Inspired by a Bantu folktale A long time ago, before cars and school buses, country children walked over rolling hills and through woods to one-room schoolhouses. With a long walk, there was always something interesting to see. A girl might find a shiny stone and put it in her pocket. Walking past a cow pasture, […]
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City Theater schedules Season Kick Off Party
City Theater Season Kick Off Party: Join City Theater in the Tap Room at Banded Brewing, 32 Main St, in the Pepperell Mill in Biddeford on Saturday Sept. 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. as we celebrate the opening of our 2019-2020 season. Raffle, Trivia, Beer and fun. Fore more information, call 282-0849 or visit www.citytheater.org.
Chickadee Book Club coming to Kennebunk
Time to read, chickadees! Chickadee Book Club at Kennebunk Free Library for kindergarten-second graders meets on the second Wednesday of each month. We meet to read and talk about Chickadee nominated picture books, and have some fun. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 3:45 p.m. To find out which book we’re reading […]
Monthly support group forms for alienated grandparents
Have you been cut off from access to your grandchildren, or have severe limits been placed on your visits with the grandchildren? Has alienation occurred from what was once an existing loving grandparent / adult child / grandchild relationship only to be destroyed by the behaviors of a difficult daughter, daughter-in-law, son, or son-in-law? Has […]
‘Walk for Life’ coming to Biddeford
The St. Joseph Council of the Knights of Columbus are organizing a “Walk for Life” event to be held in Biddeford on Saturday, Sept. 21. Registration starts at 9 a.m. at St. Joseph Church on Elm Street in Biddeford and the “Walk” starts at 9:30 a.m. Each walker will get an event t-shirt and water […]
City Theater to hold auditions for ‘A Wonderful Life: Live from WVL Radio Theater’
Auditions at City Theater in Biddeford for A Wonderful Life: Live from WVL Radio Theater. This 1940s “live broadcast” of Frank Capra’s beloved film takes us back to the Golden Age of Radio. Casting two men and two women. Oct. 14 and Oct. 15 at 6:30 p.m. FOr more information, visit www.citytheater.org/auditions
SMHC offers free smoking cessation sessions
Smoking Cessation Sessions There’s never been a better time to quit. Southern Maine Health Care offers a smoking cessation program involving one-on-one sessions designed to offer the tobacco user all the information and tools required to become tobacco free. The Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist will offer insights into smoking habits, stress and the relationship it […]
Gordon Weil: Beware of polls, promises, and pundits
It looks like the 2020 presidential election is just about over. Much of the media seems to report that the pre-election polls tell us what we need to know about the candidates. The pundits forecast just what the winner will do after taking office. Have polls, promises, and pundits settled matters more than 13 months […]
Home Country: Using the ‘Amish method’
“Feel that crispness in the air this morning?” said Dud. “Just about time to go hunting, don’t you think?” “I’m always ready,” said Steve, smiling. “I’ll go right after fall branding this year. But I’m going to be hunting differently this year.” We all looked at Steve and waited. “Well,” he said, “you know how […]
Cape Porpoise Harbor dredging begins in November
KENNEBUNKPORT — A $1.68 million contract has been awarded to a Connecticut company to perform dredging of portions of the Cape Porpoise Harbor in Kennebunkport. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, Coastline Consulting and Development LLC of Branford, Connecticut will use a mechanical dredge and scows to remove material from the Mean […]
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