DEAR SUN SPOTS: We have a spinet piano and bench that has been in the living room of our home since our children took lessons. It is in good condition, and we want to donate it to a worthy nonprofit. The problem is that we are having new furniture delivered right after the weekend of […]
June 2014
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Registration deadlines for Moxie Festival events
LISBON — Register now for the following Moxie Festival events. Sign up at www.MoxieFestival.com for events taking place July 11-13. Friday, July 11, will be the Moxie Recipe Contest. Moxie lovers from near and far make food taste better by adding Moxie soda to the mix. Email entries to [email protected] by midnight on July 1. […]
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T. Winsor: Balancing work and family
This is in response to the letter from Hilary Ware, published June 24. I wish she had made a phone call to me, because I think she has jumped to some conclusions regarding my interest in Norway that are not correct. My granddaughter turned 16 on June 16 and I made a decision that I […]
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Bliss Thru Shopping: May the Fourth be with you, and make it a party
So, you’re a country. And it’s your birthday. Hypothetically. You’ll be a grand 238 years old next week. (And you don’t look a day over 29, by the way.) To celebrate, you want people to: A) Party a little. B) Party a lot. C) Party until the sky explodes in color. Shopping Siren’s pretty sure […]
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L. Snow: Left me with a good feeling
I witnessed an incident so uplifting recently that I have to share it. Around 8 a.m., I was puttering in the kitchen and heard someone whistling outside. As I looked out my front screen door, I saw a city worker walking down the street with an orange work flag and stand, swinging his arms and […]
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G. Ferguson: What, another tax?
People are being taxed into poverty, what with state tax, federal tax, tax on groceries, meal taxes at restaurants and property tax. In my community, I know of a few senior citizens who worked all their lives to enjoy the golden years who are paying the town $20 per month to keep from having liens […]
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Minot Historical Society plans yard sale at new home
MINOT — The Minot Historical Society will hold a fundraiser yard sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 18-19, at the society’s new home, 493 Center Minot Hill Road. The sale will feature good value items, hot dogs, baked beans and an opportunity to visit the house interior. The new home, […]
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Virgo: Help will be given if you ask
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ed Westwick, 27; Drake Bell, 28; Tobey Maguire, 39; J.J. Abrams, 48. Happy Birthday: Emotions will be exaggerated this year, but so will your intuition. You will have to gauge the pros and cons carefully every time you face a choice that will alter your future. Too much of anything […]