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Opponents of a ballot initiative that would raise taxes on wealthier Mainers to subsidize in-home care for the elderly and disabled have stepped up their rhetoric, calling the measure a scam and accusing its promoters of deceptive practices.
The group pushing the measure said such tactics only prove how desperate opponents are to prevent Mainers from creating a more democratic mechanism for funding home care that is free from the influence of lobbyists.

SOUTH PORTLAND — It’s the busiest stretch of the busiest street in the city, causing commuter headaches for years and leading some to question whether a plan to consolidate two aging middle schools on one site might worsen traffic congestion.
The road is Broadway, a winding, mostly two-lane, cross-city artery that’s nearly unavoidable if you want to get from one side of South Portland to the other without driving far afield.

ATLANTA — U.S. Rep. John Lewis, the 78-year-old civil rights icon and veteran congressman from Georgia, was released from the hospital Sunday evening after his weekend admission for an undisclosed reason.
Lewis’ spokeswoman, Brenda Jones, said in an emailed statement that Lewis left the hospital a day after he was admitted for “routine observation.”

“Ruth Bader Ginsburg” was trending on Twitter Sunday night, and liberals across the internet panicked.
“My heart stopped for a moment,” tweeted writer Wajahat Ali.
Dedicated RBG fans feared the worst. They refused to look up the news. They prayed. They offered their kidneys.
“I was on my way to the hospital to donate all my organs,” wrote another fan. “Please be alive, please be alive, please be alive. . .,” tweeted another.

KITTERY — Authorities say a man traveled from Massachusetts to Maine on a scooter using only his cell phone as a headlight.
Maine State Police posted a photo and description of the incident on Instagram on Sunday. Police say a trooper stopped the motorized scooter on the Maine Turnpike in Kittery just before 1:30 a.m. Friday.

HAMPTON FALLS, N.H. — Three people were killed and a fourth suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash that went unnoticed for hours in Hampton Falls.
State police believe the crash happened early Sunday morning but it wasn’t reported until 11 a.m., when a passer-by walking along the roadway noticed the car hidden in a stand of trees.
Investigators believe the car was traveling west on Route 88 when it went off the road going around a curve.

Cape Elizabeth High School Class of 1968 50th reunion. Sept. 15. Purpoodock Club, Cape Elizabeth. Looking for classmate information. Contact Steve Hill at stevenshill1950@gmail.com.
Deering Class of 1963 55th. 5 p.m. reunion Oct. 6. DiMillo’s Restaurant, Commercial Street, Portland. $25. Reservations required. Contact: Dawn DeRice at dderice1@gmail.com.
Deering High School Class of 1964 reunion. 5 p.m. Aug. 17. DiMillo’s Restaurant, Commercial Street, Portland. $25. RSVP by Sunday to llawrence1@maine.rr.com.

NORTH WATERBORO
Pilgrimage Service set for Sunday afternoon
The 93rd annual Pilgrimage Service at the Elder Grey Meeting House will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at 346 Chadbourne Ridge Road.
Guest Minister will be the Rev. AbbyLynn Haskell with special music being played by Laura Gustafson.
For more details, go to eldergrey.org.
WELLS
Friends’ annual book sale will be held Friday, Saturday

MONDAY
Free community breakfast, including eggs, bacon, pancakes, French toast and pastries, as well as coffee, tea, juice and milk. Open to all. Chestnut Street Baptist Church, 29 Chestnut St., Camden. 542-0360.
WEDNESDAY
Free meal, Trinity Lutheran Church, 5 to 6 p.m. Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St. 854-5653.
THURSDAY
Free community meal, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 678 Washington Ave. Open to all, in collaboration with Wayside Food Programs.

Southern Maine Health Care
Harriet Lucille Archer, born July 12 to Brianna Richardson of Biddeford.
Oliver Edward Dyer Aboud, born July 16 to Edward Aboud and Justine Dyer of Lebanon. Grandparents are Tammy Dyer and John Emrich, and Glenn Dyer, all of Lebanon, and Kristina Drew of Biddeford.