For elderly people struggling with memory loss, one of the toughest things can be forgetting the details of their own lives. What must it be like when you struggle to recall something you were sure you’d never forget — the name of an old friend, perhaps, or a favorite city where you once lived, or […]
2018
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Olive, a worthy holiday tree
Looking ahead to next year, how about an olive tree for a holiday tree? I’m not suggesting olive to replace spruces, firs and other conifers that are our traditional holiday trees. But an olive tree, which symbolizes peace and is a tree you actually would find growing in Jerusalem, is an appropriate accompaniment to the […]
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Shaker, Rockefeller, coach among Maine deaths in 2017
PORTLAND One of the nation’s three remaining Shakers, the last of his generation in a famous American family, a longtime football coach at Syracuse University and the author of “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance” are among people with ties to Maine who died in 2017. The deaths included a boy whose dying wish […]
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Lebanon resident on ‘Who’s Who’ list at WNEU
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Rachel E. Bolduc of Lebanon, has joined 30 fellow seniors who were recently named to “Who’s Who at Western New England University.” Students are chosen to receive the “Who’s Who at Western New England University” award based upon their academic achievement, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities, and potential for […]
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Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Berlin Wall
When we think of Martin Luther King Jr.’s great speeches, we don’t think of Berlin. And when we think of great American speeches in Berlin, we think of John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan; we don’t think of King. Yet, 50 years ago, the civil rights icon delivered historic remarks on both sides of the Berlin […]
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Follow your dream
The sunlight came in through the shades, shaking me from my dream. But as a 6-year-old, that just meant Saturday morning cartoons. I sprang up and dashed to the living room. As I turned on the television, there he was — a blue-and-red blur flying across the screen. Soon after, the iconic “S” came into focus: […]
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2017 Festival of Trees announces winners
SACO — The Dyer Library and Saco Museum are pleased to announce the winners of the People’s Choice, Students’ Choice, and Student Art Contest for Winter Celebrations, the 13th annual Festival of Trees. The festival is a community event to benefit the programs of the Dyer Library/Saco Museum and visitors were encouraged to vote for their […]
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Children’s beading event nears in Kennebunk
KENNEBUNK — Perler Beads are tiny plastic beads that can melt and were first introduced as a craft in Sweden in the 1950s and are still loved today. Students ages 6 and up are invited to join the Kennebunk Free Library for an afternoon of beading fun at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10. Design suggestions […]
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YCFCU donation benefits area veterans
SANFORD — York County Federal Credit Union donated 15 tote bags full of pantry items and $1,000 worth of blankets, hats, gloves, socks, and gift cards to the Sanford Vet Center following their Help for our Heroes promotion. The promotion included a food drive in all five branches, a daily social media post highlighting local […]
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WHS seniors earn award from National School Development Council
WELLS — Principal Eileen Sheehy of Wells High School has announced that seniors Olivia Durfee and Kylie Belanger are the recipients of the 2017 National School Development Council’s Award for Academic Growth and Student Leadership. Formed in 1969, the NSDC seeks to acknowledge the positive contributions students make to schools. Recipients of this award […]