KENNEBUNKPORT — Mary Handlen, who was active with Kennebunkport’s library and in the arts community, died on Jan. 11. She was 98. Mrs. Handlen was married for 41 years to Frank Handlen, a well-known artist. He said they met through her sister, who was an artist and owned a gallery next to his art gallery. […]
2011
Posted inClose to Home
Wells High School Honor Roll, Jan. 19, 2011
– Wells High School First Trimester Seniors — High Honors: Ashlie Ayotte, Bridget Boyle, Emily Cady, Catherine Caron, Douglas Darling, Lindsey Doucette, Justine Fischer, Megan Foster, Spencer Gray, Tanner Hogan, Shelby Hutchins, Nicolette Joakim, Deanna Keniston, Alexander Kirol, Emily Knight, Meaghan Lewia, Sabrina Link, Channing Ludden, Kaylar Masellas, Lara Miller, Nicole O’Connell, Kathleen Pyburn, Gillian […]
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Posted inNation & World
Washington welcomes Chinese president
Economic issues as well as human rights problems are expected to be at the forefront of talks.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
High School Wrestling Notebook: Not wrestling but still contributing
Vanya Tomaszewski, a three-time state champion, is getting a chance to see wrestling from a different perspective this season. Tomaszewski, who turned 20 last year, is prohibited from competing in high school matches by the Maine Principals’ Association’s age restrictions, but that isn’t keeping him from helping the wrestlers at Wells High. A senior, Tomaszewski […]
Posted inBusiness
Merger of Comcast, Universal approved
The new, giant company with interests in the web, Hollywood and TV has to meet numerous conditions.
Posted inBusiness
Builders weak on confidence
WASHINGTON — Confidence among homebuilders stagnated in January, reflecting a lack of credit that threatens to hold back construction this year. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo sentiment index registered a reading of 16, the same as the past two months and less than the median forecast of economists surveyed by Bloomberg News, data […]
Posted inNation & World
Supreme Court to review California’s Medicaid cuts
The state is trying to save hundreds of millions in reimbursements to close its gaping budget gap.
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: Self-control is missing ingredient in education
We should change our whole method of instruction from lecture and demonstration to self-guided achievement.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor, Jan. 19, 2011Mayoral contest needs to set high tone
Pam Plumb and Will Everitt’s Jan. 3 Maine Voices column, “Historic import of publicly elected mayor makes choosing wisely vital,” was on the mark. Without question, setting the tone for the office and establishing important precedents to guide our city government in the years ahead should be the highest of priorities for Portland’s first publicly […]
Posted inOpinion
Greg Kesich: Gov. LePage has the power to motivate all sides of the debate
An offhand comment provided a sense of urgency to what was becoming a tired event.