WELLS Junior Mitch Libby named Student-Athlete of the Month Wells High School junior Mitch Libby has been recognized as Wells High School’s Student-Athlete of the Month for his academics, sportsmanship and performance this past fall season on the WHS cross country team. He was recognized especially for his running the 5K in post-season competitions. Libby […]
2017
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Community meals
WEDNESDAY Ground beef with gravy, mashed potatoes, vegetables, rolls, dessert, 5 to 6:30 p.m. VFW Post No. 832, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. 767-2575. $7. Souper supper, a free meal featuring homemade soup, salad, breads, desserts and beverages served at table. 5 to 7 p.m., St. Mary’s Church, 43 Foreside Road, Falmouth. Community meal, free, […]
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Births
BIDDEFORD Dr. Karen Lucas delivered the first of nearly 600 children that will be born in 2017 at Southern Maine Health Care at 9:43 a.m. on Jan. 1. Kayleigh Henderson and Tyler Longmore of Saco welcomed their baby boy in the warmth and comfort of SMHC’s Birthing Suite. Elliott Charles Longmore, their newborn son, holds […]
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Events
CARRABASSETT VALLEY Mystery writers’ event A “Death & Dessert” author talk, featuring four Maine mystery writers, will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the Carrabassett Valley Public Library at 3209 Carrabassett Drive. The program was postponed in December. The event will feature Maine crime writers Bruce Robert Coffin, Vaughn Hardacker, Maureen Milliken and Jen […]
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Our View: Veterans effort shows path to end homelessness
Once you make it a priority, it’s possible to make great gains relatively quickly.
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Letter to the editor: Portland’s public works lauded for prompt response
You’ve got to love a city that responds to a small request. Last Tuesday night I was waiting for the snowplow to come back down my street (Higgins Street) after they had plowed from the middle of the road, creating a ridge of snow and ice that was at least 6 feet out from my […]
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Letter to the editor: With athletic fields, there’s splendor in the grass
Voters need to reject the proposed artificial turf field in Regional School Unit 5. Its potential to put users at higher risk for cancer is the focus of a federal investigation. Studies show that once established, grass fields can save 25 percent in maintenance costs. Even the NFL is replacing artificial fields with grass, and […]
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Letter to the editor: Responses to Alzheimer’s unpleasant but necessary
In a recent editorial (“Our View: Research only way to ease rising cost of Alzheimer’s,” Jan. 3), the argument was made that the only way to reduce the expected very high cost of Alzheimer’s disease is through research. Unfortunately, there are several problems with this statement. n Research may not solve the problem. Some cases […]
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Letter to the editor: Hannibal’s history repeats itself under president-elect
The swift action by House Republicans to reverse their decision to gut the Office of Congressional Ethics (“House Republicans back off gutting ethics watchdog after backlash from Trump,” Jan. 3) in a matter of 24 hours reminds one of the story told by Hannibal’s lieutenant Maharbal after he had claimed victory in a battle but […]
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Letter to the editor: Oil dependency paves our road to ruin
There has been a lot of media regarding the problems on Interstate 295, most of it around speed, safety and the lack of resources to police the driving. But the real issue is not the speed, although it is indicative of the bigger problem. The bigger problem – the global problem – is the tendency […]