Thursday (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts BOXING 8 p.m. — ESPN: Top Rank: Jose Pedraza vs. Mikkel LesPierre (Junior Welterweights), Las Vegas GOLF 3 p.m. — GOLF: PGA Tour Golf: The Rocket Mortgage Classic, First Round, Detroit Golf Club, Detroit HORSE RACING 1 p.m. — FS2: America’s Day at the Races […]
July 2020
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Norway retailers thank community with Day of Appreciation
Shop owners make Jul. 3 “Customer Appreciation Day” to thank the community for shopping local during the closed economy.
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Pandemic leads Preble Street to plan new approach to helping the poor and homeless
The social service agency in Portland wants to eliminate some programs and convert its Resource Center into a 40-bed shelter. The Bayside neighborhood may not go for it.
Posted inBicentennial, Maine, News
On this date in Maine history: July 2
July 2, 1863: Col. Joshua Chamberlain (1828-1914) of Brunswick, while suffering from malaria and dysentery, successfully leads the 20th Maine Regiment in fending off a Confederate attack by Col. William Oates’ 15th Alabama Regiment at the extreme left of the Union Army’s line at Little Round Top, helping enable the Union forces to win the […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Thanks from Albany Improvement Association
To the Editor: Dear Friends and Neighbors, The Albany Improvement Association would like to thank all of you who contributed to our organization over the years. We have decided to forgo this year’s fundraising appeal because of the economic impact of COVID-19 on our community. We feel that there are many other local organizations helping […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
In response to ‘Where do we go from here…’
To the Editor: The big question is whether LeMu Eats is a food truck or is it an established restaurant? LeMu Eats is a food truck by all definitions of the word. It is a camper on wheels. LeMu Eats was asked to set up in the parking lot of Steam Mill Brewery on Mechanic […]
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Backyard Reflections: A tribute to Rupert Sheldrake
I first discovered Rupert Sheldrake’s work by reading his first two books: “A New Science of Life” written in 1981 followed by “The Presence of the Past.” These two books and his Rebirth of Nature changed my life because they validated my experiential reality and demonstrated that my personal experiences were located in a much […]
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Mahoosuc Bird Notes: Brown Thrasher
My young friend Ruthie (age 8 ½) sent me pictures of a robin-sized bird with a fairly long bill, slightly curved downward. It also has a fairly long tail. It is a striking, rufus-brown on his upper parts and tail and creamy underneath with long splotchy streaks underneath. In some ways, it looks like […]