The cashier at our grocery store asks me. The parents at the playground pester me. And the lunch lady at my daughter’s school straight-out scolds me.
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Officer fatally shot in Rumford
RUMFORD — An administrative officer with the Rumford Police Department has died of a gunshot wound after being shot during a confrontation with a Maine warden.
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Veteran’s new friends pitch in
AUGUSTA — Two and a half weeks after a story appeared about former Army Sgt. Aaron Rollins living in his pickup with his service dog, things are looking up and he’s feeling less alone.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL — PTC B TITLE GAME: Cougars ready for rematch with Hornets
When Mt. Blue High School football coach Gary Parlin thought of Leavitt, he paid the two-time defending Pine Tree Conference Class B champs one of the highest compliments he could. He compared the Hornets to his old PTC A rival Lawrence.
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UMAINE NOTEBOOK: Treister makes the most of his time at the University of Maine
ORONO — He stars in the highlight that made the ESPN Top 10 plays.
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SCOTT MARTIN: Recalling impact of 2 legends
One day, I remember like it was yesterday. The news was so shocking, it is impossible to forget.
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China selectmen waive dam foreclosure date
CHINA — Selectmen said no thanks this week to acquiring the Branch Mills Stream dam, agreeing to waive a foreclosure deadline for the property owner.
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Harmon column callous, insulting to occupiers
I was stunned recently to learn, thanks to M.D. Harmon, a retired journalist, that the denizens of Occupy Wall Street’s “Obamavilles” — read this carefully now — “would rather live on your income instead of earning their own by imitating your hard work, patient saving and investment.” With respect to Harmon’s opinion, this is by […]
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What school offers degree in wood smoke?
This letter is in response to Ernest Grolimund’s letter (Morning Sentinel, Nov. 4). I haven’t heard such drivel for a long time. He’s an engineer of wood smoke. Just what school did he go to to get that degree? I’ve burned wood ever since I was a kid, and I don’t know anyone who has […]
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US role of world’s police expands into Uganda
President Barack Obama has sent troops to Uganda. An ABC News report on Oct. 14 stated 100 troops will be deployed and ultimately stationed in three neighboring countries. On May 24, 2010 (smack in the middle of the Democrat-controlled House and Senate tenure), a bill was passed and signed into law by Obama: The Lord’s […]