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Thwarting criminals seeking to steal Americans’ tax refunds

In January 2015, Rick Zaccaro and Bonnie Washuk, a married couple here in Maine, filed their federal income taxes.

DAR library can aid research

The Daughters of the American Revolution Library in Washington, D.C., is one of those little-known treasures available for genealogists. And the great thing is that you don’t have to be a member of the DAR to use it.

With proposed development rule change, Maine’s North Woods hangs in the balance

With few places in the world still relatively untouched by development, Maine’s 10.5 million acres of North Woods are a disappearing resource.

Maine must step up to help federal workers

Last week, the federal government shutdown hit the one month mark.

As Washington argues, Maine suffers

As I write this, we are in the midst of week four of the government shutdown -- and while I’m hopeful that we may have reached a solution by the time you read this, the fact remains that every day of this shutdown has been completely irresponsible and unnecessary.

Access to health care is about freedom

Health care is a basic human right. It’s about the freedom to have control over your own life, your own future.

Ending the cycle of domestic violence

Every Mainer deserves to feel safe in their own home -- a place where they are welcomed, supported and free from danger. Whether they are a child or an adult, no one should have to live in fear.

E.A. Williams cartoon — December 26, 2018

E.A. Williams cartoon for December 26, 2018

The good news Grinch

With negativity permeating social media sites and legitimate news sources lately it’s almost as though an information Grinch is stealing away our happiness before we even realize it is in danger of going missing.

Recalling midnight Christmas mass in the St. John Valley

Comme vous savez, on a pu trop-trop de messes en francais pi la messe de Noël de minuit est a 7 heures.

E.A. Williams cartoon — November 21, 2018

Grateful for kindness of Maine people

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, bringing with it not only turkey and Maine blueberry pie, but also the opportunity to spend time with family and reflect upon the blessings we have each been given.

National Home Care and Hospice Month recognizes medical caregivers

November is National Home Care and Hospice Month, a time to recognize the skilled, dedicated professionals who make a difference in the lives of patients and their families every day.

Let us give thanks for our abundance and freedom

“Mainers have much to be thankful for,” Maine Gov. Paul R. LePage said in his weekly radio address for Nov. 21.

Recovering records from history’s fires

I think fire is a genealogist’s worst enemy. Almost all of us have heard the dreaded words “the records were destroyed in a fire.”

Maine voices driving opioid legislation in Washington

Part of my responsibility as one of Maine’s senators is to regularly travel across Maine and hear from people who live in every corner of our state.

How much juice does our snow produce?

At Caribou, by Halloween, the average high will be down to 45 degrees and the average low will be below freezing, at 30.

Lucky serendipity

Serendipity sometimes happens as you research. Serendipity means the discovery of something beneficial or wonderful that happens out of the blue.

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