My back deck is a sometimes soul laboratory. Ostensibly, I may have on a quiet morning taken myself there with a book. I assure you, though, that these days my book is often just a cover. Having lived into my ninth decade, I find myself frequently interrogating that swirling amalgam of mind-stuff that has been […]
September 2013
Posted inNews
New England Dispatches
List of unclaimed property totals more than $2.4 billion / State getting $2.4 million to assist crime victims / Embattled statue of virgin on traffic island is smashed … and more news from around the region.
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Posted inLife & Culture
Insiders get look at Perry’s ‘Prism’
NEW YORK – Katy Perry says although she’s “older and wiser,” she still plans to have fun. Perry debuted 12 songs from her new album, “Prism,” to be released Oct. 22, in front of an audience of 100 industry insiders and journalists Thursday night in New York. The beat-driven album features likable, radio-friendly tracks, much […]
Posted inReligion and Values
Religion Calendar
Saturday Annual Haiti yard sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., to benefit the school at Morne Rouge. Held on the lawn at Deering High School, 370 Stevens Ave., Portland. To donate items, call 773-6562. Prayer service and adoration, in conjunction with Pope Francis’ call for a day of fasting and prayer for peace in Syria, […]
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
High School Football Roundup Week 1
South Portland upsets defending champion Thornton Academy / Bonny Eagle blows past Biddeford … and more news from around the state.
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
High School Football Roundup Week 1
South Portland upsets defending champion Thornton Academy / Bonny Eagle blows past Biddeford … and more news from around the state.
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
High School Football Roundup Week 1
South Portland upsets defending champion Thornton Academy / Bonny Eagle blows past Biddeford … and more news from around the state.
Posted inNews, Sports
High School Football Roundup Week 1
South Portland upsets defending champion Thornton Academy / Bonny Eagle blows past Biddeford … and more news from around the state.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
No encore for music festival at Colby
Instead, students will take part in hosting Waterville’s Harvest Fest on Oct. 6.
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Protesters leave Congress Square Plaza under police orders
About a dozen people who oppose the sale of the public space vacate the park after it closed for the night.