PORTLAND — Councilor Kim Cook and city staff will host a public meeting on Ludlow Pond at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25 in the Deering High School cafeteria. Ludlow Pond, off Ludlow Street in Deering Center, is used as a skating pond in the winter and is a wildlife preserve, city spokeswoman Jessica Grondin said in […]
September 2018
Winifred Gay Silverman
Brunswick – Winifred Gay Silverman, age 83 of Brunswick, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2018 at her residence with her daughter by her side. “Winnie” was born in Cleveland, Ohio on June 9, 1935, the youngest of three daughters of Albert M. and Ann (Weinberg) Skigen. She attended Cleveland schools, graduating with honors from Glenville […]
Edna M. Loveitt
BATH — Edna M. Loveitt, 87, of Bath, died on Sept. 17, 2018. www.desmondfuneralhomes.com
Strong start continues for local squads-Southern edition
Scarborough’s volleyball team celebrates a point during last week’s four-set loss at Falmouth. Cape Elizabeth’s Prezli Piscopo converts a penalty kick during the undefeated Capers’ 3-0 home win over Freeport Monday. Cape Elizabeth’s Matt Laughlin battles a Leavitt defender for the ball in the fog during the Capers’ 42-20 loss Friday night. (Ed. Note: For […]
Jonathan Crimmins: A new fire station could have Brunswick over a barrel
Anyone who has built a home knows that there are various ways to spend money. You can add a second bathroom or expand your kitchen or finish off a basement for the kids. Ultimately, your decisions are based upon how much money you have to spend or the amount of debt that you want to […]
Vitelli: State must do more to protect Mainers from predatory student loan companies
Maine people deserve basic consumer protection against shady student loan companies. As lawmakers, it’s our responsibility to make sure these large, unregulated financial institutions cannot get away with unethical business practices that trap Mainers into cycles of debt. When the new Legislature meets early next year, lawmakers must join together and pass a student loan […]
Cory King: An argument in favor of politics at dinner
Congratulations! By reading this opening line you have taken the first step in fighting the divisiveness that is currently happening in our society. Those who read the headline and moved past this column are not interested in finding a solution to what is wrong — so legitimately I appreciate you making it this far. Any […]
Starving for farmhands: Maine’s small, midsized farms suffer from labor shortage
This summer, when Ian Jerolmack should have been getting trays ready for seed, spreading fertilizer, and setting up drip tape on his Bowdoinham farm, he was, instead, begging for bodies. Like many other diversified vegetable farms in Maine, Jerolmack’s Stonecipher Farm, which provides food to many of Portland’s trendiest restaurants, was starving for farmhands. Until […]
Bar Harbor Bank & Trust issues donations
ROCKLAND — Bar Harbor Bank & Trust recently presented donations from its employee-driven charitable giving program, Casual for a Cause. After pooling all contributions from employees and directors, collected from April through June, and tallying employee votes for nonprofit beneficiaries, the following organizations each received a gift: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine, Girls Incorporated […]
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