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PublishedNovember 22, 2022
Tom Purcell: Thurber’s tail: How my dog brought joy to my elderly dad
My Lab puppy, Thurber, was born on Christmas Day, 2020 — the best Christmas blessing I ever received. But he bestowed even greater blessings on my mother and father. In his 87th year, my father was facing a series of health challenges. Waiting for the other shoe to drop — waiting for a middle-of-the night […]
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PublishedNovember 22, 2022
Brunswick kicks off holidays with Saturday tree lighting ceremony
The Brunswick Downtown Association (BDA) will host its annual tree lighting ceremony on the Brunswick Town Mall on Saturday, Nov. 26. The event will feature performances by the Brunswick High School Chorus and the Una Voce Chamber Choir, free cookies and cocoa, an ice carving demonstration, time with Frosty and Mrs. Claus, and a visit […]
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PublishedNovember 22, 2022
Michael Reagan: Let’s declare war on fentanyl
The Republicans won the House. The Democrats kept the Senate. Joe Biden is still pretending to be the president. So how about if we – i.e., the politicians and the news media – dispense with the partisan political junk for a while? How about if we all sit down and try to fix some of […]
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PublishedNovember 22, 2022
Elwood Watson: The latest target of right-wing media? Young voters and unmarried women
We’re more than a week out from the 2022 midterm elections, and there has been considerable commentary and various reasons offered about why the results turned out the way they did. For all the talk of the “massive red wave” that was supposed to arrive with the force of a hurricane, what we witnessed was […]
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PublishedNovember 21, 2022
Letters to the editor: Reflecting on midterms; hunting for responsibility
Reflecting on midterms As a lifetime Republican, I want to offer some post-election opinions and observations. The red wave did not occur; good. Most of the MAGA candidates did not win; better. Choosing Republican leadership in both houses is becoming messy; even better. There is turmoil within the Republican Party; outstanding. Now let’s blow the […]
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PublishedNovember 20, 2022
The Conversation: COVID-19, RSV and the flu are straining health care systems – two epidemiologists explain what the ‘triple threat’ means for children
Every fall and winter, viral respiratory illnesses like the common cold and seasonal flu keep kids out of school and social activities. But this year, more children than usual are ending up at emergency departments and hospitals. In California, the Orange County health department declared a state of emergency in early November 2022 due to […]
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PublishedNovember 17, 2022
The Conversation: Hey, new parents — go ahead and ‘spoil’ that baby
THE CONVERSATION — When an infant cries, parents frequently wonder whether they should soothe the baby or let the baby calm itself down. If they respond to every sob, won’t the baby cry more? Isn’t that spoiling the baby? I hear these questions a lot as a professor of child development and family science. The notion […]
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PublishedNovember 17, 2022
Danny Tyree: Are you thankful for the right things?
Please pardon me, but I am always overcome by mawkish sentimentality at this time of year. I cannot contain my gratitude. I am thankful for a paycheck and sunsets and modern plumbing and mobility and rainbows and warm clothing and good friends and conjunctions and… I am thankful that I can do anything you can […]
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PublishedNovember 17, 2022
Giving Voice: Volunteering in retirement
After many years volunteering at Oasis Free Clinics, I have chosen to step down as the director of the Dental Clinic. That decision made me realize how important volunteerism has been in defining my retirement. As our working years come to a close, we give a lot of thought as to what retirement will bring. […]
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PublishedNovember 17, 2022
Just a Little Old: Everyone wins at the St. Paul’s Church Christmas Fair
What if you could buy an exquisite handmade sweater and, in the process, help house the homeless or provide dental care to those who otherwise couldn’t afford it? What if you knew that your purchase of delicious dinners from a freezer gourmet would help teens and adults with challenges lead more independent lives or a […]
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