Signing off – with a smile on my face and a lump in my throat – after 45 years in Maine journalism.
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Bill Nemitz: Historic Maine flag will pass tattoo test with flying colors, enthusiasts say
A group that rates state banners argues for retirement of Maine’s ‘seal on a bedsheet.’
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Bill Nemitz: While Maine moves to block shady robocallers, here’s how you can hang them up
States and consumers can do more to stop the flood of time-wasting calls.
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Bill Nemitz: Portland police safety study can’t tell the whole story
How safe do we feel? There may be as many answers as people.
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Bill Nemitz: In Maine, kindness is returning – one act at a time
From the Blaine House to the post office, the anger appears to be dissipating.
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Bill Nemitz: She lost her legs when an elderly driver hit her. Today she’s thankful, not angry.
For Terri Anthoine and Robert Carson, life changed forever in a Portland parking lot on the afternoon of Dec. 13.
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Bill Nemitz: After votes are counted, Shawn Moody and Bruce Poliquin present a study in contrast
In defeat, Moody took the high road; so far, at least, defeated 2nd District Rep. Poliquin has not.
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Bill Nemitz: Let’s take a better shot at enforcing existing gun laws, even for lawmakers
Maine issues hunting permits and maintains records of felony convictions. Why not cross-check them so a state legislator and others barred from possessing weapons can’t get away with ignoring the law?
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Bill Nemitz: With his murder sentence nearing its end, inmate fled from the prospect of freedom
With just 15 months left on his sentence, Arnold Nash escaped last week only to be caught four days later, in an apparent effort to stay longer in the captivity he’s known for so long.
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Bill Nemitz: On gun laws, this Democratic candidate thinks just like most Mainers
But the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine and Republican Bruce Poliquin’s campaign are uncomfortable with military veteran Jared Golden’s knowledge and reasonableness on the issue.