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PublishedJanuary 11, 2024
Danny Tyree: Been at your job too long?
Without much fanfare (okay, I did write and voice a radio commercial noting the milestone), I recently marked 25 years of my “day job” working for a farmers cooperative. I realize lots of other people have spent at least 25 years with a single employer; but given the impact of mergers, layoffs, obsolete professions, mandatory […]
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2024
LC Van Savage: Malaprops I have known and loved
Do you know what “malapropisms” are? They are kind of hard to explain, so I’ve lifted the definition straight from Mr. Google. They are wonderfully hilarious and often kind of right on the mark, but just enough off to cause a double take. Here it is: “Malapropism (also called a Dogberryism) is the use of an incorrect […]
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2024
Gordon L. Weil: ‘America First’ could mean America alone
The nations that won the Second World War had a big idea. Having joined together as allies to defeat Nazi Germany, they would try to create international organizations to keep the peace. New aggression would be blocked by these new institutions. Even before World War II ended, the victors created the United Nations, an organization […]
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2024
Tom Purcell: Making the best of the common cold
I forgot what it was like to experience a good old common cold. Prior to covid, you see, the cold-getting experience went like this: I’d wake with a stuffy nose and scratchy throat and my only thought was to curse the gods for visiting a new virus cocktail on me that was going to make […]
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2024
The Maine Idea: Let all the voices be heard — equally
The excitement and furor has focused on Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ decision to exclude Donald Trump from the Maine ballot – but a step of potentially far more consequence for future presidential elections played out Monday in a small State House committee room. The Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee is considering whether Maine should […]
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2024
St. Cecilia Chamber Choir to host auditions in Newcastle
St. Cecilia Chamber Choir is holding auditions for all voice parts as it begins preparing for its May 4 and 5 Fauré “Requiem” concerts, performed with chamber orchestra. The program will also include a traditional spring “musical potpourri,” a delightful variety of music from all periods, with a few light-hearted treats to finish the concert. […]
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2024
Sheepscot Chorus seeking singers for Wiscasset Mozart performance
Sheepscot Chorus invites you to sing Mozart’s masterpiece, “Requiem,” with professional soloists. “There’s something special about being able to share such a towering masterwork with our community,” said Director Linda Blanchard. “We’re excited to get started!” The chorus resumes rehearsals at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, at the First Congregational Church in Wiscasset, next to […]
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2024
The Recycle Bin: Renewable energy for me?
What benefits do the recent surge in green energy sources and electrification have for me? How can you save money, breathe healthier air, and reduce operating costs of transportation? How much will the 2024 decrease in electricity standard offer save me? Two generations ago, American cities weren’t car-centered, and people took electric trams, buses and […]
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2024
Elwood Watson: What’s driving Nikki Haley?
Americans routinely plugged into the news cycle are aware of the fact that much ado was made about something (yes something) when Nikki Haley responded to a question from an audience member at a New Hampshire town about the cause of the Civil War. The Republican presidential candidate awkwardly (arguably intentionally) sidestepped the real issue […]
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2024
The Conversation: Trump’s arguments for immunity not as hopeless as some claim
THE CONVERSATION — Former President Donald Trump’s claims of immunity from criminal prosecution will be argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Jan. 9, 2024 — on an interlocutory appeal from his trial for election interference. His arguments have been rejected by a district court judge, and the Supreme Court […]
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