Editor, Saco Valley Autocare, 73 Elm St. in Saco is closing after 27 years. We would like to thank all the great customers for their loyalty and support. It would be overwhelming and impossible to personally thank each and everyone of you. There are literally hundreds of loyal customers, of which many developed into special […]
September 2018
Lionel R. Landry
ALFRED — Lionel R. Landry, 89, of Alfred, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 at his daughter’s home in Acton, Maine with his family by his side. Lionel was born on Jan. 4, 1929 to Joseph and Pauline (Brin) Landry in Sanford where he grew up and attended local schools. He served his country […]
Collins says attorneys for Kavanaugh, accuser should be allowed to ask questions
Sen. Susan Collins is asking the chairman and ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee to allow an attorney for Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh to be able to question his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, and for Ford’s attorney to question Kavanaugh. The committee’s chairman, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, has agreed to reopen Kavanaugh’s […]
See photos: Island estate in Casco Bay sells for $4.1 million
Buyers from Falmouth Foreside now own the Clapboard Island mansion and compound built by a real estate developer in 1898.
Women making inroads coaching boys’ high school teams
Men coaching girls’ high school sports in Maine is common; women coaching boys not so much.
Two Maine mayors urge Congress to reject effort to undo local pesticide restrictions
The Portland and South Portland officials write that the provision in a House farm bill tramples on their right to protect their cities.
Former Maine judge: With court nominee’s credibility in question, why the rush to confirm?
Judge Kavanaugh’s testimony had raised concerns even before the sexual assault allegation.
Letter to the editor: Kavanaugh’s opinions show fidelity to the Constitution
Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s personal opinions are secondary to his commitment to decide cases in accordance with the Constitution. There is wiggle room in the guidance of precedent from decisions in earlier cases, but all decisions must square with the Constitution and amendments. Obviously, judicial interpretations may conflict, which is why we accept a consensus of […]
Letter to the editor: Those seeking Supreme Court appointments aren’t owed benefit of the doubt
The nation shouldn’t give Judge Brett Kavanaugh a pass in the same way Clarence Thomas got one.
Letter to the editor: Eleventh-hour bombshell makes Democrats look petty
I am an independent thinker and independent voter, and I can’t believe the lengths the Democrats are going to get their own way! Here it is, the 11th hour of a vote on a nomination for a Supreme Court justice and along comes a story in The Washington Post based on a tip about the […]
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