KENNEBUNK – It seems there’s nothing Momma pig, and her piglet, enjoy more than a juicy slice of watermelon – rind and all. It is a cool treat after a warm morning snoozing in the sunshine, wallowing in a muddy puddle, and rooting around, checking out various corners of the fenced outdoor space at the Animal […]
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Old Orchard Beach enters contract with Ecomaine
OLD ORCHARD BEACH – The town of Old Orchard Beach has entered a new, three-year contract with Ecomaine to dispose of recycling material that will reflect any fluctuations with the market. Old Orchard Beach has long been using waste management company Ecomaine to process its recyclable material, which averages about 600 tons a year. According […]
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Presentation examines how women mill workers boosted suffrage movement
BIDDEFORD — An upcoming presentation will examine how women working in local mills contributed to the suffrage movement in America. The Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center will host Dr. Elizabeth DeWolfe, a history professor at the University of New England, as she discusses “The Great Turn-Out: Factory Girls and Maine’s First Labor Strike” at 6 […]
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Saco parks to go smoke free
SACO — Tobacco use will soon be prohibited in all city parks in Saco. The Saco City Council on Tuesday unanimously passed, with councilors Micah Smart and Alan Minthorn absent, an ordinance prohibiting tobacco use in the city’s parks – areas which typically are used by high volumes of families and children. The ordinance will […]
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George Washington University junior wins intern award
SACO — After completing a 10-week internship at Educate Maine, Meredith Duffy, a Saco native, discovered she came in fourth place for WayUp’s top 100 interns in the country this year. Duffy, who is beginning her junior year at George Washington University in Washington D.C., is a communications major with a minor in journalism. She […]
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Regarding Gordon Weil’s ‘Wealth and age gap threatens future’ column
Editor, In Gordon Weil’s “Wealth and age gap threatens future” column, the author makes the case that due to Maine’s aging population, we are threatened by a lack of workers, especially eldercare workers, and we need to solve this problem by recruiting more immigrants. It’s a Ponzi scheme. After bringing in immigrants to take care of us, what do we do […]
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Italian Supper set for Saturday at St. David’s Episcopal Church in Kennebunk
An Italian Supper will be conducted Saturday, Sept. 14 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at St. David’s Episcopal Church, 138 York St. (Route 1 South) in Kennebunk. This event is a sure sell-out every year with entrees such as Chicken Piccata, Eggplant Parmesan, Spaghetti and Meatballs, Salad, bread, and desserts. The suggested donation for Adults […]
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Art and Craft Show and Sale coming to Saco
Art and Craft Show and Sale Come to downtown Saco on Saturday, Sept. 14 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. for a Festival of Art and Fine Craft Show at United Baptist Church, 318 Main St., Saco. Featured will be Photographers, Sea Glass Artists, Painters, Quilters, Woodcarvers, Bakers, and Ceramic Artists. We have some wonderful, creative […]
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Gene Lyons: Let’s not inflame racial tensions, they’re incendiary enough
I have this odd, puritanical quirk. I don’t think people should run for president by pitching racially inflammatory fables to voters. Republicans or Democrats. And no, I’m not talking about Donald J. Trump, although these days, they’re pretty much his stock-in-trade, along with crackpot conspiracy theories. This week it’s Google, the Federal Reserve and Fox […]
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