Well-meaning people sometimes can’t tell the baby from the bath water, which is part of what happened last weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia. The brutality in that beautiful city might not have happened, at least not then and there, if folks in charge hadn’t repeated history by throwing out the baby with the bath water. A […]
August 2017
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The Basilica's wooden saints
The Basilica’s wooden saints While construction of the Basilica was officially completed and the magnificent structure open for parishioners in 1938, changes and enhancements to the church were made almost from the very beginning. For example, the stained-glass windows appear to be part of the original construction, but only the Malo window at the rear […]
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Charlottesville didn’t spring from nowhere
It is important to look beyond the riot. Yes, the recent violent demonstration by white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia, culminating in the death of 32-year-old Heather Heyer, made for a carnival of obscenity as sickening as it was riveting. But the thing is, it did not spring from nowhere. And while your first instinct — […]
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Face Time: Josh Kennison — track coach, champion, congenital amputee
When Joshua Kennison was born, his mom instantly knew he was a little different, but she was determined to raise him just like any other child. It was her determination and his father’s “stubbornness” that shaped him into who he is today: a bronze medal winner in the 100-meter dash at the 2013 International Paralympic […]
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Resources needed for the homeless
Lewiston residents should help out those who are homeless — help them find a place to live so they can have clothes, medication, food and a place to sleep. If I were homeless, I would try to get help from the state and from the city of Lewiston. But resources for homeless people are scarce. […]
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In verse: Maine places and people
Produced by Maine Poetry Central and Dennis Camire This week’s poem is by Carol-Lynn Rossel of Winthrop. The Island of Yellow Houses Islesboro, Maine By Carol-Lynn Rossel There was a day they didn’t roam: up-islanders beyond the cove, moneyed bunch below, their cottages behind stern signs and walls piled high by those who […]
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Tackling the drug abuse epidemic
Fifteen years ago, I was diagnosed with depression. I have had days, even weeks, where just getting out of bed has been a struggle. Those moments come with shame, making it harder to look for help exactly when I needed it most. Fortunately, health care and love from family provide me with what I need […]
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There is a price for pushing the boundaries
At age 10, one of my friends was told her skin tone was not ideal for a role in the Nutcracker. Three years later, I was told I needed to lose weight for the first time. Growing older, I saw a director mock one of his homosexual dancers. And now, at age 20, I have, […]
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Why change history?
I am saddened that the people of North Carolina (and now Maryland) choose to change the history of the United States by pulling down the statues of Gen. Robert E. Lee and the other statues. Don’t they realize that by removing those statues they will also have to take all the history books off the […]
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Resolve electric car issue now
Legislation needs to be enacted that would prevent owners of electric vehicles to avoid paying the gasoline tax they are obviously avoiding by operating those vehicles. In Norway, there is an electric vehicle hookup system, installed by the town at taxpayer expense, that allows anyone to hook up to it and thereby avoid having to […]