Hallowe’en was so different back in the Mesozoic Era when I was a kid. I know everyone my age says that, but since you’re the one reading this, let’s you and I take a late October stroll down memory lane and remember those days. For one thing, we actually dunked for apples. As I think […]
October 2018
Posted inCoastal Journal, Times Record
McKay Park in Bath
If you live in an old house, you probably wonder about the history of it and the people who used to live there. My own house on Congress Avenue in Bath has always been a mystery to me. Tax records put the construction date at 1910, yet it is clearly shown on a map drawn […]
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A Dumpling Dinner
Although they are one of my favorite all-time foods, I don’t make a habit out of eating dumplings on the regular. They are a real treat for me, so when I do cave to the carb craving, I make this very special dish. I just adore a recipe that’s flexible enough to play with. Over […]
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Take a hike: Exploring the Schmid Preserve
EDGECOMB — One of the most impressive things about the Schmid Preserve in Edgecomb is its size – roughly 766 acres, nearly all of it wooded. It’s much too large to fully explore in one visit or squeeze into one column, but here goes. First, a special thank you to Bob Leone of Edgecomb, who […]
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Water, Water Bottles Everywhere
Today, class, we are going to discuss water bottles and how they seem to be everywhere; hanging off yoga mats or gym clothes of everyone from world leaders to your neighbor working out on the stationary bike next to you. Kids as young as kindergartners trek to school every morning hunched over by the weight […]
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Controversy erupts over dispensary owner’s ‘Negroes and homosexuals’ comment
Canuvo, the dispensary founded by Glenn Peterson, says he was trying to be sarcastic in his response to comments made during a Bridgton Planning Board workshop.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Head of Rockland area schools named Maine Superintendent of the Year
John McDonald, who heads RSU 13, responds with praise for his administrators, teachers, staff and the district’s communities, which include Rockland, Thomaston, Owls Head, South Thomaston and Cushing.
Posted inNation & World, News
Queen breaks silence on Brexit – in a very queen-like way
Remainer? Leaver? All that could be discerned from Queen Elizabeth’s remarks is that she is inscrutably polite.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough School Board member moving on after 4 decades
SCARBOROUGH — Come November, the town will welcome five new School Board members. But residents will also say goodbye to one familiar public servant. Jacquelyn Perry has served on the board for the better part of the past 40 years. She’s termed out again at the end of this year, but said in an Oct. 22 […]
Posted inTimes Record
Veterans’ celebration, book launch as season ends at Joshua Chamberlain Museum
Brunswick — Tours at the Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum in Brunswick, owned and operated by Pejepscot Historical Society, end for the season on Veterans’ Day weekend, Nov. 9-12, with free admission all veterans, active military, and their families. Open hours for the holiday weekend are Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to […]
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