Several years ago I knelt down in front of a few Sunday school kids at St Paul’s Church in Brunswick. They wanted to hear about The Gathering Place, a Brunswick day center for the area’s homeless and others in search of a caring, non-judging community. I was a member of its fledgling Board and told […]
October 2018
Posted inTimes Record, Times Record Opinion
Rich Manieri: A Civics Test to Graduate High School? Absolutely
It was an inspiring lecture. One of my finest. And then, I brought up D-Day. Spend enough time in the classroom and you learn to read students’ faces. They say so much. “I’m bored.” “I’m thinking about something else.” “I just broke up with my girlfriend.” I’m homesick.” “I’m hungry.” And, of course, “I have […]
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Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland 'hub' helps spread peer recovery across Maine
PORTLAND — Not all roads to recovery from substance use disorders start in the city. There’s one that will lead in different directions throughout the state. “We are at the very beginnings, but these communities are very excited and starting up,” Portland Recover Community Center Director Leslie Clark said Oct. 18. PRCC, 468 Forest Ave., is at the […]
Posted inTimes Record
Pickup crashes into 4 vehicles at Durham Get n’ Go
DURHAM — One person was hurt Monday afternoon when a pickup truck veered into a store parking lot on Route 136 and struck four vehicles. Sgt. Tim Kachnovich of the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office said late Monday night that Matthew Miller, 25, of Auburn swerved his southbound truck to avoid a car ahead of him […]
Posted inTimes Record, Times Record Opinion
Intertidal: Our nation’s oceans matter to all of us
Our nation’s oceans matter to all of us Last week, I focused on the intangible value of our coasts and oceans — how it makes us feel and why, and also why this is important. I dissected its effect on people by sense, discovering some interesting facets of what being on or by the water […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Navy’s change of course on Zumwalt program creates turbulence for BIW
The shipyard had prepared for the futuristic destroyer, only to have its plans upended when the program was slashed, according to BIW’s president.
Posted inNation & World
Sandra Day O’Connor, retired Supreme Court justice, says she has dementia
The first woman to serve on the nation’s highest court has retreated from public life recently.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Falmouth PTO hosting harvest festival
FALMOUTH — The Falmouth Elementary School PTO will hold its annual Harvest Festival from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27. The event includes games, a bounce house, a climbing wall, a cake walk, prizes and more. The cost is $20 in advance for the first child and $10 for each additional sibling or […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Five candidates round out roster for Scarborough school board
SCARBOROUGH — In the largest number of School Board candidates to be fielded in the town’s history, 10 residents are seeking three, three-year seats on Nov. 6. Two of the positions are held by current Chairwoman Mary Starr, who is not seeking re-election, and long-time board member Jackie Perry, who is termed out. The third is […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Update: Portland Police arrest suspect in concert stabbing
PORTLAND — A city man faces an elevated aggravated assault charge after allegedly stabbing another man at a concert Sunday. Joseph Lewis, 27, whose address was not released, was arrested at police headquarters, 109 Middle St., on Monday, Cmdr. James Sweatt said Tuesday. Lewis was being held at Cumberland County Jail on $3,000 bail pending a […]
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