SPRINGVALE — Russian/American virtuosos Sergey Antonov and Ilya Kazantsev have performed in some of the world’s greatest concert halls including Moscow’s Rachmaninoff Hall and St. Petersburg’s Philharmonia Recital Hall. On Saturday, Oct. 5, they will perform once again at the Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum in Springvale. Both were child prodigies having entered Tchaikovsky State Conservatory in Moscow […]
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Gene Lyons: Front-runner Biden should focus on issues, not folk tales
One big problem with the early Democratic primaries, I told somebody the other day, isn’t so much that Iowa and New Hampshire are virtually all white. It’s that New Hampshire’s right next door to Massachusetts — land of brainy Democratic losers. Every failed Democratic presidential candidate since 1988 got a head start in New Hampshire: […]
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Bigotry has no place in our community
Editor, It’s got to stop. Recently, a friend of our family, was verbally abused by some 20-somethings while shopping at the local grocery market in Kennebunk. He is a family man with a wife and three beautiful kids, who is studying law while working at another job, so he is a busy guy. Oh, by […]
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Robert Koehler: The armed bureaucracy
“Sooner or later they end up in a cage, where (they) belong.” This is hardly a surprise: A recent study by the Missouri attorney general’s office shows that black drivers are at least twice as likely — in some towns, much more than that — to be stopped by police as white drivers. And a few days […]
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3rd Annual ‘Chalk the ‘Port’ a huge success
KENNEBUNKPORT — Residents and visitors of all ages enjoyed Kennebunkport’s 3rd annual Chalk the ‘Port event on Sept. 13 and Sept. 14. This year’s event was expanded to include a 5K race, carnival games, a beer tent, bands, fire pits, and food throughout the festivities. The event was created to connect community while also raising funds […]
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‘You Should Smile More’ returning to Maine Rep
BIDDEFORD — Maine’s all-female improv group “You Should Smile More,” that premiered at Maine Rep in May has extended their relationship with Maine Rep/The Chamber of Comedy and returns to the Maine Rep stage for their fifth installment with their special blend of improv and stand-up comedy at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27. Tickets are just […]
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Pease’s recent column was intellectually dishonest
Editor, You’ve once again allowed Harold W. Pease to present another intellectually dishonest analysis of Socialism. First of all, he conflates Socialism into Communism, an authoritarian regime that has as much to do with genuine Socialism as National Socialism (Nazis). He doesn’t mention the Democratic Socialist forms of government and economy demonstrated by the European […]
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Infinity Credit Union scraps merger plans with Illinois firm
YORK COUNTY — A proposed merger between Maine-based Infinity Federal Credit Union and the Illinois-based Vibrant Credit Union has been scrapped after months of negotiation. In August, Westbrook-based Infinity Federal Credit Union announced plans to merge with Vibrant Credit Union of Moline, Illinois in an unusual transaction that would have combined two member-owned financial institutions in […]
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Local residents on Simmons University dean’s list
BOSTON, Mass. — The following local students have been named to the 2019 spring semester dean’s list at Simmons University in Boston. To qualify for dean’s list status, undergraduate students must obtain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher, based on 12 or more credit hours of work in classes using the letter grade system. Achieving this academic […]
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Costume Workshop nears at Kennebunk Free Library
KENNEBUNK — Do you need a costume for an upcoming event or holiday? Do you have an idea but don’t know where to start, or are you halfway through but are stuck on some piece of it? Come to the Kennebunk Free Library for help. On Thursday, Oct. 17 between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m., the library […]
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