KENNEBUNK – The Tommy McNamara Charitable Foundation is always looking for ways to make a direct impact on the lives of youth in the community. So, when the Kennebunk Youth Football Program reached out over the winter in need of help with the purchase of 120 top-of-the-line helmets, it was a match made in heaven. […]
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Stocks fall again on trade-war worries, capping a wild week
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks stumbled Friday as worries flared yet again that President Donald Trump’s trade war with China may be worsening. It was a fitting end to a wild week where markets zoomed down, up and down again as investors recalibrated by the minute how much the tensions will hurt the global economy. […]
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Gordon Weil: Members of Congress seek survival more than service
Last week, a Washington Post editorial cartoon showed an elderly couple celebrating a man’s birthday. Nice. His name is “U.S. Constitution.” His wife tells him, “Some people are whispering about whether you are too old for the job.” A lot has changed since he was born in 1787. But the Constitution has stopped being updated […]
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Biddeford parking lot reconfiguration aims to alleviate confusion
BIDDEFORD — Visitors to the Green and Yellow designated lots in downtown Biddeford had to locate another place to park on Friday because of pavement grinding and other construction work to reconfigure the area and city officials expect it will be that way through the middle of next week. Last month, Biddeford took steps to reconfigure […]
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The Book Corner
The Award By Danielle Steel Published by Delacorte Press 2016 Pages 319 Price $28.99 Danielle Steel writes with an easy flow of language and a compelling plot. She has written over sixty books. Her focus is on romance, courage, mystery, and conflicts inside the human condition. Steel’s plot in her book “The Award,” deals with […]
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Dow’s Woods: ‘A community gem’
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Dow’s Woods Preserve and Trail opened Aug. 1, drawing about 75 people to a ribbon cutting and tour of the 9.3-acre parcel, whose entrance is located at 590 Highland Ave. The Dow’s Woods Trail loops through the Dow’s Woods Nature Preserve, whose acreage houses undeveloped, dense woodland and a two-acre pond. […]
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Playground dedicated at Sanford YMCA
SANFORD – Dozens gathered at Sanford Springvale YMCA on a bright Friday morning to celebrate the Leipold Family and thank them for their ongoing dedication to improving the lives of today’s youth. The playground at the Y has been dedicated to the memory of Tim Leipold. The youngest of the four Leipold brothers, Tim was […]
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Zaffie Hadiaris: Tea can soothe what ails you
“Peace is always beautiful.” Walt Whitman, “The Sleepers” Every time we pick up a magazine these days there is an article about the health benefits of tea. There are many: heart health, cancer protection, weight management, allergy relief, diabetes, arthritis, and heart disease protection. Research also suggests that tea may play an important roll in […]
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Citizens asked to ‘Give Bees A Chance’
SCARBOROUGH — Environment Maine is asking the public to Give Bees a Chance at their Community Action Event on Saturday, Aug. 10, from noon to 2 p.m., at Frith Farm. “Millions of bees are dying off, with alarming consequences for our environment and our food supply,” Environment Maine State Director Carissa Maurin said in a […]
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