SABATTUS — Write-in votes put three people into office Tuesday night, according to town election results. In an uncontested race for three-year selectmen terms, Jean Paul Curran received 1,251 votes and Guy Desjardins 1,523. Connie Castonguay received 1,757 votes for a two-year position. Richard Lacombe received 1,735 votes for sanitary/water district trustee and Castonguay was […]
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Craft fairs
FARMINGTON — Fairbanks School will hold its ninth annual Craft Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at 508 Fairtbanks Road (Route 4). All local homemade crafts will be available. The school is handicapped accessible and there is parking available. FMI: call 207-778-3808. — PARIS — Market Square Health Care Center Resident Council […]
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Turmeric is helpful, but not cancer preventative
DEAR DR. ROACH: Is there any evidence that taking turmeric prevents cancer? I have a friend who is convinced that it does. — M.S. ANSWER: There are hundreds of cancers, some of which we can treat and a few of which we can prevent. Turmeric cannot, unfortunately, prevent all cancers. There are reasons to think […]
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Community sales
PARIS — A public Chinese Auction will be held on Saturday, Nov. 10, at the VFW Hall, 58 Main St., South Paris. Viewing will be at 3 p.m. and the auction will begin at 5 p.m. The lunch counter will be open during the event. — FARMINGTON — The Fairbanks School, 508 Fairbanks Road (Route 4), is […]
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Franklin County Animal Shelter pet loves to play, then cuddle when she tires
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Animal Shelter has announced its Pets of the Week. Dog of the Week Dixie is a 2-year-old female tick hound mix. She loves to run and play, and snuggle when she gets tired. Dixie also tries to keep her kennel clean at the shelter. She’s a happy-go-lucky girl looking for […]
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Sensible policies require patience and sacrifice
WASHINGTON — We now know, or will soon, who won the fiercely contested midterm elections, but we also know who lost: We all did. This election has been a referendum on President Trump, which suits both Republicans and Democrats just fine. Democrats are betting that the public has increasingly tired of Trump’s lies and his […]
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More home appliances for pets hitting store shelves in Japan
An increasing number of home appliances for pets are hitting the shelves in Japan, such as cameras that allow owners to watch the adorable actions of their dogs and cats from outside their home. Home appliance makers are beefing up efforts to develop high-quality products, pinning their hopes on an increasing trend of pet owners […]
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Midcoast Humane takes adoptions mobile
BRUNSWICK — Midcoast Humane, with campuses in Brunswick and Edgecomb, announced the expansion of its adoption program on Monday, with the goal of bringing more adoptable pets home. The shelter takes in close to 3,500 stray and surrendered animals every year at its Brunswick and Edgecomb campuses. Animals that are not reclaimed and reunited with […]
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Standing together against hate and prejudice
“The press is the enemy of the people.” That was said by Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler and Mao Zedong. It is now being said by President Donald Trump. “Invaders” and “horde” are terms used about the Chinese in the late 1800s to drum up hatred against them. Those terms are now being used by the […]
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An outpouring of support
Friday night, Nov. 2, the Jewish congregation of Temple Shalom welcomed in the Sabbath with a community service. Shalom, as many may know, means peace. The name of our temple is so fitting for this occasion. I thank those people who joined us in a stand against hatred. Eleven died from the hate of one. […]