Miss ‘East’ came to our shelter in July of 2023 in rough condition. She was malnourished, dehydrated, and appeared to have given birth not long before she came to us. It has taken her a while to be well again, but she is now thriving. She is shy at first, but always happy to have […]
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Lake Region chorus presents ‘Sleigh Ride’
BRIDGTON — The Lake Region Community Chorus is back and proud to present its eighth annual Holiday Concert, which will take place in the Twitchell Chapel at Bridgton Academy in North Bridgton. The concerts are scheduled for Friday, Dec. 8, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 10, at 3 p.m. This enthusiastic choral group is […]
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Movie Review: ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’
I’ve been referring to this movie as “Hunger Game of Thrones.” It’s a prequel to “The Hunger Games,” but the influence of a certain HBO fantasy series is pretty apparent with the casting of Peter Dinklage and the “Song of Ice and Fire”-like subheading. I’ve seen it as little more than an attempt to combine […]
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Maine Authors for Lewiston Tour kicks off
OCEAN PARK — Maine Authors for Lewiston, a group of more than 75 Maine authors, have joined together to support the victims of the recent tragedy in Lewiston. The group has organized a series of 10 book sales and signings, all free and open to the public so that people can purchase books and meet […]
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This n That
Fairs MINOT — Minot Community Club’s Holiday Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2 at the Minot Consolidated School, 23 Shaw Hill Road in Minot. There will be dozens of local crafters, raffles, a Kids’ Entrepreneur Area, and coffee & food offerings by Poland Regional HS Project […]
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What I’ve learned
An ancient Greek poet named Hesiod listed the five ages of the world: Golden, Silver, Bronze, Heroic, and Iron. The Golden Age was under the rule of a Titan named Cronus. He created humans, who had a very good life. They lived among the gods and didn’t have to work. There was food in abundance […]
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NSB helps Independence Association
REGION — On October 25, members from Norway Savings Bank presented Independence Association in Brunswick with a check in the amount of $1,500. The check was donated as part of a $24,000 energy improvement initiative for their Spring Street group home in Brunswick. The fifty-year-old home does not have energy-efficient windows, and Independence Association is […]
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Movie Review: ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’
I’ve been referring to this movie as “Hunger Game of Thrones.” It’s a prequel to “The Hunger Games,” but the influence of a certain HBO fantasy series is pretty apparent with the casting of Peter Dinklage and the “Song of Ice and Fire” – like subheading. I’ve seen it as little more than an attempt […]
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Library begins Cabin Fever Book Bingo
NORWAY — Norway Memorial Library announces Cabin Fever Book Bingo is beginning Dec. 1. Winter Book Bingo cards have twenty-five squares, each with a different subject such as holiday fiction, award winner, or international cookbook. Participants will read and complete a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal line of five squares to be entered in the drawing […]