Along with the standard inscriptions of “Be Mine” and “Cutie Pie,” perhaps Maine candy hearts should have an additional message this Valentine’s Day: “Let’s Never Divorce!” Divorce rates aren’t usually considered super romantic, especially when it feels like they’ve been rising for generations. But in Maine, the annual number of failed marriages has dropped by […]
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Sometimes, advice should not be given
By Rachel Walker Special To The Washington Post When my good friend confided last August that her husband had been hiring prostitutes and had a sex addiction, I launched into fighter mode. I berated everything about him — his judgment, his narcissism (my diagnosis, not a professional’s), his cowardice and his abdication of fatherly duties. […]
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Franklin County divorces
Patrick R. Araujo of Jay and Elizabeth Araujo of Jay, married March 4, 2002, in Misawa, Japan. Keith L. Arsenault of Strong and Darcy L. Arsenault of Strong, married July 15, 2000, in Strong. Troy G. Beale of Industry and Vanessa G.W. Beale of Industry, married April 28, 2001, in Hinckley, shared parental rights for […]
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Marriage/health connection warrants more study
High on most checklists for ensuring a long and healthy life is being married. Marriage is said to bestow protective health benefits, such as low blood pressure and better cholesterol numbers. But does putting a ring on it confer the same well-being to all married couples or even most? No, according to a recent study […]
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Lewiston divorces
Clyde E. Noyes IV of Lewiston and Amy J. Peniuk of Minot, married Oct. 28, 2005, in Minot, shared parental rights for three children, primary residence with mother. Ian N. Ogden of Lanexa, Va. and Elizabeth E. Hubbard of Poland, married May 31, 2010, in Poland, shared parental rights for one child, primary residence with […]
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Divorces
Christopher M. Allen of Portland and Wendy A. Allen of Auburn, married June 16, 2007, in Auburn, shared parental rights for one child, primary residence with mother. Kevin Ames Sr. of Lewiston and Juanita Ames of Auburn, married Dec. 4, 2009, in Lewiston, shared parental rights for two children, primary residence with mother. Ricardo Amezcua […]
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Franklin County divorce log
Garrett E. Adams of New Vineyard and Leslie J. Adams of New Vineyard, married Aug. 23, 2008, in New Portland, shared parental rights for one child, primary residence with mother. Randy Adams of Wilton and Robbie L. Adams of Guilford, married Aug. 4, 2007, in Farmington. Mark W. Bates of East Livermore and Paula J. […]
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First openly gay Episcopal bishop divorces husband
CONCORD, N.H. — The first openly gay bishop in the Anglican church has announced he is divorcing his husband. Retired Bishop Gene Robinson announced that he is divorcing Mark Andrew in an email to the Diocese of New Hampshire Saturday and an article for The Daily Beast. The coupled entered into a civil union in […]
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Frankin county divorces
Rebecca Davis Allen of Farmington and Rodney E. Allen of Chesterville, married Jan. 9, 1993, in New Sharon. Jessica Lynn Bachelder of Strong and Ryan Wade Bachelder of Avon, married June 12, 2004, in Phillips, shared parental rights for one child, primary residence with mother. Nicole C. Ball of Farmington and Isaac S. Ball of […]
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50,000 texts handed over in Maine divorce case
PORTLAND (AP) — A cellphone company turned over more than 50,000 text messages in a divorce case in which a protection order was in place, violating federal privacy law, a state supreme court justice concluded. Justice Donald Alexander criticized U.S. Cellular’s actions, saying the company violated the federal Stored Communications Act. The lawyer for the […]