Tip of the hat to all of you this season

MONTREAL – Time for a holiday-season break from the divisions of the day. Surely you can read about war, protests, economic strains, cultural disputes, AI, cryptocurrency, the White House ballroom and Donald Trump elsewhere.

Christmas wishes are numerous

Inside this very newspaper is a look into the hearts of Clinton and Arapaho-Butler students thanks to the annual letters to Santa campaign. It’s a time-honored tradition brought to you by the school kids, teachers, the newspaper staff, and most importantly, the support of local advertisers.

Is the political tide turning in Maine?

PORTLAND, Maine – An entrenched senator distrusted by both parties.A governor born just 18 months after 79-year-old Donald Trump. An oyster farmer who for years walked around with a Nazi symbol tattoo. Anti-gay remarks in a state generally regarded as welcoming to LGBTQ+ people.

Teachers score an A+ for heart

In no way shape or form is Clinton Public Schools a “D” school district. The state report cards can present all of the metrics and data possible, but there is one component that simply can’t be measured and that’s the heart of most of the educators in Clinton.

Canadians have already answered this

MONTREAL – We know their names. Some of them are Margaret “Pearl” Fraser of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia; Mary Agnes McKenzie and Carola Douglas of Toronto; Alexina Dussault of Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec; and Margaret Fortescue of York Factory, Manitoba.

Christmas came early for Clinton

While his beard may not be as white as Clinton City Manager Robert Johnston’s, ODOT Dist.

‘Orthodox faith is a lived experience’

For Orthodox Christians in America, the 20th century was shaped by waves of believers fleeing wars, revolutions and persecution in lands such as Greece, Syria, Russia and Romania.The Orthodox did everything they could to preserve their faith and cultural traditions.

Don’t sleep on Clinton’s potential

Tryptophan, an amino acid found in a lot of meats, dairy and other foods, gets the blame every Thanksgiving for people feeling sleepy after gorging on their one day off from work. Turkey specifically had been labeled as the primary tryptophan culprit over the years as well.

Road to the Chicago train fire attack

On April 23, 2020, a man poured gasoline around the Illinois state government building in Chicago and set it on fire. The man, identified as Lawrence Reed, age 44, was said to be angry because he had not received his monthly government Supplemental Security Income check.

Netherlands, lesson in American history

For nearly two years, the American Cemetery in Margraten, The Netherlands – solemn site of more than 8,300 graves of Americans who died freeing Europe from Nazi rule – displayed commemorative panels honoring the Black military personnel who fought for freedom abroad that they were denied at home.