Proposals include longer notice of rent increases and establishing a tenant-landlord commission.
November 2016
Thanksgiving travel expected to be the busiest in nearly a decade
Maine Turnpike use is expected to set a record this week, and trains, planes and buses are likely to be loaded with travelers.
Saco council considers banning plastic shopping bags
The proposed ordinance would also require grocery stores such as Shaw’s and Hannaford to charge 5 cents for paper bags.
Briefs
BIDDEFORD Education Foundation raises $15,195 and honors 2 A Biddeford Education Foundation inaugural Pillars of Pride dinner and silent auction event held last month raised $15,195 for the foundation’s education initiatives, while honoring longtime community partners for their contributions. Roland Eon and Jim Godbout were honored for their support of education. Superintendent Jeremy Ray called […]
Births
CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER Benjamin Michael Drake, born Oct. 17 to Hailey Isabelle of Auburn. Grandparents are Heather Isabelle of Westbrook and Don Drake of Portland. St. MARY’S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Sterling Royce Charneski, born Nov. 5 to Nickolaus and Michelle Charneski of Wales. Grandparents are Brenda Charneski and Albin Charneski of Lewiston and Gordon […]
Maine Voices: Russians recognize in Trump their own beliefs about government
They perceive government not as serving the people but as a vehicle for leaders to serve themselves.
Letter to the editor: Maine forges path ahead for ranked-choice voting
I’m hopeful about one Maine decision this November – passing Question 5. Regardless of who you voted for in the presidential election, a lot of folks were generally displeased with both major candidates. The biggest enemy during the campaigns were not the candidates themselves, but the two-party system and the stranglehold it has on our […]
Letter to the editor: Insurer’s decision leaves patient without a voice
I recently went to my primary care physician twice regarding an issue that has been irritating me for some time. My doctor tried one fix on the first visit that was not effective. On the second visit, he was going to try another remedy, hoping that it would help. He wrote a prescription for me. […]
Letter to the editor: Wildlife concerns shouldn’t stymie railroad project
Re: “Letter to the editor: Proposed railroad site a significant wildlife habitat” (Nov. 5): Ole Amundsen III’s concern that a railroad track along Gray Meadow would endanger the birds and wildlife there is totally unrealistic, even if a benefactor were to come forward to fund the entire cost of relocating the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad […]
Letter to the editor: Americans must hold new president accountable
So Donald Trump won the election. Once we get past the “Kumbaya” moment of hoping that we can all work together and find common ground, we can never forget the racism, sexism, bullying and anti-immigrant and religious intolerance he manifested in his campaign. He cannot erase a lifetime of running a business that went bankrupt […]