Strawberry Soup Zendelle Bouchard, Sanford 4 Cups fresh strawberries 1 Cup sour cream 1 Cup heavy cream 2 Tablespoons sugar Puree 3 cups of hulled strawberries in a blender. Press through a sieve to remove the seeds. Combine the strawberries with the sour cream and mix well. Gradually stir in the cream and sugar. Cover […]
July 2019
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Mahoosuc Bird Notes/Eastern Phoebe
For the past few weeks, we’d been avoiding using our front door. It’s because the resident Eastern Phoebes (Photo by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren) have returned. In the past, I had watched them build their moss-covered nest. I recently learned the female does all the nest building. The male often follows her back and forth […]
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The safety of vaccination
Vaccination is a controversial topic that has been discussed for decades. Despite many pieces of evidence that conclude that vaccines are indeed beneficial to the average human’s immune system and overall health, many still argue that vaccination causes pernicious effects on the body; this is usually justified with scientifically poor and unreliable statements and personal […]
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Cookbook discussion at Norway Library
NORWAY — Norway Memorial Library is once again hosting a cookbook discussion on Tuesday, July 30, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. with recipes Earth to Table Every Day: Cooking with Good Ingredients Through the Seasons by Jeff Crump. Discussion will be about the book and its recipes. Attendees must bring a dish to participate and […]
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Municipal meetings
Thursday, July 11 Norway Planning Board – 7 p.m. West Paris Selectboard – 5 p.m. Harrison Selectboard – 6 p.m. Monday, July 15 SAD 17 – 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 Buckfield Selectboard – 6:30 p.m. Otisfield Planning Board – 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 17 Otisfield Selectboard – 7 p.m. Thursday, July 18 Norway Selectboard – […]
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Worth reading
To the Editor: I am reading a book by Bill Moyers: Moyers on America, A Journalist and His Times. As we journey into this next election, this is a book well worth reading. As we journey through the 21st century, his words are well worth heeding. Vickie Rogers Otisfield
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Garden Illuminated in Paris
PARIS — On Friday, July 19, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. is the Fairy and Gnome Dance Party. $5 per person includes crafts, music and dancing, photo booth, games, an illuminated fairy village and light snacks. On Saturday, July 20th, from 8 to 10 p.m., enjoy the party with music by the Dawson Hill Trio, […]
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Jim Bouton, former pitcher, “Ball Four” author, dies at 80
Jim Bouton, the former New York Yankees pitcher who shocked and angered the conservative baseball world with the tell-all book “Ball Four,” has died at 80.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
John Reeder: Questions that need answers
I write in response to the article “Baldacci: CMP should reconcile with customers” (Sun Journal, June 29). How is it that ex-Gov. John Baldacci winds up on the board for CMP’s parent company, Avangrid.? That is the same company trying to put a power corridor through Maine. How long has Baldacci been on that board? […]
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Froma Harrop: Climate change has minor winners, big losers
A terrible thought, but suppose the planet were to heat up by 2 degrees Celsius — the level past which environmental damage would be catastrophic. It would also be wildly expensive. That much warming could cost the global economy $69 trillion by 2100, according to a study by Moody’s Analytics. The consulting firm breaks down […]