Disney’s “Snow White” is the latest live-action remake of one of the studio’s animated classics. In this case, it’s perhaps the biggest “classic” of all, as 1937’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” was the first full-length animated feature in American history, and in 2008 was named the greatest animated film of all time by […]
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AARP News You Can Use: Real I.D.
As sure as April showers bring May flowers, warmer weather brings our minds to summer vacations and travel. Many of us have favorite spots to visit along the Maine coast or mountain lakes. However, if we plan to fly within the United States for our vacation, we will need to have the new Real ID […]
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Backyard Reflections: Sojourn to the Wetlands
It’s April 1 and for the first time this year, the turkeys are beginning their spring dance. In the ‘space in between’ the end of snow/ice/sludge and the emergence of the first welcome tufts of brown ground, I witnessed the pirouetting king with his blood red wattle, followed by anxious, attentive hens. I was […]
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Kids’ Book Review: ‘Swimming with Spies’
Swimming with Spies, a junior historical fiction selection, is a timely read as it is related to the current war between Ukraine and Russia. The author, Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger, was born to Ukrainian parents who immigrated to America. This page-turning, highly emotional novel took place in 2014 at a dolphinarium in the eastern part of […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
This is our handsome boy, Cedar. Cedar is a 5-6-year-old male lab/boxer mix, weighing around 55 lbs. Cedar came to us as a stray, so we do not know very much about his history. What we have learned since having him in our care is that he is friendly, calm, and a snuggle bug. He […]
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Movie Review: ‘Snow White’
Disney’s “Snow White” is the latest live-action remake of one of the studio’s animated classics. In this case, it’s perhaps the biggest “classic” of all, as 1937’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” was the first full-length animated feature in American history, and in 2008 was named the greatest animated film of all time by […]
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Movie Review: ‘A Working Man’
Jason Statham has a new movie out. He plays with a guy who used to work in a violent profession, but he’s sworn to leave that life behind. But now some bad people have messed with his employer (the only people to help him out when he was at a low point), and he’s going […]
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RPC shelter/adoption ticket auction set
PARIS —The auction will be held April 19, at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School. Doors open at 5 p.m. and drawing of prizes starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $5, $10 & $20 also bonus tickets. There are both regular ticket prizes and $1 table prizes; 250 to 300 great items and gift certificates. Food […]
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It’s kitten season …
Have you heard of such a thing as kitten season? Well, it’s true, we see it every spring. With the warmer weather creeping around the corner, stray cats are coming out of hiding and along comes mating season. As much as we love having the little ones around, we can’t help but feel saddened that […]
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Backyard Reflections: In defense of jellyfish
When my little brother and I spent summers on Monhegan as children, we played in the tidal pools on the back side of the island. At low tide, we hunted for crabs and mollusks entranced by the brilliant colors of barnacles, urchins, fish, and other sea creatures, but we also collected jellyfish that had been […]