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Taking care of dental business
This week, I have an appointment to see a professional who is well educated, extremely gifted, highly experienced, and quite respected in her field. My dentist. I am terrified. Our family has always been pretty good about getting our teeth examined and cleaned on a regular basis. We got the kids started with dental care […]
Ready or not, hair I cut
Many events are designed to represent milestones or coming of age, and they range from birthdays big and small to cotillion balls. While parenting young kiddos, some events metamorphose gradually from one to another as phases without much notice. They may or may not be all that significant. But some are landmarks, defined by notable, […]
Is ranked choice voting constitutional?
Maine voters will be heading to the polls next November with many weighty decisions to be made: election of all legislative positions for state representative and senate as well as five or six referenda questions and a president as well. One of the questions, a people’s referendum, may present some constitutional issues. Ranked choice voting […]
Think about sending financial valentines to loved ones
Americans spent nearly $19 billion in Valentine’s Day gifts last year, according to the National Retail Federation. Much of this money went for gifts with short shelf lives, such as candy, flowers and restaurant meals (and about $700 million was spent on gifts for pets). There’s certainly nothing wrong with giving chocolates or roses. But […]
Some flew into the cuckoo’s nest, undercover
In the 1970s, a psychologist named David Rosenhan worked with seven other people to check the effectiveness of diagnosing processes at mental health institutions. All eight people, who had no history or diagnoses of mental illness, visited different psychiatric institutions and claimed to have experienced auditory hallucinations. Once they had been admitted, they proceeded to […]
Kennebunks celebrating Valentine’s Day all month long
KENNEBUNKPORT — Kennebunkport has been dubbed “New England’s Most Romantic Town” by many online destination websites. Spend one day strolling through downtown or walking on the beach, and it’s hard to argue. With Valentine’s Day the most romantic time of the year, it makes sense to draw locals and out-of-towners alike to the beautiful coastal […]
Wells Color Guard to host clothing drive
WELLS — The Wells Winter Color Guard program is gearing up to collect textiles of any kind and used clothing in a Winter Weed-Out month long fundraising drive to generate funds to cover expenses for trips to two competitive events in the near future. This should also prove to be a fantastic opportunity for community […]