Current Events/ Yom Kippur

What is Yom Kippur? Yom Kippur’ means the ‘Day of Atonement’. That is, the day when Jewish people try to make up for any wrong things they might  have done. It is a day of fasting which starts at sunset on the 10th of Tishrei and finishes when night falls on the 11th Tishrei. This […]

Public health not open to debate

To the Editor: At the recent SAD 44 School Board meeting (reported in the August 26 Citizen), two community problems grabbed space at the table, and ate everyone else’s lunch. First: when heckling and bullying take over an official public meeting, it is the responsibility of the Board Chair and the Superintendent to close the […]

Current Events/Labor Day

Labor Day is a holiday on the first Monday of September each year. But what does it celebrate? It celebrates everyone who works and helps the country prosper. Most workers get the day off, but not everyone. Workers who are considered “essential” like police officers, hospital employees, ambulance staff, firefighters, store employees, all have to […]

How do they say that in…

English     labor French    la main d’oeuvre Spanish    labor Italian    lavoro German    Arbeit Arabic    aleamal    العمل  

Word of the week

Labor Work for which someone is paid The bill included parts and labor.

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Kids in the Kitchen

Grilled Peanut Butter and Apple A protein-packed snack for kids anytime! Time: 10 minutes; Serves: 4 Ingredients 1 medium – apple (feel free to use any type!) 1/2 teaspoon – cinnamon 1/2 cup – peanut butter, all-natural 8 slices – bread, whole wheat 1 spray shot of any cooking spray Directions 1. Core and slice […]

Bk review

Alone in the Woods By Rebecca Behrens (Maine Student Book Award Book) Do not take this book on your camping trip. It will creep you out. Read it in a warm comfy place. Former best friends are lost in the woods and face all kinds of challenges, the largest one being their friendship. It is […]

NSB invites community to celebrate

NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank is pleased to announce the landscaping beautification project at its headquarters on 261 Main Street in Norway will be completed September 1. The construction, which spanned three-and-a-half months, transformed the exterior of the Main and Danforth Street sides of the building, with beautiful landscaping and an incredible new public space. […]

Job descriptions discussed in Waterford

WATERFORD — The Waterford Board of Selectmen recently discussed job description for a part-time Rec Director. Applications will be due by Sept. 3, and are to be submitted to Randy Lessard at Town of Waterford. Selectman Todd Sawyer made a motion to approve the job description and posting of position, which then passed. The board […]