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PublishedNovember 21, 2019
Over Easy: Impermanence by the numbers
Is anyone else smitten with the sense of awe at the sheer changes in our lives caused by the speed of technology? What once was so new we now take for granted. An appropriate example would be the ubiquitous cellphone; how could it have appeared so suddenly in our lives without me knowing it was […]
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PublishedNovember 20, 2019
Coastal History: A lesson in Swedenborgianism
During the 2008 presidential campaign, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch printed an amusing line about Sarah Palin, calling her “the least qualified running mate since the Swedenborgian shipbuilder Arthur Sewell ran as William Jennings Bryan’s No. 2 in 1896.” This is a rare modern reference to the obscure wealthy shipbuilder from Bath, who did indeed run […]
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PublishedNovember 20, 2019
Midcoast People & Business: Nov. 22
Independence Association celebrates new location The Brunswick Downtown Association and Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber of Commerce celebrated Independence Association’s new, fully accessible building with a ribbon-cutting and Simply Social/Chamber After Hours on Nov. 20. The new location consolidates operations from three prior facilities, only one of which was fully accessible. It provides green space for […]
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PublishedNovember 20, 2019
Southern School Notebook: Nov. 22
S. Portland band continues to rack up the gold The South Portland Marching Band won its 14th consecutive gold medal this season on Nov. 2 in Sanford at the Maine Band Directors Association’s final competition. The 70-plus member band was led this season by senior drum major Blake Morin, senior assistant drum major Ethan Blier […]
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PublishedNovember 20, 2019
Midcoast School Notebook: Nov. 22
St. John’s students celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week What religion were you born into? How many languages do you speak? What is your favorite country? Those were among the many questions posed to Fr. Patrick Efé-egiughwe Agbodi by students at St. John’s Catholic School in Brunswick, who gathered Nov. 5 to hear how he discovered his vocation […]
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PublishedNovember 20, 2019
Letter: Bullock could rise to the top in field of Democrats
Edgar Beem needs to do some homework. He listed all the Democratic presidential hopefuls that he thinks should leave the race, including Steve “Bullard.” It’s actually Steve Bullock, the governor of Montana, the only governor in the race. Someone who was elected twice in a “Trump” state. Someone who was able to get Medicaid expansion […]
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PublishedNovember 20, 2019
Letter: Falmouth’s spray program had unintended consequences
Falmouth wants to regulate pesticide use when their expanded browntail spray program devastated the population of good-guy insectivores. One hundred percent of damselflies – bright little dragonfly-like creatures that used to float around our woods – are gone, regular dragonfly varieties are down by 80%. Our field used to be noisy with them. Amphibians, wood […]
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PublishedNovember 20, 2019
Letter: Balentine needs to fact-check his ‘facts’ about socialism
Given the importance of the issue, John Balentine might have fact-checked his article on “socialism.” (“Now more than ever, socialism’s evils need to be unveiled,” Nov. 15). Without such rigor, opinion is merely propaganda, something often attributed to “socialists.” Balentine, therefore, must be a socialist, given there is no evidence that any “socialist” government, past […]
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PublishedNovember 20, 2019
Sande’s Picks: Dish it up at local cooking classes
One of the most creative and prolific venues for learning new kitchen skills and exploring culinary adventures is Now You’re Cooking in Bath. Classes are offered on a regular schedule from 6-8 p.m. at the store. Reservations are required and the spaces sell out quickly. The early 2020 schedule is now available, so planning ahead […]
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PublishedNovember 20, 2019
The Universal Notebook: Impeachment, past and present
Yes, yes, I know I promised not to write about our sorry excuse for a president until he is removed from office, but I look at this as a column about impeachment, not about he who must be impeached. The country is pretty evenly split on impeachment with a slight majority (51%) favoring an inquiry […]
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