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In a word: Getting possessive about US place names
“The three most important things in real estate are: location, location, location.” — Attributed to Lord Harold Samuel Recently I’ve been thinking about maps quite a bit, and as you’ve probably already guessed, specifically about some of the words used on them. So join me as I explore some map words and punctuation, beginning with […]
Face time: Courtney Edwards — Uniting book lovers and waiting for Stephen King
Courtney Edwards is a wife and a mother of two children from Windham who loves plowing through big puddles during ATV season. But it’s not ATV season anymore. In fact, the season for just about everything has taken a hit since the start of the year when COVID came on the scene. It was at […]
Mystery photo for Dec. 13, 2020
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and enter to have a chance at winning a $20 Hannaford gift coupon.
Renewing Bates’ ‘cherished place’
With Lisbon glass expert Jim Nutting fixing its stained-glass windows, the 107-year-old chapel at Bates College sparkles more than ever after a two-year renovation.
Face Time: Sarah Hammond, new grad and environmental steward
The Auburn native surprised a few frogs, got her chainsaw certification and did a lot of good in the Maine woods last summer.
In a word: Jim and Claus take on the Queen’s English
Even though, like most of us, I speak the American version of English, I probably wouldn’t have much trouble communicating with the local folks were I ever to take a trip to Great Britain. Sure, they have lots of words over there that they spell differently (for instance, as a writer I would hope to […]
Talk of the Town: It ain’t funny anymore
Your hipster tip of the day If you want to impress your kids and/or random surly teenagers you see at the skateboard park when you’re out feeding the pigeons, say “chya” any time someone utters something obvious. I’ve done the etymological research on this cool new word (I asked a kid at the skateboard park […]
Face Time: Author and former Rumford teacher Cynthia Fraser Graves
The Rumford native says her recent books are based on her life growing up in Rumford. Her newest, ‘Maude and the Merry Christmas Tree,’ will soon be followed by ‘Maude and the Holy Oak.’
Mystery photo for Dec. 6, 2020
Correctly guess where this photo was taken and enter to win a $20 Hannaford gift coupon.