In the story of St. Boniface, a Thunder Oak decorated with lit candles and gilded apples was glowing in the dark forest one Christmas day in 8th century Germany. The pagan god Thor was to be appeased with a human sacrifice. But Wynfred, an English Christian missionary later to be known as St. Boniface, split […]
2018
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Brady on Pats losing Gordon: ‘There wasn’t much reaction’
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady has a 29-3 record against the Buffalo Bills, the most victories by a quarterback against one opponent. A 30th will give the Patriots their 10th straight AFC East crown. But he won’t have suspended receiver Josh Gordon, who was starting to carve out a vital role in the England’s offense. […]
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Letters to Santa
Dear Santa, Can I have a locket that has my family in it? Also can I have a horse and riding helmet? Anyway, how are you doing? Danica Saco *** Dear Santa, How are your reindeer? I want Legos, toys, and a lot of other stuff. Zachary Saco *** Dear Santa, Please bring me a […]
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Donna J. Goulding
SCARBOROUGH — Donna Jean (Myers) Goulding, age 86 of Scarborough, Maine, wife of 65 years to Thomas S. Goulding, passed away on Dec. 19, 2018 after a lengthy illness. Donna was born in Spokane, Washington on Aug. 30, 1932 the daughter of the late Erma and Clyde Myers from Spokane, Washington. She is survived by […]
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Shiffrin takes GS in Courchevel, 4th straight World Cup win
COURCHEVEL, France — Mikaela Shiffrin appears unstoppable. The American skier won a giant slalom on Friday for her fourth successive World Cup win. Shiffrin sat out the races in Val Gardena to rest up for a big block of technical events, her specialty. With her 49th career victory, a third straight season-long overall title appears […]
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Maine considers additional protection for wild trout waters
Maine is considering a new regulation that would make fishing with live fish as bait the exception rather than the general law in most of northern Maine, as it is now. State biologists say the new regulation, if brought forward, would help better protect the wild trout waters in northern Maine, which represent the majority […]
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Valerie Egar: Santa and the Pirates
As Christmas grew closer, the pirate crew on the Skull and Cross-Bones felt glum. They knew Santa kept track of those who were good and, as pirates, they never made it onto the good list. No Christmas for them. Captain Scruff noticed their gloominess. “What’s wrong with all of you?” Pirate Sneed raised his hand. […]
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Broncos’ Joseph has made strong case to stick around
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Across the airwaves, the consensus is that Vance Joseph is about to coach his final two games in Denver. Hold on. Although the Broncos (6-8) must beat the Raiders and Chargers to avoid their first back-to-back losing seasons in 46 years, there’s a strong case for John Elway to keep the coach […]
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Letter to the editor: Aging residents in need of public transportation
It was with great interest that I read your editorial concerning transportation in rural Maine (“Our View: Rural Maine needs more public transit,” Dec. 17). The lack of public transportation is especially critical for older adults, no matter where they live in Maine. For example, in Kennebunk, which has a land area nearly the size […]
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Letter to the editor: Chief’s training regimen keeps firefighters sharp
It’s the time of year, with Christmas trees and overindulging, when our local firefighters and paramedics will be called upon to put out house fires, attend to drunken drivers and treat heart attacks. How do they know what to do when they arrive? It’s simple: They train. They use up-to-date standards of operation and protocols […]
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