CLEVELAND ( AP) — Samuel L. Glazer, co-owner of the company that revolutionized American mornings with the Mr. Coffee drip coffeemaker, has died at age 89. The funeral home that handled the arrangements said Glazer died of complications from leukemia March 12 at the Cleveland Clinic. Services were held March 14 at Berkowitz- Kumin- Bookatz […]
2012
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‘Hunger Games’ support cast wowed by story, star
LOS ANGELES — Woody Harrelson and Elizabeth Banks jumped at the chance to take supporting roles in “ The Hunger Games,” a film about children who are forced to compete in a live televised death match in the not-too-distant future. Why? They were moved by Suzanne Collins’ book series and the script that the author helped […]
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Team effort
Brunswick school officials face a daunting challenge to craft a 2012-13 budget with almost $3 million less than what’s available for this year’s educational expenses. Painful deliberations remain to come, but a positive note resonated from Monday’s Town Council meeting. Town Manager Gary Brown announced that a state grant to fund road repairs near Cook’s […]
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Pay schools first
Gov. Paul LePage and Republicans in the Legislature continue to push illtimed and irresponsible “tax reform” proposals in their effort to remake Maine into a fantasy land where wealthy people keep more of their riches, state government runs on peanuts and we all can blissfully ignore the fact that tax cuts historically have failed to […]
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Mapping the ideological divide
Conservatives may not like liberals, but they seem to understand them. In contrast, many liberals find conservative voters not just wrong but also bewildering. One academic study asked 2,000 Americans to fill out questionnaires about moral questions. In some cases, they were asked to fill them out as they thought a “typical liberal” or a […]
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Simple steps to reduce colorectal cancer risks
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most deaths from colorectal cancer could be prevented if everyone older than 50 years old did one simple thing: Get screened regularly for colorectal cancer. In the United States, colorectal cancer is the second most deadly cancer for both men […]
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Safety first
To the editor: I write in response to a Bruce Gagnon’s letter titled “Police state practice,” which was published March 14. I would like to express a different opinion. First, I would like to publicly say that I have a high regard for Morse High School Principal Peter Kahl. I know that he has nothing […]
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Wasteful trip
To the editor: It is no wonder taxpayers get frustrated with the way our government spends money. Last week, three 65-foot ice breakers were sent up the Kennebec River to break up the ice that usually blocks the flow of the river around Augusta in the spring. Anyone living along the Kennebec could have informed […]
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Why Jeju Island matters to us
The rocky sea coast of Maine has been a source of great solace for me. It knows my secrets, receives my tears and cleanses my soul. It connects me to people around the world who come to the sea for solace. Today, it especially connects me to the people of Jeju Island, a UNESCO World […]