Father’s Day can be filled with happiness and precious memories, or it can be a reminder of violence and emotional pain.
2012
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CLASS A BASEBALL: Messalonskee wins 1st Class A state title
STANDISH — Sam Dexter stood in center field at Larry Mahaney Diamond and did something he’d never done with a baseball before. He signed it.
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CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: Mediocre candidates, bad news, gaffes and there’s 4 months to go
Mitt Romney vs. Barack Obama is not exactly Jefferson-Adams or Lincoln-Douglas. No Harry Truman or Bill Clinton here, let alone FDR or Reagan. Indeed, it’s arguable that neither party is fielding its strongest candidate.
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On Baseball: Baseball binds father, son
Mark Rogers, 36, has cerebral palsy. Maybe he can’t play baseball, but thanks to his father, the game is as much a part of him as anyone who has ever picked up a bat.
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Bill Nemitz: Summers has two hats in this election
Imagine it’s the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 7 — the day after Election 2012. President Obama has squeaked past challenger Mitt Romney. The Republicans have held on to their majority in the House of Representatives. But in the oh-so-close battle for control of the U.S. Senate, it’s all come down to the great State of […]
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The buzz on the bees
Beekeepers are a growing breed in Maine, and with it comes a responsibility of treating diseases.
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Deirdre Fleming: Trip to the woods lasts a lifetime
Wendy Clark Wescott grew up in the New York suburbs, not a child who had an interest in the outdoors. But Junior Maine Guide camp changed that, so much so that Wescott, now 61, is meeting her former camp mates this summer up near Rangeley on the edge of the north Maine woods, where more […]
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Pedal On: The way to get children started on the right path for bicycling
A co-worker recently shared with me the story of a bicycle outing with her young daughter that turned painful — for Mom. In an effort to avoid a collision when her child slowed significantly while chatting away, Mom hit the soft sand at the edge of the street where they were riding, didn’t get out […]
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Title IX 40th anniversary
Though the law expanded opportunities for women in many arenas, it still faces challenges, experts say.
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MLB: Beckett put on DL
CHICAGO (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have put ace Josh Beckett on the 15-day disabled list because of inflammation in his right shoulder.