Several local students are studying abroad for the 2015-16 winter semester at Bates College. About 60 percent of Bates juniors study abroad, and Bates offers access to study-abroad programs in more than 60 countries. The following students are participating in the 2015-16 Bates College Junior Year Abroad program this semester at Bates College. Audrey Puleio, […]
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Gleanings
10 years ago From the Journal Tribune: “A Biddeford man tested the fine line between art and advertising yesterday on a new medium – the human body. Until yesterday, Mark Greenlaw had three tattoos. Yesterday he added a fourth. The story behind this one is that two weeks ago Greenlaw was strapped for cash after […]
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Today in History
Today is Tuesday, March 1, the 61st day of 2016. There are 305 days left in the year. On this date: In 1565, the city of Rio de Janeiro was founded by Portuguese knight Estacio de Sa. In 1790, President George Washington signed a measure authorizing the first U.S. Census. In 1815, Napoleon, having escaped […]
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Today’s Highlight in History:
On March 1, 1966, the Soviet space probe Venera 3 impacted the surface of Venus, becoming the first spacecraft to reach another planet; however, Venera was unable to transmit any data, its communications system having failed. Ten years ago President George W. Bush, en route to India and Pakistan, made a surprise visit to Afghanistan […]
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Exercise your right to vote
Super Tuesday voters head to the polls today and this weekend Mainers will have the opportunity to exercise our right to vote. Local Democrats from Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel will caucus on Sunday, March 6 from 1-3 p.m. at the Middle School of the Kennebunks. Doors open at noon, and it is important to arrive […]
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AARP Maine to LePage: Release housing funds
Despite passage months ago, the Housing Bond funds earmarked for older Mainers in need of affordable housing have yet to be released. Maine State Housing Authority awaits word from Governor LePage. Meanwhile, older, vulnerable Mainers, many of whom have been kept in limbo for years, continue to wait for a home they can afford. Maine’s […]
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Trust me – you’ll love it
“I’m telling you, it has the best food you’ve ever had in your life.” Melody couldn’t stop talking about a new restaurant she’d discovered. Not only did it have the best food, she said, the service was great and the prices were reasonable. “You have to go. You’ll love it.” As it turned out, Sue […]
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Editorial Roundup
The Boston Globe (Mass.), Feb. 24: Our country’s relationship with Mexico is too important to squander over a political war being waged by a presidential candidate who is behind in the polls and seems increasingly desperate to prove his hard-line credentials. We’re talking, of course, about US Senator Marco Rubio, and his misguided efforts to […]
