The legends surrounding jolly old St. Nicholas – celebrated annually on Dec. 6 – go way beyond delivering candy and toys to children.
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LC Van Savage: Old curtains
Do you ever get a weird sort of feeling when you pass a home that’s obviously dying? You know what I mean; houses long empty that are dark and shadowy even though the sun is shining brightly? Houses that stare out at the world with window eyes that can no longer see, their panes jagged […]
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Giant Hanukkah menorah will be lit Monday evening in Brunswick
Chabad of Brunswick Maine will light a 9-foot public Hanukkah menorah at 5:30 p.m. at the Brunswick Town Mall Monday, Dec. 11, the fifth night of the eight-day Festival of Lights. The community will be joined by elected officials and dignitaries. Complimentary Hanukkah menorahs and candles will be distributed for participants to light at home. […]
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Trump returns to court, lauds his defense expert who asserted there’s no evidence of accounting fraud
The former president himself is scheduled to take the stand, for a second time, on Monday.
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Ivy League presidents reckon with backlash over remarks about campus antisemitism
Much of the blowback centered on a heated line of questioning from Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., who repeatedly asked whether ‘calling for the genocide of Jews’ would violate each university’s code of conduct.
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2023-24 girls basketball preview: Fresh off title game appearance, Brunswick chasing redemption
Dragons, along with Mt. Ararat, should be one of the top teams to beat in Class A South.
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2023-24 boys basketball preview: Mt. Ararat, Brunswick eye run at Class A South playoffs
With talented returners and key additions, Eagles and Dragons well-positioned this winter.
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Two Portland students approached by strangers who tried to lure them into cars
Portland police say the incidents happened Monday on Congress Street and Wednesday on Spring Street.
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Guest Column – ‘We do it better when we’re together’
Twenty years. Two decades. A lot has changed. But some things stay the same. In late October this year, the Brick Store Museum’s popular program, the All Souls’ Walk, celebrated its 20th year as a successful event, sharing stories of those who came before us. I stopped and thought to myself, where was I 20 […]
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Israel, U.S. at odds over conflicting visions for postwar Gaza
United States officials have said they will not allow Israel to reoccupy Gaza or further shrink its already small territory.