NORMAL, Ill. In the war against disease-carrying mosquitoes, Steven Juliano considers himself part of the intelligence brigade. “I don’t do mosquito control,” said the distinguished professor of ecology at Illinois State University. “I provide the information on where they’re vulnerable.” Juliano has received a three-year, $435,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study […]
December 2016
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Holiday Cheer Fair
A Holiday Cheer Fair will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Saco and Biddeford, 60 School St. Saco from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 3. There will be handcrafted items by local artists, used items and lunch items.
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Peaceful workshop Dec. 6
St. George Episcopal Church, 3 Emerson St., Sanford, will host an Abundant Peace workshop 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6. The workshop is billed as an evening of Holistic Wholeness, holidays with a purpose 2016. What does wellness mean to you? Do you have images of intense physical activity and restricted diets? Wellness is a broad […]
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Newfield Historical Society party
The Newfield Historical Society’s festive annual Christmas party will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4 at the Society building on Elm Street. Members are invited to bring a dish to share and a Yankee Swap gift ($10 value). The potluck meal and gift swap will be followed by a tree lighting and […]
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Scallop diving season opens in Maine today
PORTLAND (AP) — The season is about to begin for hearty souls who dive for scallops off Maine’s coast. The diver season opens Thursday and another season for scallop fishermen who harvest their quarry using dragger boats gets underway on Monday. Most of the state’s scallop catch is harvested by draggers, but dozens of divers […]