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In 429 BCE, two generals commanding an Athenian fleet met with civic leaders of Melos, an Aegean island. Though officially neutral in the Peloponnesian war, Melos was a colony…
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The recent front-page article highlighting Bigelow Laboratory’s work with the Boothbay Region Water District presents impressive science focused on water quality. The…
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We invaded Afghanistan and toppled the Taliban in 2001. …
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First let me say that I am grateful for our postal employees, they are doing the best they can under difficult circumstances. And I raise these…
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All of us would agree that President Donald J. Trump is “a very aesthetic person.” One glance at his Oval Office makeover, with its self-adhesive gold flourishes, confirms his…
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Recent advertisements from the New England Consumer Alliance misrepresent Hannaford and undermine the very communities they claim to protect. In the…
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The annual Christmas community dinner held at the American Legion hall served approximately 135 people on Christmas day. Despite snow-covered…
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Like Cassandra, the mythological princess blessed with the gift of true prophecy but doomed never to be believed, prominent conservatives have tied to warn us of the danger…
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We all thought it would take a few more years for Barron Trump to make tabloid news … but he’s all in now. Emulating his stepbrother, Don Jr., and his grandfather, he has…
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Congratulations to the Boothbay Region Water District in winning best drinking water in Maine. The region is served by one of the best water districts…
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Recently it was announced in this paper that Boothbay Region High School technology educator Chip Schwehm is soon to retire. Schwehm is the school’s…
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The two largest land wars in Europe since 1939 were started by dictators who disingenuously claimed the need to expand their empires at the expense of independent nations on…
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I must raise my voice in shock and anger over the behavior of our military in…
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As I sweep the dismal news events of the past week out of my mind so I can get some sleep, I’m assailed by one film clip that won’t leave me alone. It features Donald Trump…
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We are a very "dog friendly" town with water bowls out wherever your eye roams. Shop owners may even hand out dog treats! With that being said … (although not a dog owner…
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It has always irked me that, among Republicans, the Affordable Care Act polls…
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Maine needs an effective crime fighting capacity, but “tough on crime” policy tends to end up being stupid on crime.
For example, with this…
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The recent letter, “The Must Trusted Man in America” by Fred W. Nehring (Nov. 13, 2025) tells harsh truths about the loss of our cherished amendment…
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A 28-point ‘peace plan’ to end Russia’s aggression against Ukraine was drafted in Miami by two of Trump’s billionaire real estate developers and a Russian kleptocrat? And the…
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At the Nov. 13 joint meeting of the Boothbay–Boothbay Harbor Community School District trustees and school board, members advanced three proposed…
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Mohammad bin Salman, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, was warmly received at the White House last week for negotiations on a wide range of issues. Once a global pariah, MBS is now…
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It could have a promise from Putin to never invade again.
It could have a promise from from the US and NATO to defend Ukraine at all cost if Russia breaks the deal.
It…
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I have to say I am much more than disappointed with the Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District Directors decision to not open the pick pile building…
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Some of us might recall when the Republicans, after five years of investigating Whitewater, turned up Clinton’s affair with Lewinsky. Feigning moral outrage…
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In the Nov. 11 article, the Boothbay Region Water District reported that Adams Pond remains in good shape despite the severe drought. What was not mentioned is that…
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One of the latest outrages proposed by Donald “King Midas” Trump and his courtiers is the striking of a new $1 coin, commemorating our 250th anniversary as a free and…
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In a…
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In a political context, tribalism essentially results in discriminatory behavior or attitudes towards out-groups, based on in-group loyalty.…
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Try to pass one part of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment test: Connecting the words.
Donald J. Trump has taken and passed this screening exam for dementia and Alzheimer…
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One in eight families in Lincoln County depend on SNAP benefits for at least part of their food budget. The funding also supports our…
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I am so late to the game with this letter but feel like maybe…
