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PublishedDecember 3, 2021
Cooking at the Cove: Easy recipes to get through the December rush
Shopping, wrapping, decorating, baking, an evening at Gardens Aglow, a concert at the Chocolate Church, a school play, a church fair … all the December doings can add up to a whole lot of rushing around and crankiness and sleep deprivation. I’m here to advise you to take it easy on yourselves. Plan for some […]
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PublishedDecember 3, 2021
Sande’s Picks: Create memorable moments with unique gifts of food
Food and beverage gifts are perfect and fun for the holidays – not so much for the items themselves but for the experiences and memories they provide. I think the most special food gift is a record of your family’s food history through recipes, stories and memories. Several years ago, I purchased a three-ring binder […]
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PublishedDecember 3, 2021
Inside Bridgton: Dec. 3
Christmas card contest winner Holiday festivities include Santa Shuffle, parade, craft fair Bridgton is kicking off the festive season with a variety of events Saturday, Dec. 4. At 8 a.m. the 5K Santa Shuffle will start and a Kids Fun Run will begin at 9 a.m. to raise funds for Bridge Crossing Academy on Wayside Avenue. […]
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PublishedDecember 3, 2021
Inside New Gloucester: Dec. 3
Demolition day Public invited to join weekly conservation explorations The Habitat Bunch invites members of the public to join Royal River Conservation Trust staff and professional experts in weekly explorations of conserved lands in the Royal River watershed. The next walk is from 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, at the Intervale Preserve. On this outing, […]
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PublishedDecember 3, 2021
Inside Windham: Dec. 3
Read along with ‘The Maine Christmas Song’ If you’re a fan of “The Maine Christmas Song” by Con Fullam, of Windham, you’ll be happy to know that there is a new children’s book that uses the lyrics in the song to tell the story, which is available in bookstores now, just in time for Christmas. […]
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PublishedDecember 1, 2021
People & Business: Dec. 1
Dempsey cancer care center has new leader at the helm A woman with more than a quarter-century of experience in the public, private and social sectors has been chosen as the new CEO and president of the Dempsey Center. Cara Valentino is a certified executive coach and organizational development consultant who most recently served as […]
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PublishedDecember 1, 2021
School Notebook: Dec. 1
King Middle School students unveil environmental project King Middle School students and teachers joined leaders from Portland Parks and Maine Audubon to unveil a new interpretive sign about a collaborative, environmental stewardship project in Deering Oaks Park in Portland Nov. 17. The school and several partners adopted an area in Deering Oaks in 2019 to […]
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PublishedNovember 30, 2021
Letter: Reader takes issue with Balentine’s contrary views
The relentless hypocrisy and total lack of self-awareness in John Balentine’s Thanksgiving op-ed is enough to make me wonder if it’s real or parody (Here’s Something: “Rekindle Pilgrims’ pride this Thanksgiving,” Nov. 19). He fears a “tyrannical government” but opines the loss of the days when schoolchildren were made to pledge allegiance to the state […]
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PublishedNovember 30, 2021
Letter: Balentine guilty of ‘double whopper’ about critical race theory
“Good morning, Martha. How are you?”“I’m fine, Eleanor. And you?”“Good. Martha, I have a strange question to ask you.”“OK?”“What is the definition of a whopper?”“Well, there are really two definitions. The first: ‘a thing that is extremely or unusually large.’ And the second: ‘a gross or blatant lie.’ Why are you asking?”“I read Balentine’s article […]
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PublishedNovember 30, 2021
Here’s Something: Yankee thrift is the answer to electric bill hike
Those Mainers not living under a rock for the last month have heard the terrible news that electric bills will skyrocket next year. This is on top of price increases for food, gasoline, vehicles, cable, internet and just about every other good or service. Rampant government spending during the pandemic has caused inflation to rear […]
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