From the 1930s to about the 1960s, westerns were a pretty big deal. I’m still trying to figure out why; best I can tell, movies about cowboys tend to drag, featuring long passages with minimal dialogue, and extended close-ups of ugly men hawking globs of tobacco into spittoons. If you have a weird fetish for […]
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Which IRA’s better for young workers?
I f you’re at the beginning of your career, you might not be thinking too much about the end of it. But even younger workers should be aware of – and saving for – their eventual retirement. And since you’ve got many years until you do retire, you’ve got a lot of options to consider […]
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Even rain and egg salad couldn’t dampen Easter’s wonder
A h, Easter Sunday. Or as I like to call it, the last day before the influx of egg salad sandwiches. Nah, I kid. To be honest, I rather like Easter. The current reason for the celebration is associated with the end of Christian Lent, but the older history of it – having a holiday […]
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Nature sometimes reminds us of our own beginnings
The word “evergreen” typically conjures up visions of pine, fir and spruce trees of the variety we associate with a certain joyous season of the year. Those visions generally include details such as long or short needles, stiff branches and large cones that add to a pine-forest floor already blanketed in spent needles and twigs. […]
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York Public Library offers spring events
“Room,” Spring Film Series, Sunday, April 3 at 3 p.m. The extraordinary story of Jack, a spirited 5-year-old who is looked after by his loving and devoted mother. Their life, however, is anything but typical. They are confined to a 10-by-10-foot space euphemistically named Room. Ma has created a whole universe for Jack within Room. […]
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Another Chance
Meet Sheba: In September of 2015, a young family contacted Another Chance Animal Rescue concerning a batch of cats and kittens that had been dumped near their home. The couple needed assistance to spay and neuter these animals. ACAR provided the humane traps, the home owners provided the time to get the project underway. In […]
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Wells library offers events
WELLS — The Wells Public Library schedule includes the following events: Children’s and Teen Programs Thursday, March 31 at 6 p.m. Celebrate the season at the Wells Public Library. The library will welcome the warmer weather with spring-themed crafts, games, and, of course, temporary tattoos. Come for the fun and leave with some cool body […]
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Mainers pessimistic despite season of hope
While in this Easter season of hope it seems somewhat untoward to say so, it appears Mainers are a pessimistic bunch when it comes to the economy, Maine’s overall direction, and politics and politicians, both here and nationally. A spring poll of 610 registered Maine voters taken March 4-10 by Critical Insights shows economic concerns […]
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Auditor: County finances ‘rock solid’ in 2015
ALFRED — York County earned a glowing report from its auditing firm, RHR Smith, for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2015. “York County is in rock-solid financial condition,” said Ron Smith, owner of the firm, in his brief address to York County commissioners last week. The county government as a whole carries an […]
