A mother packing lunches, checking school bags and hurriedly kissing the top of her children’s heads before sending them out the door. Scooby Doo and Mario backpacks hanging on hooks outside a classroom. Stuffed animals tucked inside for nap time. Busy children taking attendance to the office and showing homework folders to teachers. Elementary school […]
2012
Posted inTimes Record
Poinsettias, amaryllis and paperwhites, oh my!
I love to grow things. In fact, I will try growing almost anything once. Indoors, outdoors, elegant, clunky, thorny — every plant has its virtues. I even accepted (against my better judgment) a Crown of Thorns plant (Euphorbia Milii) from my friend and fellow writer, Willem Lange. It was, I believe, a plant from his […]
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How to talk to kids about Conn. mass shooting
The killings at a Connecticut elementary school left parents struggling to figure out what to tell their children. President Barack Obama said he and his wife, Michelle, would tell their daughters that they love them and hug them a little tighter. Experts say that’s a good example to follow. Parents also should allow children to […]
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Naked man rams police cruiser in Phippsburg
PHIPPSBURG Officers from the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Knox man spotted driving erratically Tuesday between Bath and Phippsburg who allegedly refused to stop. Chief Deputy Brett Strout said the sheriff’s department arrested Cary Furrow, 63, of Knox and charged him with refusing to stop for a law enforcement officer, driving to endanger and […]
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A horror that’s getting too close to home
The high point of my long-ago coaching career came one afternoon 26 autumns ago, when the junior varsity boys soccer team I was running defeated a squad from a neighboring high school 1-0. It was the visitors’ first loss in five years. That game came to mind last Friday when I learned of the horrific […]
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Girl on boys hockey team should make the switch
An interesting legal battle is brewing in New Hampshire that could have a significant impact on boys and girls high school athletics. Shelby Herrington, a hockey player at Bishop Brady High School in Concord, N.H., has played on the boys team for the past few seasons, but the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association is telling […]
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Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012
Lillian A. Nason, 91 of Sanford, died at the Greenwood Center in Sanford on Sunday, Dec. 16, 2012. At her request, there will be no visiting hours. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Thursday, Dec. 20 at 10 a.m. at St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish, Holy Family Church, located on North Avenue in […]
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Find Perfect Holiday Gifts for Hard-to-Shop-For Recipients
(StatePoint) From battling crowds and braving the weather to re-gifting and returns, holiday shopping can be stressful. A recent survey commissioned by Groupon, a daily deal website, found that 60 percent of respondents consider “finding the right gift” a top giving challenge. “Holiday shopping doesn’t have to be a burden,” advises Brett Runyan, a Grouponcierge, […]