If approved by voters next month, the budget would carry the largest tax rate increase in nine years.
May 2018
Maine Med’s Congress Street detour starts Monday
Hospital officials say the traffic detour is necessary for Maine Medical Center’s expansion project.
Births
MERCY FORE RIVER Maddison Sophia Faith Paula-Hernandez Lovett, born April 13 to Xiomara Paula-Hernandez and Jeffery Lovett of Portland. Grandparents are Georgia Paula-Hernandez and Victor Paula-Hernandez of Falmouth and Carrie Lovett of Millen, Georgia. MID COAST HOSPITAL Braxton Michael Travierso, born April 24 to Tristan Anne-Marie Brewer and Alex David Travierso of Bath. Grandparents are […]
Community meals
MONDAY Free community breakfast, including eggs, bacon, pancakes, French toast and pastries, as well as coffee, tea, juice and milk. 6:30 to 9 a.m. Chestnut Street Baptist Church, 29 Chestnut St., Camden. 542-0360. WEDNESDAY Free meal, Trinity Lutheran Church. 5 to 6 p.m. Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St. 854-5653. THURSDAY Free community meal, 5:30 […]
Reunions
Cape Elizabeth High School Class of 1968 50th reunion. Sept. 15. Purpoodock Club, Cape Elizabeth. Looking for classmate information. Contact Steve Hill at [email protected]. Deering High School Classes of the 1950s reunion luncheon. 10:30 a.m. June 27. Fireside Inn on Riverside Street (Old Holiday West). Contact Cynthia Snow Simpson, 854-0042, or Jan Hall Jaworski, 797-0560. […]
Events
BUXTON Annual church sale features herbs, green elephant table The annual Plant, Bake and Green Elephant Sale of the First Congregational Church of Buxton will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Tory Hill Meetinghouse near routes 112 and 202. The event features a variety of annuals, perennials, herbs, baked goods […]
Briefs
CENTRAL, SOUTHERN MAINE Shriners clinic helps youths who have health conditions The Kora Shriners will sponsor a screening clinic from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at three central and southern Maine locations for children, ages 18 and younger, who are in need of care for orthopaedic conditions, burn injuries, spinal cord injuries, or cleft lips […]
Wake Up Weather May 7, 2018
Sunshine is returning today making for a pleasant start to the week.
Letter to the editor: Mark Eves deserves to win Democratic primary June 12
Having been involved in supporting good candidates for public office whom I believe can make a difference, I believe Mark Eves is poised to be that person who will make a difference when he becomes our next governor of Maine. How refreshing that will be! I have known Mark, his family and his parents for […]
Letter to the editor: Group wasting city’s time on selfish, subjective issues
Gone are the days when people would challenge government. Now, 1 percent of the people run to government to solve nearly anything. Look at what happened to Congress Square or lower Bayside. Take the latest Munjoy Hill controversy: “Historical” or “hysterical”? I say, “hysterical,” and about 1 percent of the population caused the panic. Here […]