One of the many things that sets us apart from a majority of nations in the world is that we have free, open and fair elections. We get to elect the very people who will lead us for the next several years. Here in Maine we enjoy the ability to caucus every two years. A […]
2016
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TODAY IN HISTORY
Today is Wednesday, March 2, the 62nd day of 2016. There are 304 days left in the year. On this date: In 1793, the first president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Houston, was born near Lexington, Virginia. In 1865, Congress established the position of Naval Judge Advocate General. In 1877, Republican Rutherford B. Hayes […]
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Celebrate International Women’s Day
Twenty years ago, when one of us was living in Ireland for the first time, she was stunned on March 8. Suddenly, everybody was saying, “Happy Women’s Day!” to her strangers on the street, students, friends who often added a flower to the greeting. It was amazing, joyful and totally relaxed and unforced, without a […]
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Calendar
WED/2 MISCELLANEOUS FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL AT BOWDOIN COLLEGE: “GRIGRIS,” 7p.m., Kresge Auditorium. Film will be in French with English subtitles, and followed by a discussion led by members of the Bowdoin community. SONGWRITERS ON STAGE AT FRONTIER, 7p.m., Frontier, Brunswick. Featuring Monique Barrett, Griffin Sherry, Tom Douglas and Carolyn Fernald. Mainesongwriters.org. LUNCH AND LEARN SERIES, […]
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Dear Abby
DEAR ABBY: My fiancee and I have known each other since high school. I was the “good kid” with honors and the right parents. She was considered trouble and didn’t have the best home life. Rumor had it that she moonlighted as a stripper our senior year, but I always blew it off as false. […]