WASHINGTON (AP) — Addressing a deeply divided nation, President Donald Trump summoned the country to a “new American moment” of unity in his first State of the Union, challenging Congress to make good on long-standing promises to fix a fractured immigration system and warning darkly of evil forces seeking to undermine America’s way of life. […]
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Student going to state competition
American Legion Post 31 sent one winner in the American Legion Oratorical Contest to the state level. Bilal Hussein, a senior at Edward Little High School, is shown below receiving awards at Post 31 with Post Commander Calvin Hunter, Service Officer Bettyann Sheats and Post Historian Pauline St. Pierre. Balil moved forward to win the […]
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In State of Union, Donald Trump to make his case on economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to move past the shadow of the Russia investigation, President Donald Trump intends to use his first State of the Union address to cite economic progress under his watch while pushing for bipartisanship with Democrats on issues such as rebuilding roads and bridges. The White House said Sunday that the president […]
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Bates recognizes MLK Jr. during interfaith service
LEWISTON — On the eve of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jamil Drake urged the congregants of Bates College’s interfaith service to remember King’s struggles and the entirety of his fight for civil rights. Drake, a previous visiting professor at Bates and current assistant professor of religion at Florida State University, was asked to give […]
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Oprah speech has Democrats buzzing about possible 2020 run
This image released by NBC shows Oprah Winfrey accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018. (Paul Drinkwater/NBC via AP) DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Oprah Winfrey’s impassioned call for “a brighter morning even in our darkest nights” at the Golden […]
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Donald Trump gives GOP leaders rallying cry, roadmap for change
President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. listen. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump gave Republican congressional leaders a rallying cry and even a roadmap as they try to push through a sweeping […]
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MLK keynote: Democracy elusive for blacks
LEWISTON — The country’s founding documents that promise freedom to all get messy when examining the history of race, the keynote speaker at Bates College’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day said Monday. William Jelani Cobb, who teaches history at the University of Connecticut, is an author and a journalist for The New Yorker. Cobb said […]
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Political speeches used to pack in record crowds
It was almost 100 years ago when Teddy Roosevelt came to Lewiston for a visit that was then called “the greatest demonstration ever accorded any person in any political campaign in Maine.” Of course, there was no television coverage of such events in those days. There was no radio — not even electronic amplification for […]
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Obama speech: Big new theme, some familiar content
His message to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday will identify measures where he and Congress can cooperate, and he will press issues that will distinguish him and Democrats from Republicans. He’ll also make a case for acting alone. Illustrating his willingness to act on his own, the White House says Obama will announce […]
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LePage to deliver State of the State on Feb. 4
AUGUSTA (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage will deliver his State of the State Address to lawmakers next month. The Republican governor’s office says that LePage will announce a major business investment initiative in his Feb. 4 address that could create hundreds of new jobs in Maine. LePage also is expected to focus on the economy, […]