Project Playback is a service group using music therapy to help elderly dementia patients.
December 2016
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Garrison Keillor: It will be a long four years, but they will fade with passage of time
Disaffected Democrats won’t be getting what they voted for, but presidents are often less than advertised.
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Commentary: Our leadership reflects a broad spectrum, Maine Democratic chief says
Trump won by dividing Americans, the party chair says, and Democrats must win by reconciling them.
Posted inJournal Tribune
Service of hope
On Wednesday, Dec. 21st at 6:30 p.m, Crossroads United Methodist Church, 16 Grammar Road, in Sanford will offer a Blue Christmas service. Feeling blue? An ever increasing number of churches are offering a Service of Hope / Longest Night (the Winter Solstice) / Blue Christmas service offering hope through the sharing of the Christmas […]
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A simpler take on the holiday cookie
Truth be told, I loathe baking. I cannot recount to you the number of times I’ve destroyed beautiful cakes because I couldn’t wait for them to cool before either removing them from their pans or attempting to frost them. I’ve burned cookies to crisps, singed loaves of sourdough and — admittedly, more than once — […]
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Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake Pie
Yes, I have taken a shortcut here with the use of prepared whipped topping. Does anyone object to spending less time in the kitchen and more time with family during Christmas? I agree! Chocolate Crust:2 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, meltedFilling:2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened1 teaspoon peppermint extract1/2 […]
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Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake Pie sure to please
Chocolate Peppermint Cheesecake Pie Yes, I have taken a shortcut here with the use of prepared whipped topping. Does anyone object to spending less time in the kitchen and more time with family during Christmas? I agree! Chocolate Crust:2 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs1/4 cup(1/2 stick)butter or margarine, meltedFilling:2(8-ounce)packages cream cheese, softened1 teaspoon peppermint extract1/2 cup […]
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Democrats need less panic, more action
The Democrats are in trouble. Next year, they won’t control either the presidency or the Congress. Only six states will have both a Democratic governor and legislature. In 18 more, they will hold at least one house of the legislature. In Maine, the Democrats control the House with a GOP governor and Senate. The message […]
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Catholicism surges in Czech Republic after Communist era
ZELIV MONASTERY, Czech Republic (AP) — Inside the 12th century Zeliv monastery, overlooked by crucifixes on stone walls, is modern machinery that a visitor might not expect to find: a brand new beer production line. It’s part of a broader plan by the Catholic church to get into business and become self-sufficient in the Czech […]
