DES MOINES, Iowa — With a nationally focused campaign that leans on strong debate performances and television advertising, Marco Rubio isn’t going all out in any one of the early voting states. That’s raised eyebrows among Republicans in states such as Iowa, where people are used to being lavished with attention in a presidential campaign. […]
2015
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Lobstermen still fishing thanks to mild winter
PORTLAND — Many New England lobstermen are still fishing deep into December this year. Despite today’s, temperatures have been unseasonably warm and there has been an abundance of the critters. However the state’s beloved scallops are a little harder to come by as a result. The extra fishing hasn’t done much to change the price […]
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Health law reporting extension issued for employers
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department on Monday gave employers an extension of critical reporting requirements, as it seeks to manage some of the most complicated parts of the federal health care law. Employers had previously faced deadlines in February and March to report 2015 health insurance information to their employees, and also to the IRS. […]
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Classic cars destroyed in property fire
HARPSWELL (AP) — Firefighters battled a late afternoon blaze that bled into the evening hours after a garage fire spread to a home on Orr’s Island along the southern Maine coast. The fire at a Lower Road property in the shore town of Harpswell was reported around 4:30 p.m. Monday. The Brunswick Fire Department responded […]
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Florida company to operate Casco bridge
PORTLAND (AP) — The Maine Department of Transportation plans to award a contract to operate the Casco Bay Bridge to a Florida company. The Portland Press Herald reports the contract will be the first time the state has turned over the operations of a bridge to a private company. The state department says it has […]
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Sign hinting at IKEA in Portland a hoax
PORTLAND (AP) — Portland residents with furniture needs had their hopes dashed after a sign indicating that a construction site would become an IKEA location in 2016 turned out to be a hoax. The Portland Press Herald reports the mysterious sign reading “Future home of IKEA… Opening 2016” was first spotted on Christmas Day at […]
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Each season helps us appreciate the next
“How many lessons of faith and beauty we should lose, if there were no winter in our year!” — Thomas Wentworth Higginson, “April Days,” 1861 Tis strange weather we’ve been having, unusual for this time of year, even going so far as to set records in some places. Prior to Dec. 22, I had to […]
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Community to discuss assisted dying
A community discussion on assisted dying will be offered at the D.A. Hurd Library in North Berwick next month. The ethically-charged question of hastening one’s own death often prompts extreme reactions. Important ethical concerns arise from every arena, raising questions like: What do assisted dying laws provide? Is it possible to accept differing points of […]
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Thursday, December 31
New Year’s Eve Kennebunk will take place from 6 p.m. to midnight on Main Street. The Town of Kennebunk is celebrating New Year’s Eve with a Wild Blueberry Drop. There will be ice skating at the Waterhouse Center until 11:30 p.m., with a DJ from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. There will be games, dancing and […]
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Gleanings
10 years ago From the Journal Tribune: “The rising cost of oil and a recent rate hike by Kennebunk Light and Power has town officials worried that some residents may be left in the cold this winter. Seeking to avoid this problem, officials have designated $25,000 for distribution by the Social Services office to residents […]