Being a single mom has rewards and challenges and that’s a gigantic understatement

Debbie Fuller

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July 18, 2018

Being a single mom has rewards and challenges and that’s a gigantic understatement

Every third Sunday of June, I receive a text message from my son. It reads: “Happy Father’s Day, Mum.” What gives? My son, now age 33, appreciates that when his father kept cutting in and out of his life, mostly out, and I stepped up my parenting, I became both parents. Happy Father’s Day, Mum. […]
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July 18, 2018

Need some books suggestions? These may leave an impression.

When Mrs. Kelly, my third grade teacher, read to us from The Boxcar Children series by Gertrude Chandler Warner, I became a book lover. Before that, I hadn’t understood the power of a book to open up a new world and invite me in. Dick and Jane with their lively dialogue “Come Spot. See Spot […]
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July 18, 2018

Old Hallowell Days Citizens of the Year: Pam and Eric Perry

The Old Hallowell Day Committee is pleased to announce that Pam and Eric Perry have been selected as the OHD Citizens of the Year for 2018. Old Hallowell Day could not be more special for this couple and the feeling is mutual. Both Pam and Eric Perry were born and raised in Hallowell, Maine and […]
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July 18, 2018

Anthony Romano, a Hall-Dale senior is 2018 Timson Award Recipient

The Old Hallowell Day Committee has announced that Anthony Romano has been selected to receive the Barry S. Timson Community Service Award for 2018. This award has been established to celebrate and memorialize the late Mayor Barry Timson’s contributions to the city of Hallowell, to make his commitment a model for others, to recognize the […]
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July 18, 2018

Jen Greta Cart named Old Hallowell Day 2018 Artist

If you set your mind to it, nothing’s too difficult in “the Little Easy” as Hallowell has come to be affectionately known. A major downtown construction project can’t stop an annual celebration or put too much of a damper on the colorful place – and state of mind – that is Hallowell. That’s certainly the […]
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July 17, 2018

“Down with the Crown” Old Hallowell Day

What you need to know.
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July 17, 2018

Old Hallowell Day 2018

This will be one to remember.
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June 6, 2018

Camping is a lot of fun when campers play it safe

Summer has arrived in full force here in Maine. Black flies, mosquitoes, and ticks are already swarming. Moose and deer are making their way into the road. Despite all of these critters, many people are ready to head for the woods and summer camps and campgrounds. While camping can be fun, it’s not without risks. […]
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June 6, 2018

Toast your way through the summer with these beer and wine festivals

Beer, wine, food. What could be bad? Oh, and then add entertainment, canoe races, puppy pens where you can pet the humane society pups up for adoption and, now and then, a facial hair competition. Get your dance card out and fill it up, because there are festivals waiting, and brewers making beer right this […]
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June 6, 2018

Hitting the food truck trail can be an adventure in eating

You see them more and more. They pop up at special events, urban curbsides, at farmers markets and even on vacant lots. Food trucks! These microcosmic rolling restaurants elevate our grab-and-go dining choices far above the “will you have fries with that” level. Food trucks pair naturally with outdoor celebrations and adult beverage purveyors. Many […]