They always start when I’m decorating the tree. I’ve got the ornament box out. I’ve poured myself some fat-free low-cal organic egg nog, and I turn the flat screen on for some Christmas music, and there it is, the first of them, the weepy-every-year-at-this-time-traditional Christmas movies. It’s 4 in the afternoon, and it’s as dark as 9 at night, as I try to ignore them. That’s impossible.
December 2011
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Dating a minor could be a major problem
Dear Annie: I am 18 and had been seeing casually a 15-year-old girl who lives down the street. We were mostly friends, although she hinted that she wanted something more out of the relationship.
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Haynes, Glidden
SKOWHEGAN — Donna Cassese and Robert Haynes of Skowhegan have announced the engagement of their daughter, Elena Haynes of South Portland to Samuel Glidden, of South Portland, son of Jane and Rodny Glidden of Palermo.
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Oohs and aahs few, far between
A potential boom in fireworks sales in Maine might be on a delayed fuse.
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Shari, Alan Cooper
BELGRADE — Alan and Shari Cooper celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, December 17th, 2011, at a celebration dinner with family at Wings Hill Inn, Belgrade Lakes.
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Paving equipment has new shelter in Bingham
BINGHAM — The problem with having more than 100 pieces of road paving equipment, some of which weigh more than 85,000 pounds, is finding a building large enough to hold them.
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Bolduc,Champagne
WATERVILLE — Joan Bolduc of Waterville is pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter, Dana Alexandria-Marie Bolduc, to Nicholas Mark Champagne, son of Mark and Jayne Champagne of Waterville.
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J. Raymond, Pauline Coro
MADISON — J. Raymond and Pauline Coro of Madison celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Nov. 12, 2011, at Crossroads Bible Church in Madison. The party was given by their children.
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Mary, Alfred Groder
SKOWHEGAN — Alfred and Mary Groder of Skowhegan celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Oct. 29, 2011, with renewal of vows and a party, at their home. The party was given by their children and spouses.
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Special town meeting in Cornville Monday
CORNVILLE — Voters at a special town meeting Monday night will be asked if they want to replace the retiring town clerk and town treasurer — two separate people — with a single administrative assistant, similar to a part-time town manager.