The selection of a jury in the trial of John Williams began Monday.
Erica Nitschke
Columnist
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: The ‘widow maker’ needs a new name
During a recent and engaging presentation for patients on Medicare, I received a pamphlet listing crucial tests for people of a certain age. One recommendation rattled me: Men from age 65 to 75 who had smoked more than 100 cigarettes should have an ultrasound to rule out an abdominal aortic aneurysm. As a teenager, I […]
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Our View: UFOs are real, and we should know what they are
Sightings by Navy pilots have led the military to take UFOs more seriously, and that’s good.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
View from Away: Hospitals need to end surprise ER bills
When you go to a grocery store, you don’t put a loaf of bread or a cut of meat into your basket without looking at the price tag. But when Americans go to a doctor or a hospital, they typically have no idea what their health care provider will charge for the services they’re going […]
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Jay Ambrose: Whomping Trump could whomp democracy
Any stupidity will do. If it demeans President Donald Trump, rips him apart, stymies even his most positive objectives, possibly helps impeach him, it is permissible to slap the face of democracy through any deceptions, irrationalities, illegalities or other dubious tactics available. So goes the leftist, Democratic mentality and seldom has it breached logic to […]
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Local roundup: Erskine boys tennis nipped in B North quarters by top seed Caribou
Eagles fall one match shy of upset; Messalonskee, Mt. Blue girls teams knocked out.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine needs fewer incarcerated women, not more prison beds
The conditions at Maine Correctional Center are appalling, but there is a better answer than moving female inmates.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Local roundup: Erskine girls lacrosse rolls over Oceanside
Sugg scores four times for Eagles in KVAC win.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
View from Away: Mueller a man of too few words about Trump and obstruction
When the Justice Department announced Wednesday that special counsel Robert Mueller would make a public statement that morning, expectations soared that he would clarify ambiguities in his report about whether he and his staff thought President Donald Trump had obstructed justice. After a few minutes of his remarks, however, those expectations crashed. Not only did […]
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View from Away: The Supreme Court protects (some) criticism of the police
Police may make an arrest if they have probable cause to believe a crime has been committed. But what if an arrest for which there is probable cause is really designed to punish a citizen for exercising his right to free speech under the 1st Amendment? On Tuesday the Supreme Court rightly ruled that at […]