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  • Sign Of The Times

    Sign Of The Times

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    In case you hadn’t noticed yet—maybe you haven’t driven back from a Celtics or Bruins game, or haven’t returned from the warmer climates to our south, but Maine is no longer “Open for Business.” Oh, don’t be too upset, after all we are running at almost-zero unemployment and things are…

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  • When Right Compromises…

    When Right Compromises…

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    So much is being made about the political divisions in our nation. It appears everyone has an opinion about why we are so divided, and that partisan politics is driving the division. I disagree. While there is no question, we face some significant political division in our nation, politics is…

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  • Governor Mills’ First Budget Address

    Governor Mills’ First Budget Address

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    Governor Mills has submitted her first State budget. Last Friday, as a Republican member of the Appropriations Committee, I received a budget briefing from the Governor’s staff. I appreciated the courtesy and the ability to learn more about her plans for Maine in advance of her budget speech to Maine.…

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  • Your Voice Matters

    Your Voice Matters

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    Recently re-elected South Portland Representative Lois Reckitt sponsored a bill in the Maine Legislature to have MaineCare pay for abortions. Representative Reckitt did not campaign on this issue. None of her campaign material showed her potential constituents that MaineCare paying for abortions was a top priority for her should she…

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  • Champions!

    Champions!

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    Congratulations to the New England Patriots! Kevin Duffy from the Boston Herald made an interesting observation the day before the big game – “an unusually high number of Patriots players come from military and law enforcement families.” According to Duffy about 1/5th of our champion Patriots grew up around the…

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  • How’s Your New Year’s Resolutions?

    How’s Your New Year’s Resolutions?

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    It is February! By now you are either skinny, drinking 8 glasses of water every day, and driving around in a perfectly clean car or…you are among the other 92% who have already given up. This month’s article is definitely going to be about Special Olympics but I am also…

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  • Dating Safety

    Dating Safety

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    Dating safety is not only for Valentine’s Day; it is to be practiced all the time. If you are currently dating, here are some suggestions to keep you as safe as possible. Meet your date at a public location for the first few dates. Do not give them information about…

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  • 3 Pieces of Advice for Employers

    3 Pieces of Advice for Employers

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    My name is Dylan Volk. I am 25 years old and I have what is known as high functioning autism. In my experience with almost 40 jobs, having been fired from every one of them, I have some advice for employers. I would like to tell you 3 things that…

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  • Hope in a journey of grief

    Hope in a journey of grief

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    In August of 2018, a mother orca whale made news as she traveled the ocean with her dead calf in tow. For 17 days, the bereaved mother whale named Tahlequah, or J35 by researchers, swam nudging her calf along in a journey of grief of over 1,000 miles. The world…

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  • ME Honorable Service Coin & Plaque

    ME Honorable Service Coin & Plaque

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    On January 10, 2019, the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services (MBVS) was pleased to announce the final design selection for the new State of Maine Honorable Service Coin and Plaque, which will honor all Maine Veterans, past and present, regardless of their branch or era of service. The winning design…

  • “What is my purpose?”

    “What is my purpose?”

    I believe we have all asked ourselves the following questions at some point or another: “What is my purpose?” and “What does God want to do with my life?” To put it simply, the ultimate purpose of man, according to scripture is to glorify God. “Everyone who is called by…

  • Why Mueller Must Finish …. Now!

    Why Mueller Must Finish …. Now!

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    On Friday, January 18, 2019, the opponents of President Donald Trump and the national media (forgive my redundancy) were on fire with anticipation over a story by Buzzfeed that Trump had instructed his former attorney Michael Cohen, among others, to lie to Congress. Finally, the national media and the President’s…

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