A film documentarian unravels the shifting narrative around Freeport’s Pote House, a family ancestor’s home that has lodged itself into local legend.
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LIFE IN THE SUBURBS: Some things change, some don’t
The lazy, hazy days of summer in The Borough…a summer with 100-degree temperatures, and also nine kids travel baseball games, and American Legion games rained out… What climate change? Like Mark Twain said, in New England, if you don’t like the weather, or are seeking climate change data, just wait a minute. (Just kidding about […]
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Music and Nightlife Listings
Concerts, comedy, bars and clubs
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – No more stewing about secrets
Through the years, I’ve written columns on mud season, Memorial Day and even Labor Day. I’ve described “summer complaints,” summer traffic and March meetings. But I’ve never written about secret societies. I’ve always wanted to write about Maine’s secret societies, but I couldn’t – they were kept secret. But now, with the NSA recording everything […]
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Cost-cutting option: Phasing out door-to-door mail delivery
The postal service has already switched to curbside or neighborhood cluster box service for some newly built homes.
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Pownal News – 7/24
Meetings Pownal selectmen will meet on Monday, July 29, at 7 p.m., at Mallett Hall. New before- and after-school programs Regional School Unit 5’s Recreation and Community Education is offering a new aftercare and kinder care program starting in the fall at the Pownal Elementary School. Kinder care hours in Pownal are projected as 11:45 […]
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China bans construction of government buildings
Across China, grand government buildings with oversized offices and fancy lighting have mushroomed in many cities, alienating many ordinary citizens.
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After the Oval Office: Ex-presidents expand influence
Their longevity and personalities present them with opportunities to continue to make a difference.
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Detroit retirees fear prospect of cuts
Half of the $18.4 billion debt represents pension and health benefits that the city promised them.
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Art Review: Depth under the hoopla about the Lunder Collection
There will be a great deal written nationally about the works in Colby’s Lunder Collection. A cynic could question the import of the news: After all, this is about a new wing on an already multi-winged museum and a collection that has already been announced and commended. But things really have changed: Maine has a […]