These days, many individuals are trying to come up with ways to reduce their “carbon footprint.” How much does your car matter to your “carbon footprint?” Maybe we should be asking, “What is your car’s “carbon tire track?” About 29% of the 6 billion tons of carbon dioxide Americans send into the atmosphere every year […]
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Wandering: Preservation
About this time last week, the Great TP Shortage of 2020 had finally hit Maine. I knew it was coming. With a network of friends and family scattered across the country, I was able to track the arrival of the shortage as it made its way from the west coast and then up the eastern […]
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NEHI’S John Black facilitates hemp round table at PACC
PHILLIPS — Last Saturday evening, Phillips Area Community Center (PACC) Treasurer Winona Davenport welcomed everyone to PACC’s first informational program of 2020: A Hemp Round Table. Guest speaker for the evening was John Black, founder and CEO of the New England Hemp Institute (NEHI), who facilitated the discussion. Accompanying him were his wife, Corey, co-founder […]
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Wandering: Pay attention
“I like getting out here … and just looking at wildlife,” Jim said as we traveled snowmobile trails … taking in the sights from the heated cab of a groomer. “It’s incredible. People should stop and pay attention to it.” Jim is the caretaker of the trails. His winter nights are spent making sure trails […]
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Pets of the Week
The Franklin County Animal Shelter has announced the Pets of the Week. Dash is a 2½ year old, male Walker Hound – Dash is a super sweet and typical hound, very strong and quite vocal. Dash is not fond of cats, and shows aggression toward them. Because of his size and strength, he would be […]
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What I’ve learned / Yellow wallpaper
A woman, having recently borne a child, is depressed and anxious. Her husband, a doctor, decides she needs absolute rest, so arranges for them to spend the summer at a colonial mansion. Thus begins a short story, The Yellow Wallpaper, written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and published in 1892 in New England Magazine. Leaving most […]
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Pets of the Week
Charlie, 10 months, male, Lab mix – Charlie is a very sweet and energetic puppy who loves to play with toys. He is not good with other dogs or cats. Charlie’s perfect home would have older or no children. Ian, 1 to 3 years, male, Ian is a super sweet and outgoing cat. He gets […]
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Phillips/ Community comes together to help friends in need
PHILLIPS — “People kept coming and coming…The place was packed…So much fun…Everybody mingling and chatting…It was like a family reunion!” “Friends and family, friends of friends, even people we didn’t know. We were overwhelmed,” continued Paul and Marie Bubier as they spoke about the event at which they were the honored guests, “The whole community […]
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What I’ve learned / ‘Are You Lonesome Tonight?’
In 1969, Elvis Presley had a 57-show engagement at the International Hotel in Las Vegas. Night after night he wowed the sold-out 2,200-seat showroom with energetic performances of his many hit songs. During the midnight show on 26 August, Elvis began to sing Are You Lonesome Tonight. All was well for the first four lines […]