Through some odd twist of circumstances, Ford, my oldest son, and I were the only ones home for the night. This almost never happens, and now that Ford is almost 15, I decided we should watch a movie—a PG-13 movie—that we normally could not when Ford’s younger brothers are around. “How about ‘Saving Private Ryan’?” […]
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Red-leafed plants
When I bought my house in 1970 it had no landscaping. But I’ve lived in it ever since and have been working on the gardens all that time (except when I was off seeing the world and serving in the Peace Corps). The first tree I planted was a Japanese red maple (Acer palmatum). I […]
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Families affected by early-onset Alzheimer’s seek better treatment
WASHINGTON Alzheimer’s has ravaged generations of Dean DeMoe’s family — his grandmother, father, siblings — all in their 40s and 50s. DeMoe himself inherited the culprit gene mutation and at 53, the North Dakota man volunteers for a drug study he hopes one day will end the family’s burden. International scientists gathering in Washington for […]
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A salad for kids who refuse to eat greens
You don’t understand it. Your child used to devour any vegetable. Any color. Any taste. You were so proud. Then reality struck and suddenly your darling little omnivore hated — HATED, I say! — anything that even resembled a vegetable. Anything leafy and green or broccoli-like became particularly suspect. Well, welcome to the real world […]
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Stable turned barn boutique is a shopper’s paradise
KENNEBUNKPORT The horses and buggies that once filled an 1889 barn in Kennebunkport have been replaced. Now, the red barn in Cape Porpoise is filled with gourmet caramels, small-batch maple and honey peanut butter, heirloom aprons tucked into mason jars and all manners of curated gifts. “In the years we have owned it, this operation […]
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All of my children are vaccinated. Here’s why.
Imagine for a moment that a scientist has created a preventative vaccine-like shot for all types of cancer. But there’s just one catch: the vaccine carries a minuscule risk (say, one adverse reaction for every 40,000 doses given). That risk could include anything from febrile seizures to anaphylactic shock. But the vaccine is 95 percent […]
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Vegetable gardening
Certainly the weather is, year after year, a source of much consternation for gardeners. It’s too dry! (May). It’s too wet! (June). It’s too hot! Too cold! People seem to be delighted to complain about the weather. Me? I’m generally pleased by it all. What curve ball will Mother Nature throw at us next? Despite […]
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&#?@! It said what?
NEW YORK McDonald’s swears up and down that the little yellow “Minions” Happy Meal toy is speaking only nonsense words and not something a little more adult. Experts say the company may be right, and the curse words many hear may be tied to how our brains are primed to find words even when they’re […]
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Mt. Ararat High School Honors
TOPSHAM — Morse High School recently announced its Fourth Quarter Honor Roll. Honored students include: Grade 9 High Honors: Destiny Belanger, Daniel Blake, Kevin Bolduc, Carly Cornish, Alexander Dau, Kelsie Dickey, Ashley Eugley, Micheala Flibotte, Ryan Glass, Katania Graeff, Emma Hahesy, Jason Halliday, Shannon Harty, Devin Hoskins, John Johnson, Morgan Johnson, Matthew Kenison, Peter Lavan, […]
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BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL
Brunswick High School Honors BRUNSWICK — Brunswick High School has announced its fourth quarter honor roll. Grade 9 High Honor Roll: Josephine Adolf, Ashley M. Alexander, Maeve Arther, Holly Black, Ethan Boll, Maxwell Burtis, Alyssa Demanche, Jennifer Doiron, Seamus Flanagan, Lily Gaffney, Zachary Grant, Cordelia Horch, Claire Johnson, Bailey Jones, Paige MacKinnon, Lily Mateus, Kyra […]