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PublishedAugust 21, 2011
Poulin,Quirion
DEDHAM -- Nicole Poulin and Nate Quirion were married July 23, 2011, at the Lucerne Inn in Dedham.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2011
KOVELS: POP! goes the weasel
What's a weasel? It's an animal, of course, but in some parts of Montana you might put weasels on your ice cream -- because some Montanans call M&Ms "weasels." And in the 1700s, when the nursery rhyme "Pop Goes the Weasel" was composed, everyone knew the "weasel" of the title referred to a yarn winder. In the past, when women would spin and weave at home, they used special tools. After the wool was spun, it was wound by hand on a niddy-noddy or with the help of a yarn winder. The winder looked like a post on a footed platform. Attached to the post's side was a wheel of four or five "arms." If the wheel turned once, it had wound a set amount of wool, usually a yard. Each time the wheel turned, a wooden counter would move a notch until it hit a final peg and made a loud "pop." As the nursery rhyme said, "Pop goes the weasel." Today, a weasel (wool winder) can cost anywhere from $30 to $500.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2011
Helen, Raymond Bilodeau
SKOWHEGAN -- Raymond and Helen Bilodeau of Skowhegan celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 18, 2011, at T & B's Celebration Center in Skowhegan. The surprise party was given by their children. Mr. and Mrs. Bilodeau took an anniversary trip to Ireland in April.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2011
For Republicans in Waterville, LePage leaves big hole
WATERVILLE -- "It's the minority party -- clearly. Being a Republican in Waterville is clearly an uphill battle."
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PublishedAugust 21, 2011
Recent grads take 5 months to hike Appalachian Trail
They called one another Mango, Smurf, Yogi, Clifford, Johnny Appleseed and Count, names adopted along a 2,200-mile stretch from Georgia to Maine known as the Appalachian Trail.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2011
HOUSE CALLS: Direct to the consumer: The answers
Concerning direct-to-consumer screening for suspected risk evaluation, last week we looked at various scenarios whereby such screening might be performed. Here are the answers:
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PublishedAugust 21, 2011
Time to nix pension income tax, LePage says
AUGUSTA -- Gov. Paul LePage wants Mainers to call their lawmakers to encourage them to eliminate the income tax on pensions, to help low-income elderly residents and lure back wealthy retirees who spend just over six months out of state to avoid Maine taxes.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2011
COMMENTARY: Berlin Wall: A Cold War blessing in disguise
On Aug. 13, Germany marked the 50th anniversary of one of the biggest and grimmest construction projects in history -- the building of the Berlin Wall.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2011
ANNIE: Set solid boundaries with mother-in-law before she drives you completely insane
Dear Annie: I knew my mother-in-law would go crazy when we had the first grandchild, but I'm starting to feel resentment. My baby is 7 months old. Mom was angry when she wasn't the first to hold her. She drives 50 miles twice a week to visit. She shows up uninvited and ends up wherever we are -- the mall, the park, in church, etc. I haven't had one Saturday alone with my husband and daughter in seven months.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2011
Let’s have more data about Education Management
The edition of Aug. 9 again reports about continuing legal problems of the Education Management Corp., of which former Gov. John McKernan is board chairman. You report this company offers classes online and at 105 locations in 32 states and Canada. From dollar figures mentioned in your article, it would appear that Education Management Corp. […]
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