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PublishedDecember 21, 2023
Do you hygge?
The Danish word that means contentment, coziness and comfort is being embraced around the world, including Maine. Christmastime and winter is “the high season of hygge,” according to visitdenmark.com, as people embrace the cold and dark with lighting, furnishings, activities and a mindset that help them find happiness and well-being. Do you hygge? If so, […]
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PublishedDecember 20, 2023
So you think you know Maine’s Christmas connections? Unwrap the annual Sun Journal holiday quiz
Did you know that Maine has New England’s largest . . .? And that it’s favorite holiday cocktail is . . .? And did you know why 100,000 lights suddenly went out on Auburn’s Vista Drive?
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PublishedDecember 17, 2023
In a word: ‘AI,’ ‘rizz’ and other words of the year
‘Greedflation,’ ‘authentic’ and ‘situationship’ were among the contenders picked by the English-speaking world’s top dictionary publishers.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2023
RSU 16 board approves students’ trip to Galapagos Islands
POLAND — Directors of Regional School Unit 16 on Monday night approved a 2025 trip to the Galapagos Islands for up 30 Poland Regional High School students. Biology and marine biology teacher Patrick Martin requested the board’s consent for the trip to the famous group of volcanic islands 560 miles off the coast of Ecuador […]
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PublishedDecember 10, 2023
In a word: ‘Moist’ and other loathsome words
Move over ‘curd’ and ‘ointment.’ It appears ‘moist’ is the most hated word in America.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2023
Poland selectmen get tips on municipal-owned broadband service
Leeds Broadband Committee member John McLean recommended the town first survey its residents about their interest in town-provided internet access.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2023
Mechanic Falls town council approves amendments to land-use ordinances
The council also approved the application for a new marijuana retail facility.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2023
In a word: Waterford humorist Artemus Ward
Ward’s lectures were designed not to inform but strictly to entertain and amuse his growing audiences, arguably making him the world’s first standup comedian.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2023
Photo: Celtics honor mass shooting survivor Tom Giberti
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PublishedNovember 28, 2023
What’s your favorite (or most despised) holiday song?
And if it’s obscure, so much the better.
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