The hard job of a young person is establishing independence. For parents, it’s staying involved.
2013
Posted inClose to Home, News
Potluck
Wednesday Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., Mission Possible Teen Center, Foster Street entrance, Westbrook. Offered in collaboration by Wayside Food Program, Trinity Lutheran Church and the Center. Meatloaf, salad, dessert, 5 to 6:30 p.m., VFW Post 832, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. Per person: $6. Thursday Community meal, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main […]
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Posted inClose to Home, News
Give Blood
The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Monday Noon to 6 p.m., Wireless Zone, Sanford Tuesday 1 to 6 p.m., Exit Key Real Estate, Shapleigh 1 to 7 p.m., University of New England, Biddeford Wednesday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bank of America, Brunswick 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Central […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Why bother zoning? Bayside vote shows all rules negotiable
Developers propose whatever they want and say it conforms with ‘A New Vision for Bayside.’
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Toll roads should be part of Maine’s future
Gas taxes can’t fund infrastructure fixes now, and the problem likely will get worse.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor: Program cuts will hurt elderly Mainers
I am deeply concerned about our governor’s proposed elimination of the Low Cost Drugs for the Elderly and Disabled Program as proposed in his biennial budget. Cutting this program will impact seniors and persons with disabilities with very low incomes. Eighty thousand people are due to lose help with costs for prescription medications, effective July […]
Posted inOpinion
Off Campus: Fear of gun violence should not lead to fear of mentally ill
People with mental illness are far more likely to be the victim of violent crime than to be a perpetrator.
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: Critics of Navy testing overlook experts’ conclusions on the issue
There is no evidence that sonar testing in the waters off Maine would hurt marine mammals.
Posted inNews
More Mainers strain to put food on table
The need for assistance from food pantries and meal programs is called ‘unrelentingly high.’
Posted inSports
Knicked once again
The Knicks roll past the Celtics and start to set their sights on not just a division crown, but 50 wins.