As a physician, I see the effects of Portland’s increasing housing costs daily. As rents rise, individuals must make increasingly difficult choices, with cumulative health repercussions. Cash-strapped renters who can’t afford a car often forgo well-child visits, causing delays in vaccinations. Otherwise-preventable illnesses get passed along, causing a chain reaction of illness and economic hardship […]
2017
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Letter to the editor: Kim Rich will work hard for Portland’s District 4
Purposeful, decisive and inclusive – that is Kim Rich. We met after learning that we were the two Portland participants for this year’s Emerge Maine class. Upon meeting her I discovered an infectious energy and passion. I was nervous to address the Portland City Council for the first time ever and she said, “I’ll go […]
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Letter to the editor: Portland’s Question 2 will worsen housing problems by limiting options
It’s well known Portland has a serious lack of affordable housing. We at the Portland Housing Authority live with this every day as we work with the thousands of families on our waiting list, some of whom have waited many years for assistance and a home they can afford. The change proposed in Question 2 […]
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Letter to the editor: Educate future doctors on need for fair treatment of patients of color
A USM appearance by descendants of Henrietta Lacks raises timely issues of consent and ethics.
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$2M access road to Landing eyed
BRUNSWICK Brunswick Town Manager John Eldridge said a proposed road linking Gurnet Road and Admiral Fitch Drive at Cook’s Corner may increase access to the growing Brunswick Landing and integrate it more into the fabric of the area. The planning board will review a sketch plan at its Tuesday meeting. The design of the road […]
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Activists renew call for BIW switch
BRUNSWICK Activists converged locally last week to renew their call for Bath Iron Works to be converted to non-military use. As part of the sixth annual Maine Peace Walk, activists in the Bath/Brunswick area distributed fliers, hosted a conversation and held vigils outside of the shipyard. “We’ve done peace walk six out of the last […]
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Teens, others turn Patten Free Library into a spooky place
BATH Patten Free Library got in a spooky spirit over the weekend, with teens converting a wing of the library into a haunted house. “The haunted house is always fun,” said Jasmine Reil, wearing a dress covered with fake blood. Just hours before the “Horror Hotel” opened Saturday evening, Reil and the student volunteers were […]
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CREA announces new director
TOPSHAM The Cathance River Education Alliance Board of Directors has hired Wendy Van Damme as the organization’s new executive director. She takes the place of Matt Dubel, who left the organization in July to become the executive director of Portland ConnectEd. Andrea Stevens was appointed the interim executive director. Van Damme comes to CREA after […]
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Local blood donation opportunities available
BRUNSWICK The American Red Cross is holding several local blood drives next month. “With the busy holiday season approaching, The American Red Cross encourages donors to give blood now to help ensure a sufficient supply for patients this winter,” according to a Red Cross press release. ““Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, many regular donors […]