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Talk of the town
Bones I have the coolest readers. When I got to the newsroom Tuesday there was a box waiting on my desk. Inside the box, carefully cushioned by both newspaper and bubble wrap, was the skull of a small animal. Included was a note, two Halloween music discs and a handful of Hershey’s chocolate kisses. Thank […]
Grave matters: What’s your attraction?
They say the North Cemetery in Bowdoin is haunted. They say a witch was buried there in the 1800s and now she roams the grounds. They say lots of things. “I used to live right near there,” says Michelle Hawkins, a 48-year-old member of The Committee of They. “There’s a curse in that cemetery.” You […]
Political Pulse: ‘Gov. LePage, Gov. Perry on line 1’
Nuggets from the notebook while wondering what Gov. Paul LePage and Texas Gov. Rick Perry have been talking about . . . It’s fairly common for governors to develop relationships with their peers in other states. Chief executives often attend national conferences to discuss policy matters and meet with business leaders. They may call each […]
Night Life Calendar 100211
Some events require tickets or are subject to other limitations. If in doubt, we recommend you contact the venue. Night Life listings must be e-mailed to [email protected] and received no later than Monday. Tonight Sunday Night Dance Party with Steve Colella, 8 p.m., Mixers, Sabattus Toubab Krewe, 8 p.m., Port City Music Hall, Portland Jonathan […]
Talk of the town
OMG! New texting law, suckers! No more letting your fingers do the walking to tell your BFF about the Brazilian wax as you buzz at 45 mph along Snark Street. And that goes for you as well, ladies. WTH? It’s good news for all, because everybody knows that when a new law pertaining to personal […]
Face Time: Sam Heffner — forest ranger, chain sawer extraordinaire
He’s regularly called upon to take down flaming trees. He recently won the regional Game of Logging title in August. Sam Heffner can cut with the best of them. He grew up in Oxford and graduated from Oxford Hills Regional High School in 2000. He’s been a state forest ranger since May 2007. Heffner’s turf: […]
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Gripes: So the government converter boxes don’t work. We spring for cable. Now we hear the cable needs a converter of some sort. What kind of a shell game is this? — Anonymous The designers of washers and dryers have decided to make them considerably larger. Great — except they have become so tall that […]
Seasonal finale: It’s that time to cut back perennials, replant tulips and daffodils, do some mulching — and consider planting dahlias next spring
Good morning! It is the time of pumpkins, kale and mums and this is the one column I always find difficult to write. It is bittersweet because when I say goodbye to all of you, I am also saying farewell to flowers, hummers, bumbles and songbirds. The outdoor scenery, temperatures and our daily activities change […]