Mac Dickson

Which ones will stay and which one will go? 'Monopoly' will be replacing one of their iconic game pieces and you get to choose the new one.

Hasbro is asking fans to vote on which of its eight game tokens should remain and which token should be retired. 'Monopoly' kicked off its 'Save Your Token' campaign this week letting players vote on-line.

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I wonder if these come in big people sizes. Heck, I know a few people that would never leave the bathroom.

It's the iPotty. Darn clever name, don't you think?

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Thursday (Jan. 10) nominations for the 85th Academy Awards will be announced by host Seth MacFarlane and actress Emma Stone. Today (Jan. 8) however, The Razzies jumped the gun.

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Winthrop police say four masked men barged their way into an elderly woman's apartment last weekend. The men knocked on the her door just after midnight on Sunday. When the 71 year old answered, the men forced their way in. They left after the woman gave them money from her purse. Police suspect the burglars were looking for prescription drugs.

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Just about daily I get Facebook friend requests from 'people' that I can just tell are not 'real.' I'm sure you get them to. Why are they doing this? Well, they could be trying to somehow hack your account, possibly invade your privacy or maybe spread a virus on your computer. There is proposed legal action that if passed, would make the impersonation attempt against the law in Arizona.

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My daughter received an IPod Touch for Christmas. Though it's not a phone, it includes many features such as texting and 'face time.' It's amazing all the things it can do. It's the only thing she wanted for Christmas and we debated for a long time about whether or not it was the right thing for a 10-year old. I'm still not sure.

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Taylor Swift was on the 'Ellen' show and recently told Ellen DeGeneres that her new biggest fear is earwigs. Well, you just knew what Ellen would do with that kind of information. Scare the you know what out of the young superstar!

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Congratulations to Nicole Randall of Randolph, our latest winner of a 1 year membership to the Kennebec Valley YMCA with our 'Get Fit Fridays.' A new 'Lose it with the Y' starts soon.

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'The Voice' began their finale week on Monday, Dec. 17 with a touching musical moment that paid tribute to the 20 children and six adults tragically slain during the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Dec. 14.

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The Augusta Community 'Warming Center' opened Sunday, Dec. 16. It will be available for those in need every day until March 31. Supported by the United Way of Kennebec Valley, the 'Warming Center' will be open from 9am to 4pm for those seeking a warm and safe escape from the cold.

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