesday
The 2011 off-year elections are a warning to Republicans. The 2010 party is over. 2012 will be a struggle.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Who will fill void if nonprofits vanish?
How many small nonprofits are in trouble in Maine? The Maine State Lottery started in 1974 with a 50-cent “Play ME” ticket. It now has more than 50 instant tickets and more than 30 weekly draw tickets, sold in more than 1,300 businesses in Maine. While the Maine State Lottery and for-profit gamings have grown, […]
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REG HENRY: America needs proper curmudgeon to succeed Rooney
When Andy Rooney died at age 92 last week, almost all the obituaries said he was a curmudgeon, which was meant as a compliment. As one who takes the old-fashioned view that if it’s in the newspaper it must be true, it appears to me that America’s status as No. 1 in curmudgeons has to be seriously threatened.
Posted inSports
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: UMass making final trip to Orono
ORONO — The University of Massachusetts football team is heading to Harold Alfond Stadium for the last time.