Carl Natale

Sun Journal

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Published
October 20, 2019

Five ways the debate could have – and should have – been much, much better

Overpopulated and mindbendingly long, the TV spectacle had plenty of merits and some serious flaws.
Published
October 20, 2019

President Trump should hit reset on next fall’s debates

The president should consign the Commission on Presidential Debates to the dustbin of history.
Published
October 20, 2019

They may not move the polls, but yes, the debates are shaping the race

The top candidates are still at the top, and others still struggle, but perceptions have shifted.
Published
October 20, 2019

Presidential ‘debates’ aren’t debates at all – they’re joint press conferences

Democratic presidential contenders gathered Tuesday evening in Ohio for the latest in a series of televised question-and-answer sessions in the lead-up to the 2020 primary season. These sessions are called debates by their sponsors and the participants. But are they really? Presidential debate scholars have long lamented that presidential debates are not really debates at all, but […]
Published
October 17, 2019

Inland Maine gets a break from most of the storm damage

Some disruption of services were reported inland but not as much as along the coast of Maine.
Published
October 16, 2019

Lisbon crash closes section of Route 196 and sends five people to hospital

LISBON – Five people were hurt in a head-on crash Wednesday, including a 1-year-old child and a 74-year-old man who had to be extricated from the wreckage. Police said the vehicles collided about 12:30 p.m. in the area of 219 Lisbon Road. When emergency crews arrived, they found a Subaru Forester in the center of […]
Published
October 16, 2019

Powerful nor’easter to roar through Maine tonight and Thursday

The vigorous storm is likely to set low pressure records as it unleashes gusts to 60 mph and more than 3 inches of rain in spots.
Published
October 15, 2019

Thieves remove solar panels and batteries from Sabattus speed trailer

SABATTUS — Police say someone damaged the town’s speed trailer when they stole several parts from it while it was parked on Marsh Road last month. On Sept. 25, someone reported the speed trailer lights weren’t working and wires were hanging from it. When police officers checked it, they found the power unit missing. That […]
Published
October 14, 2019

Nor’easter expected to hit Maine starting Wednesday night

A nor’easter packing high winds and soaking rains is bearing down on the state and is expected to strike sometime Wednesday evening in Maine. The powerful storm will organize rapidly Wednesday, qualifying as a meteorological “bomb,” due to its speed as it strengthens. The stage is set for a potentially impactful Wednesday night across the […]
Published
October 14, 2019

Why snot? It’s ‘like pixie dust’ that’s hostile to germs

Mucus isn’t just a physical barrier to microbes — its potent biochemistry helps stop bacteria, too.

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