DEAR ABBY: My wife, “Grace,” and I have been happily married for 48 years. We’re retired and enjoy an active sex life. Grace has a female friend, “Ricky,” we have known more than 45 years. She’s a close friend, and they often get together for lunch. Ricky has been an out lesbian for many years […]
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Schoolhouse Arts Center to present 'The Snow Queen Kids'
STANDISH — Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville Road (Route 114), will complete their final kids camp of the 2018 season with the stage presentation of “The Snow Queen Kids” from Friday, Nov. 2 through Sunday, Nov. 4. Each year Schoolhouse offers several camps for kids of various age groups. Each camp help kids to develop self-confidence as […]
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People have created a mess
Disasters around the world remind me of the plagues of Egypt in biblical times. In my opinion, people have created the chaos that exists, so why blame God? People build houses on floodplains or too near rivers or the ocean. Exhaust gases from airplanes, factories, rockets going into outer space mix with other chemicals in […]
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Colburn best to represent District 71
After careful consideration, we have decided to vote for Doretta Colburn this November to represent District 71 in the Maine State House. We believe now, more than ever, that strong compassionate women are needed in government. As a former pastor and a current farmer, we believe Colburn would serve us and the state well in […]
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Riley is a breath of fresh air
Three adjectives come to mind when I think of my state representative Christina Riley — independent, articulate and kind-hearted. As a legislator, she seeks bipartisan sponsorship of her bills and always looks to find common ground when engaging in debate. I have never witnessed her shy away from stating her honest opinion, even if her […]
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Training and taming pet birds
Interacting with a companion animal is one of the joys of pet ownership. While certain pets seem more naturally inclined toward interaction than others, such as cats and dogs, many pets can be made more social with the right training. Many people love having tame and trained birds as pets. Opinions vary as to which […]
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Stop obsessing over Trump insults
It’s getting more difficult by the day to tune in to MSNBC. My chief complaint isn’t the leftish slant. It’s the news channel’s obsession with the latest idiocy to emerge from the Trumpian yap. Anyone who wants to express dismay that Trump called a woman “Horseface” is certainly entitled to, but not on my time’s […]
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Is it time to revive antitrust laws? Maybe, maybe not
WASHINGTON — Competition is dying. That’s the latest complaint against American business. We have too many super-sized firms, excessively large and unnaturally profitable. Dubious mergers, permitted by toothless antitrust laws, boost companies’ market power and squash rivals. The lifeblood of a dynamic economy is competition; its erosion — if true — would be a momentous […]
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Secrets of the royal ravenmaster at the Tower of London
LONDON — There are some weird gigs associated with the British royal household. There’s a keeper of the queen’s stamps. Who knew? There’s a piper to the sovereign and a grand carver and a royal clock winder. And then there’s the ravenmaster, Christopher Skaife, charged with caring for the seven corvids that reside at the […]
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The Theater Project to present Shakespeare's 'As You Like It'
BRUNSWICK — The Theater Project, 114 School St., continues its 47th season with William Shakespeare’s romantic caper “As You Like It,” directed by Al Miller. Audiences will enjoy this tale highlighting the many guises of love. Miller calls this production “one of Shakespeare’s cleverest comedies and one of my favorites.” Miller and the cast have developed […]