It’s long past time for me to put a flagpole in the center of my front yard — one that holds a large American flag that dances proudly in the summer breeze. We bought such a flagpole for my father on his 70th birthday, shortly after he and my mother moved into a new house […]
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The Maine Idea: Frey report falls on deaf ears
A much-anticipated report on the conduct of Attorney General Aaron Frey – who began a romantic relationship with an assistant attorney general he supervised eight months before he publicly disclosed it – was released late last Friday afternoon as the weekly news-and-commentary cycle was ending. It’s a time-honored Washington device to deflect unwelcome attention. In […]
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BoomerTECH Adventures: Tips for using Google Maps effectively
Willie Nelson sings, “On the road again … “, and many of us will be on the road again this summer. Along the way, we will navigate using a maps app instead of the Maine Gazetteer or other paper maps. We type in our destination, tap “directions” and off we go! Our focus in this […]
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All welcome at healing service Sunday in Newcastle
The Rev. Richard Rice will lead a special healing service at St. Patrick Church, located on 380 Academy Hill Road in Newcastle, at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June 11. All are welcome to gather at the service, which will also include prayer teams to assist those in need. Rice has served as a parish priest, hospital […]
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Registration open for summer Bible school and Totus Tuus
Youngsters will become anchored in the knowledge that Christ guides them through life’s storms, discover why we need to care for our common home, take a Bible blast to the past, and go on other adventures during Vacation Bible Schools and Totus Tuus offered at parishes around Maine this summer, the Diocese of Portland recently […]
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Topsham fashion show returns after COVID hiatus
The Mid-coast Altered Couture Contest will feature designs comprised of recycled materials made by 25 local artists. Ticket sales will be donated to the Brunswick nonprofit Art Van.
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Pingree celebrates federal funding for new Brunswick recreation complex
Brunswick was awarded nearly $500,000 for the Midcoast Athletic and Recreation Complex, which will feature pickleball courts, a skatepark and a walking trail.
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Morse softball team enjoys dramatic turnaround
Senior pitcher Johnson leading the way with dominant spring after team struggled last season.
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Brunswick officials float Maquoit Bay pollution study
The Town Council established a task force to organize a water-quality study of Maquoit Bay.
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Elwood Watson: Tina Turner was simply the best
Tina Turner, who died last month, was a pioneer and an artist who personified the word innovative. Like her contemporary, Little Richard, Tina Turner brought an uncompromised strand of Black Southern music, the sound of the Chitlin’ Circuit itself, into the lives of teenagers and adults around the globe. She garnered appeal across racial boundaries […]