I think Sherlock Holmes would easily have described the ascendancy of Graham Platner as a major Democrat candidate. When a political party eliminates all viable white men, all that remains are unviable white men. Following decades of stereotypical labeling — through phrases like “white fragility,” “toxic masculinity,” “gestating and non-gestating adults” and “cisgender” nonsense — […]
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Sen. Collins gives us cause for concern | Letter
Between support for additional ICE funding and Trump’s voting bill, the senator seems out of touch.
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Universal healthcare is a no-brainer | Letter
Can Maine afford universal healthcare? Can we afford not to have it? My dad in England had a heart attack in his 40s. His care was fully covered by the National Health Service. He made a full recovery. He didn’t have to worry about whether he could afford treatment, nobody went into debt and my […]
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Boston’s bats go silent in Seattle as Red Sox drop series finale
Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert holds the Red Sox to 3 hits in 6 1/3 innings.
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If we’re to support the youth, we’re supporting Platner | Opinion
We’d be happy if Susan Collins wanted to join our ranks. The good news is she doesn’t need to do it from the Senate.
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Biddeford celebrates French heritage with La Kermesse festival
The Franco-American festival took over Biddeford’s St. Louis Field for its 43rd year.
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Paying homage to my dad, his mystery and his simplicity | Opinion
My father talked to plants, wept at poetry and smoked hand-rolled cigarettes when I was growing up in Iran. Though we knew each other for only 16 years, I feel blessed and grateful to this day.
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Somerset Patriots rally past Sea Dogs in series finale
The New York Yankees’ Double-A affiliate scores 3 runs in the 8th inning to sink Portland.
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Where is the church? All around us. | Letter
In the June 14 Maine Sunday Telegram, Keith Vallencourt asked a plaintive question (“As Trump continues to trample on morality, where is the church?”). It’s a question asked from his portion of the church, the self-styled evangelical community. Me? I see the church everywhere, protesting the corruption and greed of Trump and his cohorts; on […]
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Red Sox earn second straight win over Mariners
Wilyer Abreu homers and Connelly Early pitches six innings to lead Boston to a win in Seattle.