I had a visitor while I was getting my material ready for the newspaper. I invited her to wait so we could talk, after I finished writing because I was on deadline. I couldn’t stop her with “deadline” which puts an immediate sense of “get it done” into my mind. You really write for a […]

I had a visitor while I was getting my material ready for the newspaper. I invited her to wait so we could talk, after I finished writing because I was on deadline. I couldn’t stop her with “deadline” which puts an immediate sense of “get it done” into my mind. You really write for a […]

Many of us older people have a fear of falling. This is a realistic fear because as one gets older, bones become more brittle and muscles tend to ache more. Sometimes they ache for no good reason at all! Our balance also isn’t what it used to be. Fear of falling can be just as […]

Some horses across Maine may face a perilous time as another Maine winter looms. Norma Worley, manager of Animal Welfare for the state of Maine, is deeply concerned. She is uncertain what has resulted in the unusually large number of horse surrenders, seizures and placements by the state which has occurred during the summer. Public […]

Two children of a Gorham woman killed in a Windham car accident this weekend are recuperating at a local hospital after surviving the high-speed collision. Nolan Cammack, 2, and Courtney Candelmo, 13, are listed in satisfactory condition at Maine Medical Center in the aftermath of the accident that took the life of their mother Sunday […]

How much will you spend on Christmas shopping and what percentage of that will you spend shopping online? Roy Blanchard, 48, Naples “I’ll probably end up spending about $400, and very little online. The only thing I bought online was 21 crossword puzzle books for a total of $2.50. They’re from 1970s and ’80s.” Charlotte […]

Two local churches held Christmas fairs last weekend to benefit their mission programs, as well as poor laborers in countries like India, Peru and Bangladesh. The North Windham Union Church and Raymond Village Community Church, both of the Protestant denomination called The United Church of Christ, held their holiday bazaars simultaneously on the morning of […]

Of the 151 members of the House of the 123rd Maine Legislature, 89 are Democrats, 60 are Republicans, and two are unenrolled. There are 45 women in the House; 33 are Democrats and 12 are Republicans. Rep. Walter A. Wheeler, Sr., of Kittery, 81, has the distinction of being the senior member of the House, […]

“It’s just the flu.” “I just don’t have time to go get vaccinated.” “I’ve never gotten the flu before.” “It’s too late in the season anyway.” As the U.S. Surgeon General, I’ve heard all the excuses before. We all know the reasons why someone might not get a flu vaccine. Perhaps you don’t know all […]