Maine voters will be heading to the polls next November with many weighty decisions to be made: election of all legislative positions for state representative and senate as well as five or six referenda questions and a president as well. One of the questions, a people’s referendum, may present some constitutional issues. Ranked choice voting […]
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Think about sending financial valentines to loved ones
Americans spent nearly $19 billion in Valentine’s Day gifts last year, according to the National Retail Federation. Much of this money went for gifts with short shelf lives, such as candy, flowers and restaurant meals (and about $700 million was spent on gifts for pets). There’s certainly nothing wrong with giving chocolates or roses. But […]
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Some flew into the cuckoo’s nest, undercover
In the 1970s, a psychologist named David Rosenhan worked with seven other people to check the effectiveness of diagnosing processes at mental health institutions. All eight people, who had no history or diagnoses of mental illness, visited different psychiatric institutions and claimed to have experienced auditory hallucinations. Once they had been admitted, they proceeded to […]
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Kennebunks celebrating Valentine’s Day all month long
KENNEBUNKPORT — Kennebunkport has been dubbed “New England’s Most Romantic Town” by many online destination websites. Spend one day strolling through downtown or walking on the beach, and it’s hard to argue. With Valentine’s Day the most romantic time of the year, it makes sense to draw locals and out-of-towners alike to the beautiful coastal […]
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Wells Color Guard to host clothing drive
WELLS — The Wells Winter Color Guard program is gearing up to collect textiles of any kind and used clothing in a Winter Weed-Out month long fundraising drive to generate funds to cover expenses for trips to two competitive events in the near future. This should also prove to be a fantastic opportunity for community […]
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York Public Library offers Feb. events
“Color Your World,” Weekly Series: Wednesday’s through March 16 at 2 p.m. York Public Library will host a coloring program for adults. Coloring is not just for kids. It can be beneficial for adults to release stress and stimulate brain areas related to motor skills, the senses and creativity. Participants are welcome to bring your […]
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Wells resident named to dean’s list at Olivet
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. —Allison Beecher of Wells, was named to the dean’s list at Olivet Nazarene University during the recently completed fall 2015 semester. To qualify for inclusion on the dean’s list, a student must have been enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student and must have attained a semester grade point average of 3.50 or higher […]
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What’s happening at the Wells Public Library?
Literary Fieldtrip: Uncle Tom’s Cabin Exhibit at USM in Portland Friday, Feb. 12 at 11 a.m. Join the library at the University of Southern Maine in Portland’s Glickman Library to view the temporary exhibit “Visualizing Uncle Tom through the Decades: a Story Told in Illustration.” Susie Bock, coordinator of Special Collections and director of the […]
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Foster program holding spring training
Those interested in assisting foster children should consider becoming a Court Appointed Special Advocates or CASA. The CASA program is holding its spring training for volunteer advocates from March 8-11 in the Augusta area. The four-day training is free. Attendees learn about all aspects of child advocacy work in order to be certified as a […]
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Leapin’ lizards, Darwin’s work fit to survive forever
On Feb. 12, 1809, two boys were born, one in England, one in Kentucky. Though separated by an ocean they were, by the end of their lives, united in genius, vision and courage. One we know well in this country: Abraham Lincoln, the Great Emancipator, quite possibly America’s finest president, and certainly a hero for […]