Civilizations die from philosophical calm, irony, and the sense of fair play quite as surely as they die of debauchery. — Joseph Wood Krutch, American author, critic and educator (1893-1970)
September 2018
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Going back to school when you are in need
Funny commercials and in-store displays seem to promote back-to-school sales earlier and earlier each year. While the deals may be great, the families that Tedford Housing serves aren’t always able to participate in the annual rush to fulfill their children’s school supplies lists. The families we serve are struggling to find or maintain their permanent […]
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Cycling picturesque North Haven
My introduction to Maine coastal islands came when I was a young revenue officer with the Internal Revenue Service in 1973. Revenue officer responsibilities did not make me particularly popular with independent island fishermen. The mission was to collect seriously delinquent taxes, often using harsh enforcement measures, and conducting preliminary investigations on those perceived to […]
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Rotarian: why Rotary ‘is perfect for me’
Jennifer Iacovelli, Rotarian for two years, is from Brunswick and is the director of development for Tedford Housing, the author of “Simple Giving: Easy Ways to Give Every Day” and the proud mother of two boys and one Siberian husky. She recently answered questions about her connection to the Brunswick Rotary Club: Why did you […]
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Former U.S. diplomat buys farm in Lisbon
LISBON Around the time President Trump fired his first secretary of state, Susan Thornton, the United States’ top diplomat in East Asia, gave her husband the go-ahead. He could put their house in Washington, D.C., on the market. The couple would act on their retirement dream of buying a farm in Maine, albeit earlier than […]
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‘Like Armageddon’: Gas blasts rock Mass. homes
LAWRENCE, Mass. A series of gas explosions an official described as “Armageddon” killed a teenager, injured at least 10 other people and ignited fires in at least 39 homes in three communities north of Boston, forcing entire neighborhoods to evacuate as crews scrambled to fight the flames and shut off the gas. Authorities said Leonel […]
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Florence close to landfall in N. Carolina
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The National Hurricane Center said early Friday that Florence was about to make landfall in North Carolina bringing with it life-threatening storm surge and hurricane strength winds. The powerful storm already has inundated coastal streets with ocean water and left tens of thousands without power, and forecasters say that “catastrophic” freshwater […]
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2 years after flood, Florence scares town
NICHOLS, S.C. (AP) — One woman left town. Another prays her house might somehow be spared again. And one man will just wait and watch and hope the water doesn’t rise. Few places in South Carolina are more worried about the possibility of disastrous inland flooding from Hurricane Florence’s heavy rain than Nichols. When Hurricane […]
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Trump falsely claims Dems. inflated PR deaths
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Thursday rejected the official conclusion that nearly 3,000 people died in Puerto Rico from last year’s Hurricane Maria, arguing without evidence that the number was wrong and calling it a plot by Democrats to make him “look as bad as possible.” As Hurricane Florence approached the Carolinas, the president picked […]
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‘Tonight Show’ cancels comedian Norm Macdonald in response to comments on #MeToo movement
NEW YORK Norm Macdonald’s comments about the #MeToo movement and fellow comedians Louis C.K. and Roseanne Barr led to the “The Tonight Show” canceling his appearance and spurred apologies from the comedian that could bring their own problems. In a statement, NBC said it canceled Tuesday’s appearance “out of sensitivity to our audience.” The former […]
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