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Does the faith of a president matter?

Does the faith of presidents truly matter? Does it significantly affect how they think, live, and govern?  Concluding that it does not, most biographers have treated presidents’ religious convictions as no more important than hobbies such as collecting stamps or playing golf. Many other Americans, however, have considered the faith of presidents as either a cause […]

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Columns continue to disappoint

Once again I was saddened to read how three groups of Republican voters were portrayed by G.L.Weil. First came the Die-Hard zombie Republicans. Next the group who were somehow convinced that Hillary was possibly dishonest and corrupt. The third group,of course, were the racist you know, white people. It might be a good idea if […]

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Baseball author to appear at Kennebunk Free Library

KENNEBUNk—Local baseball columnist and author Carl Johnson will share stories from baseball’s past and present when he reads from his newest book, “The Baseball Buff’s Bathroom Book Vol. 2” at the Kennebunk Free Library a6  6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19. The second volume in Johnson’s series on baseball history, trivia, and stories features 50 stories about major events […]

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Thornton Academy weighs in on Winterhaven

SACO — Neighbors of the proposed Thornton Academy dormitory at 95 King St. recently weighed in on the issue of Winterhaven. Thornton Academy is a private academy that through contracts with the Saco School Department and other communities and provides publicly funded education to local students. Eight years ago, the private school began a residential […]

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Gertrude S. Boutet

BIDDEFORD —Gertrude S. Boutet, 96, of Biddeford died on Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, in Biddeford.  She was born on October 12, 1920, to Joseph A. and Olivine (Hebert) Gagne in Biddeford. She was educated in local schools. On Nov. 11, 1939, she married George E. Boutet. The shared 42 loving years together until his death […]

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Goodwin house earns honor

SPRINGVALE — The Edmund E. Goodwin house at 503 Main St. has been called an historic treasure. Sanford Springvale Historical Society members knew it when they acquired the 1899 home and barn adjacent  the museum in 2014. Now others are recognizing it, too. On Friday, Maine Preservation named the Goodwin house in their honor awards, […]