Every winter I expect to lose more birches to windthrow than any other tree because gray and white birches (Betula populifol, B. papyrifera) are for the most part a short – lived pioneer species – some of the first trees to colonize an abandoned field or recently logged area. Gray birches often grow in […]
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Don’t cut critical support
To the Editor: In 2023, the Maine legislature took historic action by expanding eligibility for Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) for thousands of Mainers. MSPs are for people on Medicare who have limited income and resources so they may afford healthcare expenses such as copayments, deductibles, and Medicare Parts A and B. The expanded eligibility for […]
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Democracy or Trump
To the Editor: Democracy or Trump? That’s on the ballot in 2024. Listen and hear what Trump is saying. On Fox News at a town hall meeting, Sean Hannity asked Trump if he would be a dictator. Trump said on his first day as President, he would be a dictator and get rid of all […]
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4-H offers online info session for aspiring volunteers
STATE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a two-part online informational session for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers from 6-7 p.m. on March 19 and 26. ‘Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey’ will provide participants with information about the UMaine Extension 4-H youth development program through four short e-Learning modules. Attendees […]
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Norway Savings enriches experiences for SAD #17 schools
OXFORD HILLS — In late 2022, after receiving many requests from teachers and administrators in MSAD #17 for student programs at several elementary schools, Norway Savings Bank decided to do its best to help enrich every student it could at once. “This funding has allowed us to give our students experiences they would otherwise not […]
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Land trust creates Oxford Forest Preserve
OXFORD — The benefits of nature-based education are quantifiable by academic and personal growth metrics. Western Foothills Land Trust recognizes this value and has been working to improve access to sites to be used as forest classrooms near many grade schools in the SAD 17 district. On Feb. 15, the Norway-based land trust purchased […]
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Movie Review: ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – To the Hashira Training’
NOTE: This Japanese film is available in both ‘subbed’ and ‘dubbed’ versions. This review is based on the ‘subbed’ version – Japanese spoken with English subtitles. Before ‘Hashira Training,’ my exposure to the ‘Demon Slayer’ anime series was limited to the 2020 film ‘Mugen Train.’ Well, that and all the cosplayers I see every day […]
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A woeful state of affairs
To the Editor: We’re in the midst of a very real crisis: the systematic dismantling of our children’s innocence. We’ve come to a time in our society where the normal, logical moral boundaries have been replaced by progressive leftist ideologies. These ideologies are rooted firmly in Cultural Marxist thinking. A key component to pushing this […]
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Briefs
Lunch RUMFORD POINT — A community potluck social lunch will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 9 at the Rumford Point Church, 1753 Rt. 2 in Rumford. Enjoy food and friendship at this March meal. Greet old friends, meet new neighbors, and make connections. All are welcome. Bring food to share if you […]