The First Parish Congregational Church of Saco offersfree food and health screenings to people in need on Monday.
2013
Posted inNews
Feature obituary: Willis Lord, 94, dedicated farmer, outspoken public servant
Lord served on town committees and represented Waterboro in the Maine Legislature.
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Posted inLife & Culture, News
In a poem personal yet universal, Maine poet unites
At the second inaugural of President Barack Obama, Richard Blanco of Bethel follows in the footsteps of Robert Frost and Maya Angelou, championing the American experience.
Posted inNation & World, News
Obama officially signs Cabinet nominations
Obama affirms the nominations of John Brennan to be CIA director, former Sen. Chuck Hagel for secretary of defense, Sen. John Kerry as secretary of state and Jack Lew for Treasury secretary.
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Saco man charged with possession of heroin
Police say they found a gram of heroin when searching the car of Jonathan Methot, 26.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Forecaster Forum: 'Out' in Maine: How people, times change
Weeks before graduation from my small-town high school in the spring of 1975, I was caught by a state trooper having sex with another man in the woods of Maine. We were minors, exploring our sexuality in the back seat of a Volkswagen bug. The implications surrounding this event changed my life and the lives […]
Posted inNews, Sports
Patriots, the day after: ‘Terrible feeling’
Coach Bill Belichick compares the loss to a “crash landing.”
Posted inNews, Politics
Inaugural address: Obama issues call to tackle challenges
THE VISION: President sets a liberal agenda and seeks the public’s support
THE TONE: Election gave him confidence to pursue goals on his own terms
Posted inNews, Politics
SLIDESHOW: Images from the inauguration
Photos from the inaugural ceremonies of President Barack Obama in Washington.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
The View From Away: Online college education isn't college or education
A friend recently sent me an article predicting the imminent demise of college as we know it at the hands of the cheaper, more efficient Internet. My friend sees this trend toward online higher education as an opportunity for me to teach in the digital classroom. She may be right. God knows I have failed […]