TOPSHAM I skate around and around, soaking it all in. This is my last skate at Roller World. I try to skate away from the fact, but I keep going in circles. I inhale deeply, smelling the unique aroma of Roller World that I love: sweat, a hint of cigarette smoke and 30 years of […]
2011
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Introducing In Focus and Pulse
Each December as people prepare to turn the calendar page on a new year, it serves as an opportunity to reflect on the past and look ahead to what future changes might be in store. The newspaper business is no different. Beginning on Jan. 2, this back page space will take on a new look […]
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Poster contest
BATH — The Bath-Tsugaru, Japan Sister City Exchange Program is sponsoring a Japanese Celebration Weekend with activities for children and adults, Feb. 2 to 5. As part of this event, The Exchange Program is sponsoring a poster design contest open to students in grades 6 to 12. The purpose of the poster is to advertise […]
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Student of the Month
TOPSHAM — Sara Meybodi, an 11thgrader from Topsham, has been named the Novemeber Student of the Month at Mt. Ararat High School. She was nominated for taking responsibility for her education and excelling in her academics, going from being a student who seemedcontentwithaCaveragetoa highly motivated high-honors achiever. Other nominees include: Grade 9 — Colin Blake, […]
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Why not fly into space?
Why can’t an airplane just fly into space? Why do we need rockets? Most of the time air may not seem like a very real substance. But when the wind blows so hard it nearly knocks you down, air seems very real indeed. Airplanes can fly because air moving under their wings is strong enough […]
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‘Letters from Camp’ contest winners set
PORTLAND — The winners for the inaugural Maine Summer Camps “ Letters from Camp” video contest have been selected. Two sets of contest winners competed against 13 other finalists as part of a statewide video contest between all campers attending participating Maine Summer Camps. The two winning videos are: — “ Letters from Maine,” created […]
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Teens To Trails offering Sara’s Scholarship
EDGECOMB — Teens To Trails or “T3” is partnering with the Chewonki Foundation to offer a scholarship opportunity for two Wiscasset teens. “ Sara’s Scholarship — Engaging Teens in the Outdoors,” was established in memory of Sara Leone who was lost to the Wiscasset community her sophomore year. Scholarship applications are due Jan. 20. Leone […]
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Time to boogie with the baby
SOUTH PORTLAND — Baby Boogie — a benefit baby, toddler and family dance party — is planned for Saturday, New Year’s Eve, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at People’s Opportunity Alliance, 50 Lydia Lane. “ Dust off your dance moves, twirl your toddler, bounce your baby,” invites a news release, while noting that “shades, wigs […]
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Maine’s top story: LePage’s first year
PORTLAND Gov. Paul LePage’s first year in office was filled with a whirlwind of controversy and blunt talk as the tea party favorite, backed by the first Republican-controlled Legislature since the 1960s, sought to overhaul government. The Republican governor’s first year in office, along with the GOP’s return to power in the State House, has […]