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Editorial Roundup
The Record-Journal (Conn.), March 21: For the second time in a year, animal rights advocates are celebrating a big victory. On March 17, SeaWorld announced it will immediately stop breeding killer whales, which, essentially, means an end to the theme park’s iconic orca shows. This comes on the heels of The Ringling Bros. and Barnum […]
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Student looking to learn more about Maine
Dear people of the great state of Maine, I am a fourth grade student in North Carolina. In fourth grade, we do state reports and I have chosen your state. I am very excited to learn more about the great state of Maine as I work on my report. Most of the information that we […]
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A more presidential Trump visits the capital
The Trump campaign did something last Monday evening that other campaigns do all the time but that the Republican front-runner has never, ever done. It sent out an email with the prepared text of Trump’s speech to AIPAC, the pro-Israel group meeting in Washington. Prepared text? Anyone who has ever watched a Trump speech knows […]
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Killing terrorism without killing freedom
Last week, three men out of 7 billion souls on this planet – in the name of God and using an explosive called “Mother of Satan” – blew themselves up in a Brussels airport and a subway station, killing at least 31 civilians, wounding more than 300. The evil they did far exceeds their numbers. […]
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Tangible (and more meaningful) rewards of baseball
One day last week, my 10- year-old asked if I wanted to throw a baseball with him. Although I was tired and cold I immediately assented, and would have even if I had just gotten home from work, was 10 feet up a ladder, or had one leg in a cast. When a fourth-grader who […]
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Heartfelt appreciation for your support
The guitar strums from the Kennebunk River Trio and the fabulous food and presentation of Kitchen Chicks Catering set the mood for an absolutely enjoyable evening and successful Cabin Fever Reliever fundraiser at Kennebunk Free Library on Saturday, Feb. 27. Guests also enjoyed instructional pop-ups, s’mores at the fire in the Parsons Reading Room and […]
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A brokered convention would be perilous for the GOP
A specter is haunting the Republicans as the march toward their midsummer nominating convention here continues. Donald Trump is continuing to build his delegate count. Establishment Republicans are accelerating their desperate attempt to deny him the GOP nomination. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is portraying himself as the only plausible alternative to Trump and is […]