Dennis Boyd Jr., choir director at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School and Middle School, member of the Kiwanis International Club and part-time wedding DJ, has had to do a lot of adapting since schools shut down due to COVID-19 in March. His students have also had to adapt. Boyd, in his 11th year of teaching, says this year’s […]
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In a word: No lie — our growing vocabulary for truthiness
Recently the Internet has been flooded with rumors and conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 pandemic. Facebook called the statements “false information.” The United Nations said there was an “infodemic” going on. While facts are facts, “truth” can be more elusive, and our language has evolved to reflect that. For instance, use of the term “alternative […]
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7 ‘Say What?!?’ facts about Maine bees
Maine is home to hundreds of species. YOU can give them a boost. (Yes, YOU!) And the state’s watching for Murder Hornets.
Better beelieve it.
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7 ‘Say What?!?’ facts about Maine bees
Maine is home to hundreds of species. YOU can give them a boost. (Yes, YOU!) And the state’s watching for Murder Hornets.
Better beelieve it.
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Mystery Photo for May 17, 2020
Guess correctly and have a chance to win a $20 gift card from Hannaford.
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Eugenia Last, Capricorn: Take an online tour of a museum
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Nikki Reed, 32; Derek Hough, 35; Trent Reznor, 55; Bob Saget, 64. Happy Birthday: Stick to your game plan. Uncertainty will set you back. Organization, preparation and staying on track are in your best interest this year. Don’t let a lack of self-confidence cost you. Trust and believe in yourself, […]
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Dear Abby: Woman doesn’t get the respect she seeks
DEAR ABBY: I wrote to you 12 years ago as a suicidal teenager. I’m thankful to be writing now from a very different place. I’m 28, happily married, with one child. I was born into a hyperconservative cult and home-schooled until I was kicked out at 18. I then fell into a predictable pattern of […]
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Mark LaFlamme: Whatever you’re doing, quit it
Incredibly bent Hate to be keep complaining about this, but it’s getting really tough filling this space when all the news is about one thing and all the news is bad. I’ve been looking for alternatives for this column space in the interest of keeping the three people who read it entertained. I’ve suggested that […]
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In a Word: Those odd keyboard symbols & more
Let’s face it, most of us don’t know our asperands from our epershands. Including me. That’s why I recently went looking for the names of all those symbols that lurk in anonymity just above the numbers on our keyboards. (The fact that they lurk above those digits also makes it easy for me to tackle […]
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‘Hanging tough:’ Bus tours, marketplaces, scavenger hunts keeping senior residents busy, upbeat
As staffs adapt and get imaginative, area assisted living facilities are offering residents a variety of new diversions to counteract the isolation caused by the coronavirus.