Suppers EAST WILTON — On Saturday, July 17, The Masonic Group at the Harland M. Harnden Masonic Building, 70 Bryant Road, East Wilton, Maine, will be offering a Public Lobster or Steak Take out/Pickup meal from 1:00 to 2:30 pm. The meal will include your choice of boiled lobster or rib eye steak, with coleslaw, half […]
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Healthy Community Coalition July Mobile Health events
REGION — Healthy Community Coalition (HCC) announces its upcoming schedule of free Mobile Health Unit events in which a variety of health screenings and education will be offered at each event. Screenings offered include blood pressure and cholesterol checks and body composition analysis. Single-dose J&J COVID-19 vaccine will be available at two stops, at the […]
Pursuing food integrity where many paths and errands meet
“The road goes ever on and on. Down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the Road has gone…” (J.R.R.Tolkien) Before I sat down to the computer this morning to do my daily writing, I sat pondering how far we’ve come from the days of living in a cave to the extreme of […]
Man’s affair with musician strikes a sour note at home
DEAR ABBY: My husband of 49 years had an affair two years ago with a woman younger than our daughter. The affair is over now, but I no longer trust him. The “other woman” is a musician who performs with an adult ensemble that he conducts. He refuses to talk to her about discontinuing her […]
Violent nighttime movement likely REM sleep disorder
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am very concerned about an issue with my husband that is getting worse quickly. He is 76 years old, has some heart problems and has had artery and heart surgery and pulmonary problems primarily caused by toxic exposures to pesticides in the past. The situation is that at night, after we […]
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English – temptation French – tentation Spanish – tentación German – versuchung Italian – tentazione Arabic – iighra إغراء
Current Events/ Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha, Festival of Sacrifice” or “Greater Bairam” is a religious festival celebrated by Muslims all over the world. This year it takes place from July 19 to July 23. It marks the end of the Pilgrimage or Hajj for the millions of Muslims who make the trip to Mecca each year and pray five […]
Word of the week
Temptation The act of considering doing something wrong or unwise. The kids were tempted to take the toys without asking but knew they shouldn’t.
Capricorn: You’ll be on the move and ready to take on the world
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Scott Porter, 42; Matthew Fox, 55; Jane Lynch, 61; Stan Shaw, 69. Happy Birthday: You’ll have plenty of options this year. Consider what will serve you best, and refuse to get bogged down with trivial matters. Keeping a clear head and staying focused on what you want to achieve will […]
Be kind to crustaceans
To the Editor: Boiling lobsters and crabs alive could soon be illegal in the U.K., under landmark legislation that would recognize crustaceans (as well as octopuses) as sentient beings. It is already illegal to plunge fully conscious lobsters into pots of boiling water in New Zealand, Norway, and Switzerland, and in Italy, restaurant kitchens must […]