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The president-elect had planned to take a public, victory train trip into Washington for his inauguration. Instead, his protectors had him travel securely and unseen. Sound like Joe Biden this week? It was, but it was exactly the same scenario for Abraham Lincoln in 1861. The parallel goes even further. Both times, massive military protection […]
Harpswell temporarily closes quahog harvesting in Quahog Bay Harpswell selectmen unanimously approved the closure Thursday. The town's request will be reviewed for approval by the Maine Department of Marine Resources within 20 days. Share HARPSWELL — Harpswell’s Quahog Bay may be closed to quahog harvesting until June 20 to allow the bay’s mudflats to stiffen and the quahog population to recover. The town’s Marine Resources Committee requested the closure after harvesters reported a drop in the bay’s quahog population and that the mud had become too soft to dig effectively, accord...
Scarborough resident receives scholarship award Kristen Caldwell Share Scarborough resident Kristen Caldwell, a freshman at George Washington University, was awarded the Northwestern Mutual’s Childhood Cancer Sibling Scholarship alongside 43 other students across the country. Courtesy photo SCARBOROUGH — Having watched a sibling go through cancer as a young teenager, Kristen Caldwell, now a George Washington University student, is determined to make positive changes on families affected by the disease. Caldwell received the Northwestern Mutual Childhood Cancer Sibling Scholarship, one ...
Brenda E. Smith, Belfast: Reveling in gift of friendship during a Christmas far from home Share I definitely wasn’t thinking about Christmas when I took a job 3,000 miles away from my family that spring. I was eager to complete my training as a whitewater river guide, then to spend a glorious summer rafting wild and scenic rivers. It was demanding work but what bliss! When November arrived I discovered nearly all of my fellow river guides enthusiastically exchanging lifejackets for downhill skis and migrating to seasonal ski patrol jobs in the Sierra Mountains. My job, however, in addition ...
Mercer University president’s list Students honored include Bailey Chalmers and Gabrielle Benedetto. Share MACON, Ga. — The following area students were named to its 2020 fall semester president’s list at Mercer University. They include Bailey Chalmers of Damariscotta and Gabrielle Benedetto of Pittsfield, both senior College of Liberal Arts and Sciences majors. Inclusion on this list requires students to meet rigorous grade-point-average standards specific to the college or school within the University. filed under: