There has been a push in recent years for the Oscars to add an award for stunt work. I’m all for it, sure, give some often-unrecognized professionals their moment in the sun. My guess is it will happen eventually, given the passion of the advocates and no apparent strong argument against it. Director David Leitch […]
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Picky plastic pointers
In today’s world, we all know that plastic is building up on our planet Earth in astonishing and unacceptable amounts, with truly dire consequences for all. With that in mind, we are starting this short column to offer a simple idea now and then that you may consider to help eliminate plastic, one bit at […]
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First Friday reception at Western Maine Art Group
NORWAY — The Western Maine Art Group will host a First Friday Reception featuring the artwork of Janet Healey and Barbara Traficonte from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, June 7. The Main Street Gallery is located at 426 Main Street in Norway. Janet and Barbara are Western Maine Art Group’s Artists of the […]
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Oxford Bridge results
OXFORD — On Friday, the 10th of May, Oxford Hills Bridge met and had a larger attendance with another new player, Bob Blanchette. Coming in first was Mike Quinn of Otisfield and George Gallant also from Otisfield; Second place were Dottie Kelleher of Westbrook and Rolly Miller of Bowdoin; Third place were Marta Clements of […]
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Extension plant diagnostic lab shares updates, new fees
STATE — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Plant Disease Diagnostic Lab in Orono, which identifies diseases and provides management plans to gardeners, farmers, nurseries, and members of the lawn care industry, received over 800 physical samples from nine different states in 2023. Also last year, the lab launched a new process for digital […]
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What I’ve learned
When I was a kid, we sang a song about bones and how they are connected. It started with the toe bone and worked its way up to the head bone, then back down again. If we were to sing about the bones in the ear, it would be a short song: “The hammer bone’s […]
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NSB to open branch in No. Conway
NORTH CONWAY, NH — Norway Savings Bank, headquartered in Norway, Maine, is pleased to announce that it will open a new full-service branch in North Conway, New Hampshire in early 2025. This will be the first branch Norway Savings has opened in the Granite State. The new branch will be located on the corner of […]
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Ouellette completes thesis at WPI
WORCESTER, MA — Cole Ouellette, a member of the class of 2024 from Mechanic Falls majoring in Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), recently completed a senior thesis that is required of all graduating seniors as part of the university’s distinctive project-based educational experience. The project, Isolation-Centric Operating Systems for the Enterprise, was Cole’s […]
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Rufus Porter Museum names new gallery building
BRIDGTON — The Rufus Porter Museum of Art & Ingenuity names the latest addition to their downtown Bridgton campus in honor of the Graham Family. In a unanimous vote by the Rufus Porter Museum board of trustees, the most recent addition to the museum campus has been named in honor of long-time supporters and enthusiasts […]
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Movie Review: ‘The Fall Guy’
There has been a push in recent years for the Oscars to add an award for stunt work. I’m all for it, sure, give some often-unrecognized professionals their moment in the sun. My guess is it will happen eventually, given the passion of the advocates and no apparent strong argument against it. Director David Leitch […]