The dog of this week is Bentley the beagle. He is a young male, one to three years old. He has this to say, “Hi! My name is Bentley! I am a super sweet and outgoing beagle that loves going for long walks. Typical to my breed, I am a chatty boy. Being out in […]
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Energy Matters – With what shall we cook?
Gas or electric cooking – which makes more sense, energy-wise? What about those weirdly fast induction stoves–do the Europeans know something we don’t? These are questions that might haunt the obsessive cook who hasn’t found the time to research them. Cooking uses energy to generate the heat needed to induce chemical reactions that get the […]
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Movie Review: Come Play
“Come Play” finds itself in the plum position of being the hottest new theatrical horror release of Halloween 2020. It accomplishes this goal by being the only new theatrical horror release of Halloween 2020. And I have to ask: how did this film in particular get such special treatment? I certainly understand that studios want […]
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Pet of the Week
Franklin County Animal Shelter is still taking extra precautions during these uncertain times. They are doing their part to control the spread of COVID-19 and will be closed to walk-ins and limiting community contact until further notice. Adoptions are still available, by appointment only. Please email your appointment request to [email protected]. Cats and dogs are […]
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Movie Review: Honest Thief
“Honest Thief” is a perfectly middle-of-the-road Liam Neeson action vehicle. Not as bad as “Unknown,” not as good as “Cold Pursuit.” It would get stomped by any real competition at the box office, but of course this is the Era of No Competition. Actually, it’s the Era of No Movies At All in certain parts […]
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Pulling Back the Curtain: Electoral College Members Revealed
Even though I’m no Sherlock Holmes I thought I’d have an easier time figuring out their names. My amateur sleuthing – aided by Google – led nowhere. It took three days of persistent efforts including several direct inquiries to the Secretary of State’s Office to obtain the identities of the slates of each party’s current […]
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Pet of the week
Franklin County Animal Shelter is still taking extra precautions during these uncertain times. They are doing their part to control the spread of COVID-19 and will be closed to walk-ins and limiting community contact until further notice. If you are interested in adopting an animal, we are able to do adoptions by appointment Adoptions are […]
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Energy Matters: Some changes in the solar landscape
If you are puzzled by the solar infrastructure spreading across the landscape these days, you are certainly not alone. Former hay fields and other treeless areas are populated virtually overnight with legions of metal figures in battle formation – poised, perhaps, for the assault on climate change! — but in the meantime, no one seems […]
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Phillips/ Avon Community Hall/Municipal Building joins Maine Barn Quilt Trail
AVON — Two weeks ago Wednesday, folks traveling along Route 4 past the Avon Community Hall might have experienced a bit of distracted driving. Between the man on the Genie S-40 high above a small group of curious looky-loos gathered in the parking lot below and the very large, brightly-colored piece of artwork he was […]