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Time flies, relatively speaking

You know, I never quite understood why Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, the way time’s passing depends on one’s perspective, would be so unbelievable. Granted, his mathematical proof is confusing, but don’t you know the feeling of looking at the clock and being shocked that it’s moving so slowly? Or the opposite experience, when it seems […]

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An American in Quebec:

A young, French-Canadian nurse met an American doctor in her native Quebec, they fell in love, started a family in a home they made themselves south in the U.S., and the rest, as they say, is sweet history. In their budding life together, they raised six Franco- American kiddos, and tucked among the middle was […]

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Briefly

Wells Chili-Fest starts Saturday 16th Annual Chili-Fest will be at the Wells Junior High Campus, put on by the Wells Chamber of Commerce from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. The winner of this event will represent the Maine in the World Championship in Reno, Nevada. The cook-off will feature three categories: Red […]

Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster

Give comp plan more weight, Windham director says

The town of Windham’s next comprehensive plan can’t just be another document on the shelf, according to Planning Director Ben Smith. The draft plan, which was presented to the council Aug. 23, is an update to the town’s 2003 comprehensive plan, a land-use plan designed to guide decision-making when it comes to zoning, investments in […]

Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Southern Forecaster

Arts calendar

THEATER Friday-Saturday, Aug. 26-27 “Steamy Nights, An Evening of Burlesque,” to benefit St. Lawrence Arts, 8 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $12-$15 door. www.brownpapertickets.com. Through Sunday, Sept.11 “The Irish and How They Got That Way,” by Frank McCourt, Portland Stage, Forest Avenue, Portland. www.portlandstage.org or 774-0465. In collaboration with Maine State Music […]