Commentary by Lawrence Reichard
May 2018
A blast of oh-so welcome warmth stirs the urge to get down in the dirt
Most places in southern Maine cracked 80 degrees Wednesday, making some people’s thoughts turn to plants.
School facility costs adding up in Cape Elizabeth
CAPE ELIZABETH — Interim Superintendent of Schools Howard Colter says it’s time to “correct and improve upon” facilities problems that have “been around for many years.” Colter’s comment came during an April 30 meeting on the importance of school renovations with the School Board, Town Council, and engineers and architects. Two drivers behind the School Department’s […]
School facility costs adding up in Cape Elizabeth
CAPE ELIZABETH — Interim Superintendent of Schools Howard Colter says it’s time to “correct and improve upon” facilities problems that have “been around for many years.” Colter’s comment came during an April 30 meeting on the importance of school renovations with the School Board, Town Council, and engineers and architects. Two drivers behind the School Department’s […]
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein drops opposition to legal marijuana
The longtime pot opponent faces a primary challenge in a state where some believe she’s not liberal enough.
Biddeford council claims right to cut trees on private property around airport
Federal, state and city officials have sought for years to cut or trim the trees that obstruct approaching aircraft.
Stephen Hawking’s final physics paper argues for a ‘simpler’ cosmos
If there is a much smaller range of possibilities for universe types than previous estimates had suggested, then maybe ours is typical.
Maine ballot initiative for elderly home care flawed, unconstitutional, opponents say
The state’s voters will decide this November whether to impose a new tax on Mainers earning more than $128,400 a year to pay for home care services seniors and the disabled.
Some Cape Elizabeth budget items still unsettled
CAPE ELIZABETH — Residents can weigh in on the combined municipal and school budgets – which could raise the tax rate by $1.33, or 7.4 percent – at a Town Council public hearing May 7. The proposed $39.7 million combined budget includes $12.4 million for local government and $25.6 million to fund the schools. If combined […]
Doctors pleased with progress by George H.W. Bush
A family spokesman also says the former president will remain in a Houston hospital for at least one more day.