AUBURN — Fifty years ago, a cute little girl walked into the fourth-grade classroom of Glenys Ryder at Fairview School. At that time, Ryder and James Petrie taught a fourth- and fifth-grade open classroom, so Debbie Cloutier stayed with them for two years. Both years Edgar and Brenda Cloutier attended parent conferences. When Debbie left […]
Alex Lear
A Maine native and Colby College graduate, Alex has been covering coastal communities since 2001. He lives in the Portland area with his wife Lauren, 4-year-old daughter Alaina, and 7-year-old bulldog Walter. He has released four CDs of original music and does occasional research work for Marvel Comics' collected editions.
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Fatuma Hussein: Thank you to teachers on this Thanksgiving Day
Many times, we forget those who have sacrificed and given us so much to be who we are today. Teachers are the first in line to help shape, mold and ground us into responsible community members.
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Bishop Deeley, priests to host High School Advent Discernment Day
BRUNSWICK — An Advent Discernment Day will be held from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, at St. John’s Community Center, 43 Pleasant St. Fr. Seamus Griesbach, director of vocations for the Diocese of Portland, and area priests will host this time of prayer, community and discussion for young men, ages 14 to […]
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Rediscovering America: A Thanksgiving quiz
Because of the pandemic, this Thanksgiving will be very different than most, but it will still include many familial and national traditions. The quiz below, from the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University, provides an opportunity for you to test your knowledge of the Thanksgiving holiday in American history and culture. 1. What was the primary […]
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Paul Michel: Two quotations on election results
Witnessing the results of the election, two quotations come to mind. First, a quotation from Thomas Jefferson: “I am myself persuaded that the good sense of the people will always be found to be the best army. They may be led astray for a moment, but will soon correct themselves.” The second quote is from […]
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New edition of Kennebec Land Trust hiking guide coming Dec. 1
WINTHROP — The second edition of Kennebec Land Trust’s Take a Hike! will be available on Tuesday, Dec. 1, describing more than 32 areas, including forests, meadows, hill country, lands bordering on lakes, ponds and streams in central Maine. During this difficult year, time in the outdoors, trails close to home and publicly accessible conservation […]
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Richard Mullins: Biden paves ‘road to recovery’
Psychiatrists say that mental illness is not contagious. However, a mentally ill person can influence others. Cults are proof of this. We know that one unstable family member, through the family’s interdependence, love and excessive empathy, can cause other family members to become unstable. One paranoid, aggressive family member can expose the latent paranoia or […]
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Norway church asks community’s help in ‘Mitten Mission’
NORWAY — The Second Congregational Church, UCC, 205 Main St., requests help in expanding its Mitten Mission. For over 50 years, a small group of dedicated members and friends of the church knit mittens, hats and scarves for children in the Oxford Hills school district to use on cold winter days. This year, members are […]
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SeniorsPlus Online Education Center to offer December classes
LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus has announced its Online Education Center classes for December. All classes are held virtually or telephonically at this time. Classes are free, unless noted. Online classes Zoom 101: Using Video Technology to Stay Connected: From 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, 15 or 29; instructor, SeniorsPlus staff; on Zoom. Become more […]