Summer needs music like a plate full of pancakes needs one last bite to take. You would never have turned off the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite without hearing him end it with his closing line “That’s the way it is,” and then saying that day’s date. So how can you have a BBQ […]
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GREETINGS FROM ZIP CODE 04974: Music to my BBQ
Summer needs music like a plate full of pancakes needs one last bite to take. You would never have turned off the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite without hearing him end it with his closing line “That’s the way it is,” and then saying that day’s date. So how can you have a BBQ […]
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LETTERS: Thank you
The Friends of the Scarborough Library would like to thank the many dedicated volunteers and book sale patrons who helped make this year’s book sale a success. During the annual four-day event, hundreds came to the library looking for the perfect summer read. With more than 20,000 donated books, puzzles, and audio-visual titles to choose […]
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LETTERS: Thank you
The Friends of the Scarborough Library would like to thank the many dedicated volunteers and book sale patrons who helped make this year’s book sale a success. During the annual four-day event, hundreds came to the library looking for the perfect summer read. With more than 20,000 donated books, puzzles, and audio-visual titles to choose […]
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS: Don’t get scammed
Before we get too far into good weather and the feeling that all is well, let’s remember that those criminals determined to make a living off trusting seniors are not on vacation! Let’s pay attention to the following from the Maine Attorney General’s website – listed under “Common Consumer Scams.” Unfortunately, the majority of those […]
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POLITICS & OTHER MISTAKES: Between the dying and the dead
Being politically deceased, you’d think Steve Woods would give us a break by putting on a dark suit, lying down in his coffin and closing his eyes. Then we could get on with his eulogy (Dear friends, during his time on the campaign trail, there may have been a few people he didn’t annoy, but […]
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ON THE RIGHT LANE: A tweet or a twit?
“Most neuroses and some psychoses can be traced to the unnecessary and unhealthy habit of daily wallowing in the troubles and sins of 5 billion strangers.” Robert A. Heinlein I am thinking of once again rejoining Facebook, Spacebook or whatever it is called in order to join the mundane lives of those who have nothing […]
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ON THE RIGHT LANE: A tweet or a twit?
“Most neuroses and some psychoses can be traced to the unnecessary and unhealthy habit of daily wallowing in the troubles and sins of 5 billion strangers.” Robert A. Heinlein I am thinking of once again rejoining Facebook, Spacebook or whatever it is called in order to join the mundane lives of those who have nothing […]
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EARTH SPEAKS: We stumble blindly forward seeking the truth
Truth. Most of us seek the truth. At least we say we seek the truth. But, truth be told, there are truths we choose not to see or hear. I’ve been aware for years of one such truth. And that is the indisputable fact of the impossibility of continued global growth. Here I’ll discuss only […]
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LETTERS: Move help appreciated
All of us – he board, the director, the volunteers – who work with clients at the Westbrook Food Pantry wish to express our great appreciation to everyone who made the move to our new facility possible. Many people helped with planning, carpentry, wiring, painting, moving of food and equipment, acquiring our new walk-in freezer […]