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Gordon Weil: What happens after the voting

“It’s déjà vu all over again,” said Yogi Berra, leading American philosopher and Hall of Fame baseball player. The rushed appointment of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court shows that’s exactly what President Trump wants. In 2000, a partisan Supreme Court decided the election, picking Republican George W. Bush over Democrat Al Gore. […]

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Commentary: Why sleep experts say it’s time to ditch daylight saving time

For most of the U.S., the clock goes back one hour on Sunday morning, Nov. 1, the “fall back” for daylight saving time. Many of us appreciate the extra hour of sleep. But for millions, that gain won’t counter the inadequate sleep they get the rest of the year. About 40% of adults – 50 […]

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Letters: Racial issue at Bowdoin College ‘upside down’; Mad as hell at U.S. Senate action

Racial issue at Bowdoin College ‘upside down’ About the story “Bowdoin College student athletes of color demand action, equity from athletic department” (The Times Record, Oct. 22), I’m confused.  So the coach who drew attention to the “n word” in a song being played in the locker room by repeating the entire word and telling […]

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Commentary: Americans living and serving overseas could tilt the 2020 election – if only they voted

U.S. citizens who live abroad are a largely untapped voter pool big enough to decide the presidency. In the 2000 contested presidential election, Republican candidate George W. Bush’s campaign relied on 680 overseas military ballots to tilt Florida in Bush’s favor. According to The New York Times, that was part of the Republicans’ strategy to […]