Cal Thomas: Progressive trick is no treat

Halloween, like so much else, will be different this year from previous years, but it also offers an analogy that can be applied to the current presidential campaign. The purpose of Halloween masks is to hide the identity of the person wearing them. They are also supposed to be scary. Inversely, as I see it, […]

Community briefs for Thursday, Oct. 15

Washburn-Norlands to hold Pie Sale Drive-Thru LIVERMORE — In the spirit of its annual Pie Social held each fall, the Washburn-Norlands Living History Center is hosting a Pie Sale Drive-Thru from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18. Homemade pies will be for sale whole or by the slice. A variety of flavors will […]

Walk the ‘Trail of Terror’ on Titcomb Mountain on Halloween weekend

FARMINGTON — United Way and Titcomb Mountain are joining forces for the third year to present “Trail of Terror,” a haunted walk at Titcomb Mountain to be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30 and 31. The event will be held in compliance with all CDC guidelines in order to keep […]

Pumpkin contest winners

Cartoon for Thursday, Oct. 15

Golfers raise funds for cancer center

James Cogan: Courting justice amid Barrett confirmation

In the midst of the campaign and the push to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, we’re hearing again the term “originalism.” Some modern historical context: in 1971 tobacco lawyer Lewis Powell, soon appointed by Nixon to the Supreme Court, wrote a memo warning of the court trend protecting the civil rights of […]

Shanti JV Rausch: Missing dear sister, Cheryl

Tears flow frequently now, as my dear sister, Cheryl, will be laid to rest in the family plot in Castine on Oct. 11. On May 17, her birthday, we chatted on the phone, as she was cheerfully adjusting well to an assisted living home, enjoying birthday gifts, watching spring birds, making new friends and staff […]

Cartoon for Wednesday, Oct. 14

Androscoggin Historical Society receives artifacts from Ne-Do-Ba

AUBURN — Ne-Do-Ba and the Androscoggin Historical Society announce the donation of artifacts and archives from Ne-Do-Ba.  Ne-Do-Ba is a nonprofit corporation founded in 1997 by Nancy Lecompte, who has published under the pen name of Canyon Wolf.  Ne-Do-Ba, which means “friends” in the Abenaki language, is dedicated to researching and disseminating the history of […]