In one of those country-themed magazines, an article appeared about the writer’s fond recollection of wooden sleds, the kind with metal runners. She wrote about how much fun they were. It was obvious that she never set foot (or seat) on one, much less tried to slide anywhere. You can just tell when someone is […]
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INSIDE NAPLES – 12/12
Winter! Am I the only one who is still surprised the holiday season is upon us? I think I just don’t want to face the COLD, hard facts: Winter is here, and the next time this article runs Christmas will be a fond memory. Today the kids have a snow day in anticipation of the […]
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INSIDE NAPLES – 12/12
Winter! Am I the only one who is still surprised the holiday season is upon us? I think I just don’t want to face the COLD, hard facts: Winter is here, and the next time this article runs Christmas will be a fond memory. Today the kids have a snow day in anticipation of the […]
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Wreaths an expression of ‘Everlasting Gratitude’ for veterans
WINDHAM – Local businesses, veterans groups, and Scout troops gathered on Saturday to lay wreaths on every veteran’s grave in Windham, in the second annual “Everlasting Gratitude” community effort meant to honor the town’s deceased veterans. About 30 volunteers laid 800 wreaths, affixed with ribbons and bows, at 24 cemeteries across Windham, according to Studio […]
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0N THE RIGHT LANE: Political two-face shuffle
“Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks.” Doug Larson Have you noticed that when political power changes, nothing else seems to change to any meaningful extent? I have seen tax breaks that did nothing but increase taxes. I have seen tax shifts that supposedly […]
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EARTH SPEAKS: Choices have consequences
Daydreaming -– “choices have consequences.” Thoughts fly far away to times before human existence. According to Edward O. Wilson, prominent philosopher, scientist and author, we have arrived at the present human condition through evolutionary choices made from the earliest beginnings of life. From the time before recorded history, life evolved into species, some already extinct, […]
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LETTERS: What a wonderful sight in Windham
Neither rain nor snow nor sleet prevented local Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and veterans from the Legion and VFW from decorating the graves of over 800 veterans interred in the Windham cemeteries with an evergreen wreath. It wasn’t the best of days weather wise, but, you would never have known it from the enthusiasm displayed […]
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2014-2015 winter sports schedules: Lake Region
Boys Basketball Dec. 5 @ Fryeburg 7 p.m. Dec. 9 Cape Elizabeth 7 p.m. Dec. 12 @ York 7 p.m. Dec. 16 @ Wells 7 p.m. Dec. 18 Falmouth 7 p.m. Dec. 20 Gray-New Gloucester 5:30 p.m. Jan. 3 Poland 7 p.m. Jan. 6 Fryeburg 5:30 p.m. Jan. 8 @ Freeport 7 p.m. Jan. 10 […]
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2014-2015 winter sports schedules: Lake Region
Boys Basketball Dec. 5 @ Fryeburg 7 p.m. Dec. 9 Cape Elizabeth 7 p.m. Dec. 12 @ York 7 p.m. Dec. 16 @ Wells 7 p.m. Dec. 18 Falmouth 7 p.m. Dec. 20 Gray-New Gloucester 5:30 p.m. Jan. 3 Poland 7 p.m. Jan. 6 Fryeburg 5:30 p.m. Jan. 8 @ Freeport 7 p.m. Jan. 10 […]
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2014-2015 winter sports schedules: Gray-New Gloucester
Boys Basketball Dec. 5 Greely 7 p.m. Dec. 9 @ Fryeburg 6:30 p.m. Dec. 12 Cape Elizabeth 7 p.m. Dec. 16 @ York 7 p.m. Dec. 18 Wells 7 p.m. Dec. 20 @ Lake Region 5:30 p.m. Jan. 3 Yarmouth 6:30 p.m. Jan. 6 @ Traip 7 p.m. Jan. 8 @ Cape Elizabeth 7 p.m. […]