The “Sonic the Hedgehog” movie franchise has had quite the history. In 2019, jokes about the poorly-received first trailer were everywhere in pop culture. Paramount, to its credit, took the vitriol as constructive criticism and spent months redesigning the main character to have a more palatable appearance. When the upgraded movie was released in 2020, […]
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Clergy Collective: Looking back and ahead
As we leave 2024 and enter 2025, this is an ideal time to reflect on the past year and look ahead to the upcoming year. People often do this, especially when considering any “New Year’s Resolutions” they may be planning to try. As we do so, I would remind everyone that our past is our […]
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What I’ve learned
If someone says, “I loooove candied yams,” there is little doubt about how they feel. The way the person drew out the word love by repeating the o has a name. It’s called an emphatic, elongated vowel. English speakers do it all the time. I waaant yams. Heeeelp! He did it, I saaaaw him. It […]
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News you can use: Legislators want to hear from you
Happy New Year! As we start on the path of this new year, so too will Maine’s 132nd Legislature begin its new session. AARP Maine’s Tuesday at the State House (TASH) volunteers will be there advocating for policies and legislation that support Mainers 50-plus. As you may know, AARP’s advocacy work is strictly non-partisan. We […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
This is our sweet kitty, Holland. Holland is around 2 years old and came to us as a stray, found with several other stray cats in Woodstock. Holland often gets overlooked because she loves to sleep in her hut or under her blankets when we have visitors at our shelter. Holland can be a little […]
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News you can use – Legislators want to hear from you
Happy New Year! As we start on the path of this new year, so too will Maine’s 132nd Legislature begin its new session. AARP Maine’s Tuesday at the State House (TASH) volunteers will be there advocating for policies and legislation that support Mainers 50-plus. As you may know, AARP’s advocacy work is strictly non-partisan. We […]
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Movie Review: ‘Kraven the Hunter’
In between the blockbusters of the Thanksgiving season and the blockbusters of the Christmas season comes “Kraven the Hunter,” a movie that was never going to be a blockbuster in any season. Sergei “Kraven” Kravinoff (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) is another one of those Spider-Man villains who’s getting his own movie because Sony still has a piece […]
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What I’ve learned
Years ago in Germany, we did “the twelve days of Christmas” on some German neighbors. People we didn’t know. “The twelve days of Christmas” consists of picking a family or individual and secretly leaving them one small gift on the first day, two on the second, and so on, concluding with twelve on Christmas day. […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
He is sweet, he is full of charm and character, and his name is Shamus! Shamus came to us as a stray in June of 2023. He is between 3-4 years old and weighs in at about 70 lbs. When Shamus first arrived, he had little to no leash manners, but with hard work and […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
Introducing one of our oldest residents here at RPC, Maya. Maya came to us earlier this year after she lost her owner. Maya is around 13 years old and one of our laziest kitties. Her favorite activity is most definitely sleeping. Maya isn’t fond of other cats, we believe she most likely lived alone her […]