During the spring months a lot of towns hold Town Meeting. This is a meeting that usually happens once a year when all the people who live in the town and pay taxes are asked to come together to vote on how the town will operate in the next year. Town Meeting serves many of […]

Ask your grandparents if they ever had milk delivered right to the door of their home. The “milk man” was once as much a part of daily life as going through the drive-thru is today. Milk, and maybe butter, were delivered straight from the farm to homes on a regular schedule, usually early in the […]

Sacrifice An act of giving up something especially for the sake of someone or something else– for the sake of helping others. Parents often sacrifice what they want to do what their children need.

Father’s Day is a holiday that honors fathers. It is celebrated in more than 50 countries around the world. In the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and many other countries, Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June. In Australia, it is observed on the first Sunday in September. In Roman Catholic […]

As long as people have lived together in communities there have been governments to rule those communities. Types of Government Long before there were governments ruled by kings, queens, presidents, and dictators, early peoples organized themselves into tribes. Tribes organized their power around family. Leaders guarded the customs of the group and recorded its history […]

Government That which has the control and direction of public business (as of a city or a nation). In the United States the President is the head of government for the country but in Maine it is the Governor who is the head of government for the state.

English – Government French – Gouvernement Spanish – Gobierno German – Regierung Italian – Governo Chinese – Zhèngfǔ   政府  

Never leave a child unattended in the kitchen. Limit the child to tasks that are safe and age-appropriate. Most kids 8 and up can make this independently Apple Slaw This crunchy refreshing side makes a great addition to burgers, sandwiches or anything you cook on the grill. Ingredients Serves 4 3 cups Apples (about 2 large apples) peeled, […]

English – discrimination Spanish – discriminación French – discrimination German – Diskriminierung Italian – discriminazione Arabic – altamyiiz   التمييز