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December 19, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

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Newsmakers 2011: John Hodge

By Darren Fishell, Times Record Staff
BRUNSWICK — John Hodge was exposed early to the role government assistance can play in getting a family back on its feet. More...

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Local

Health consortium shares insights on elder care

By Darren Fishell, Times Record Staff

BRUNSWICK — Aging isn't easy. New pains, new problems and new needs can emerge to turn the tables on adult children to make them, suddenly, a caregiver. More...

Auction Benefits Santa Claus Fund

BRUNSWICK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL sixth-graders, from left, Olivia Mendes, Joe Almgren and Kyle Labbe, pose Friday with auction items from their annual auction to benefit the Santa Claus Fund. More...

Access to local history exhibits ends on Friday

BRUNSWICK — This is the last week to view two exhibits at the Pejepscot Historical Society, 159 Park Row. More...

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Maine

MAINE BRIEFS

Bank robber flees on bicycle in China CHINA (AP) — Police say a man who robbed a central Maine bank made his getaway on a bicycle before jumping into a pickup truck driven by an accomplice. More...

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World

House GOP out to reshape Senate’s payroll tax cut

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is edging closer to yet another down-to-the wire showdown as House Republicans shun a bipartisan payroll tax cut bill approved by the Senate and prepare to write a package to please rank-andfile GOP lawmakers clamorin More...

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Et Cetera

CALENDAR

Mon/19 BLOOD DRIVE AMERICAN RED CROSS DONORCENTER, noon-7 p.m., 524 ForestAve., Portland; www.RedCross-Blood.org or 1-800-RED-CROSS. MISCELLANEOUS More...

Dear Abby

Jeanne Phillips

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been living together for nine months. We have decided to host Christmas dinner at our house and invited 20 people — 10 from each of our families. More...

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Letters

The gift of art

To the editor: At this extraordinary season of giving, I extend a special thank you and happy holidays to the visual artists, musicians, performers and arts organizations in our community, each of whom adds to the cultural magnificence of our surroun More...

Reason to believe

To the editor: On Saturday, Dec. 10, I left my wallet in a grocery cart at the Hannaford supermarket in Brunswick. I did not realize it until I put the groceries in my car. More...

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Focus

Havel, hero of anti-communist revolution, has died

BY WILLIAM J. KOLE and KAREL JANICEK The Associated Press

PRAGUE Vaclav Havel wove theater into revolution, leading the charge to peacefully bring down communism in a regime he ridiculed as “Absurdistan” and proving the power of the people to overcome totalitarian rule. More...

Florida A&M head keeps job during hazing death probe

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida A&M University’s president will keep his job while authorities investigate the hazing death of a band member. The university’s board of trustees today rejected a call by Gov. More...

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N. Korean leader dies

People urged to rally behind his young son
BY RAFAEL WOBER The Associated Press

PYONGYANG, North Korea North Korea announced the death of supreme leader Kim Jong Il and urged its people to rally behind his young son and heir-apparent today, while the world watched warily for signs of instability in a nation pursuing nuclear wea More...

621 happy faces on Christmas and maybe more

This year, 621 children will receive presents from The Santa Claus Fund. That’s a staggering number and it isn’t quite over yet. We still expect a few letters to arrive today that were delayed in transit. More...

Obituaries

Leigh P. Feeney - 2012-05-18
Alice Elizabeth Prince Groves - 2012-05-18
Shirley Mae Parshley Swearingen - 2012-05-18
Lanee Barnes - 2012-05-17
Alice P. Groves - 2012-05-17
Jack L. Swindler - 2012-05-16
Bernice H. Brawn - 2012-05-16
Conrad Real Caron - 2012-05-16
Ellen Tapley Berrie - 2012-05-15
Carl A. Quimby - 2012-05-15

Community

Babushka’s Christmas (a Russian tale)

TELL ME A STORY
Adapted by AMY FRIEDMAN and illustrated by JILLIAN GILLILAND

Long ago, an old woman named Babushka lived in a tiny cottage far from the city. One snowy evening, just as she was preparing her meal, Babushka heard a knock at the door. More...

Scheduled Public Meetings

AlnaBOARD OF SELECTMEN,Monday, 6:30 p.m., town hall. ArrowsicCONSERVATION COMMISSION,Monday, 7 p.m. town hall. BathCITY COUNCIL SPECIALMEETING AND WORKSHOP,Monday, 6 p.m., City Hall.PLANNING BOARD, Tuesday,6 p.m., City Hall. More...

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Sports

Bowdoin Relays!

BY GEORGE ALMASI Times Record Staff

BRUNSWICK — The annual Bowdoin Relays were held Saturday at Farley Field House, with the Waterville girls and boys emerging as team champions. The Waterville girls earned 116 points to outdistance Greely (92), Brunswick (82) and Mt. Ararat (58). More...

Brady, Pats slow down Tebow, Broncos 41-23

BY ARNIE STAPLETON The Associated Press

DENVER Slow starts, solved. Furious finishes, those, too. More...

Celtics top Raptors

TORONTO (AP) — Greg Stiemsma tipped in the gamewinning shot with 12 seconds left and the Boston Celtics held off the Toronto Raptors 76-75 Sunday in the preseason opener for both teams. More...

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Environmental apartheid

Amy Goodman

“You’ve been negotiating all my life,” Anjali Appadurai told the plenary session of the United Nations’ 17th “Conference of Parties,” or COP 17, the official title of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in More...

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Does Science Matter?

Students tackle topic with survey, film
BRUNSWICK

Life is all about decisions. What kind of heating system should I get for my home? Should I get a flu shot? Do I vote for the candidate that will support stem cell research? More...

Freeport schools among 35 to earn Top Nutrition Award

PORTLAND — Hard work pays off as 35 Maine public schools were each recognized Dec. 8 with a Healthier U.S. Bronze Award — one of the nation’s highest school nutrition awards — from the U.S. More...

A GIFT OF SONG

LISBON STUDENTS, staff and parent volunteers provided residents of the Lamp Alzheimer’s Facility with a night of holiday songs of the season. More...

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