Baseball is ruled by the multitude of numbers used to measure everything about the game, and the numbers for the Portland Sea Dogs look extremely promising. After 27 games, the Sea Dogs stand in second place in the East Division of the Eastern League, with a 17-10 record. After leaping into first place for a […]
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Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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POLITICS & OTHER MISTAKES: Dirty words
A lot of people think state government is an arbitrary and capricious entity, more inclined to promote chaos than the public good. Seems like a fair assessment to me. They claim bureaucrats routinely ignore serious problems while intruding in matters best left to individual judgments. They’ve got a case. Just check out the rules for […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE: Relics of the way we were
There’s a mile stretch of road on the way to our camp that makes me feel nostalgic every time I drive it. I know when to expect the special stretch because there’s a steep dip in the road just before it begins, and there are signs advising you to reduce your speed to 30 mph, […]
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Sea Dogs’ 1-2 punch knocks out Reading
Deven Marrero has a homer and four RBI while Mookie Betts has two hits and scores three runs.
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Art Review: Humor at Maine Maritime Museum opens door to art
‘Going Coastal’ is a show about the maritime culture that has dominated Maine for centuries.
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We, the winter-weary, wait for rhubarb
Plus a kid-friendly recipe for Honeyed Rhubarb-Mint Popsicles
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Oklahoma still has faith in death penalty
For some the problem is with the process, and not the concept of an eye for an eye.
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Jury rejects former Maine inmate’s claim of guard retaliation
Keith Ayotte said Maine State Prison guards threatened him after he reported being beaten by another inmate armed with a prison padlock.
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Equine therapy gives solace to Alzheimer’s patients
NEW GLOUCESTER – Inside the wooden riding arena on a private, Meadow Lane farm in New Gloucester, Burton Curtis, a 99-year-old World War II veteran, stared down Cooper, a brown quarter horse. Curtis, an Alzheimer’s patient who resides at the Avita of Stroudwater assisted living facility in Westbrook, had already petted Cooper a bit. But […]
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Equine therapy gives solace to Alzheimer’s patients
NEW GLOUCESTER – Inside the wooden riding arena on a private, Meadow Lane farm in New Gloucester, Burton Curtis, a 99-year-old World War II veteran, stared down Cooper, a brown quarter horse. Curtis, an Alzheimer’s patient who resides at the Avita of Stroudwater assisted living facility in Westbrook, had already petted Cooper a bit. But […]