Your ideal cat might be one that sits on your lap and purrs. Someone else might like the idea of a cat that can handle anything. Meet Nemo. He’s a two year old that can hold his own against anything that comes his way. He likes to play and can be touched, but when […]
2021
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Movie Review: A Quiet Place Part II
For over a year, “A Quiet Place Part II” was just out of reach. The film was originally supposed to open on March 20, 2020. The weekend of March 13 turned out to be the last for new releases before the pandemic shut down theaters. The film was pushed back to May of that year, […]
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What I’ve Learned
Among musicians there used to be a joke that asked, what’s the difference between a violin and a fiddle? The answer was, about ten thousand dollars. What made this funny is that a violin and a fiddle are the same instrument. A high-quality violin sold in a shop that catered to classical players tended to […]
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Dean’s List
Baldwin Wallace BEREA, OH — Maighread Laliberte of Norway, a graduate of Oxford Hills High School majoring in neuroscience biology and biology, has been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2021 semester at Baldwin Wallace University, according to Provost Stephen D. Stahl. Any full-time student who achieves a GPA of at least 3.6 […]
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RSU 16 Student of the Month
POLAND — The Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland Tri-Town Optimist Club is proud to announce its June RSU 16 Student of the Month recipient, Mabel Tyler, an 8th grader at Bruce M. Whittier Middle School. Mabel was selected by her teachers for her empathy for others, joyful participation in learning, quality work, healthy friendships, sense of humor, […]
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Energy Matters: Does your 10 acres cover your carbon footprint?
Dear friends of ours are confident that their 10-acre woodlot, which they manage sustainably, compensates for all the greenhouse gases they produce living an average rural Maine lifestyle. Trees absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen, right? Meanwhile, they drive around some, but their house is modest and they don’t have a yacht or a Florida […]
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PRHS student wins Diane E. Curtis Medical Scholarship
POLAND — The Diane E. Curtis Medical Scholarship, started in 2014 to honor the late wife of Thomas H. L. Curtis, a resident of Norway, has been awarded to Evan F. Kelly, the son of Amy and Timothy Kelly and brother to Lucas and Ryan, all of Poland. Evan is currently a senior at […]
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Access to more affordable prescription drugs
To the Editor: Right now, the legislature is considering a package of vital and common sense bills that will work to reign in rising drug prices and assure that all Mainers have access to affordable prescription drugs. Now is the right time to help Maine families afford their necessary prescription drugs. Being able to afford […]
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Better dental care for children
To the Editor: As the CEO of Community Concepts, I have the privilege of working with our Children’s Services Department that provides Head Start services for the children and families of Oxford and Franklin counties. Our Head Start program works to ensure enrolled children have their health care needs met and that they are connected […]