Today is Monday, Nov. 21, the 326th day of 2016. There are 40 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History On Nov. 21, 1922, Rebecca L. Felton, a Georgia Democrat, was sworn in as the first woman to serve in the U.S. Senate; her term, the result of an interim appointment, ended the […]
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Dear Abby
DEAR ABBY: The holidays are coming, and this year it’s my turn to host Thanksgiving. I’m a full-time working mom with two active children, and I also volunteer. No matter how hard I will work at cleaning my house before the relatives come, I know there’ll be areas that aren’t spotless. There’s just not enough […]
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Skating, espionage a dangerous mix in new film
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. Most films about figure skating are either for children (Disney’s “Ice Princess”) or make fun of the sport (think Will Ferrell in “Blades of Glory”). Independent film director Mark Lund says it’s time to give competitive figure skating its due. A Worcester resident, Lund is at work on his second feature film “Serpentine,” […]
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Next N.H. governor backer of power plan
CONCORD, N.H. The contentious Northern Pass transmission line project will have its strongest advocate yet in New Hampshire’s corner office when Republican Chris Sununu becomes governor in January. New Hampshire’s statewide politicians have tended to tiptoe around the plan to bring 1,090 megawatts of power from Canada into the New England energy grid through mostly […]
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9 with New England ties among Rhodes scholars
BOSTON The 32 new Rhodes scholars announced Sunday include nine students with ties to New England, including a Massachusetts native who speaks several languages and plans to pursue a career in international law and policymaking. The Rhodes Trust announced the 32 Americans chosen as the 2017 Rhodes scholars, who will pursue post-graduate studies at Oxford […]
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Andre’ Ulderic Gagnon
BRUNSWICK — Andre’ Ulderic Gagnon, 66, of Brunswick, passed away on Nov. 9, 2016, after a long illness and a month’s stay at Mid Coast Hospital. Scheduled burial with honors will be on Nov. 28, 2016, at noon at the Maine Veterans Cemetery, Civic Center Drive, Augusta. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to […]
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Dolores F. Pruell
FREEPORT — Dolores F. Pruell, 68, of Freeport, died on Nov. 16, 2016. A memorial service will be held in her honor on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, at Wolf’s Neck State Park in Freeport at 1 p.m. To share your thoughts and condolences with the family, please visit www.desmondfuneralhomes.com.