SANFORD — Classes at the new Sanford High School and Regional Technical Center have been delayed for one day. Classes will start at the new school on Wednesday, Oct. 10, Superintendent David Theoharides has announced. The first student day at the school, located on Alumni Drive off Main Street, had been scheduled for Tuesday, but […]
October 2018
Dwight Owen Joy
May 3, 1946 – September 30, 2018 Brunswick – Dwight Owen Joy was 72 years old when he took his last breath. He passed away on September 30, 2018 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, Maine after bravely battling leukemia for over four years. Dwight was born in Addison, Maine on May 3, 1946 to […]
Evelyn Sterry Belanger
Brunswick – Evelyn Sterry Belanger of Rossmore Road, Brunswick, died 10/3/2018 at Horizons Center for Living and Rehabilitation after a long illness. She was born on January 23, 1925, in Skowhegan, Maine, daughter of Frank and Lena Worthen Sterry. She graduated from Skowhegan High School as Valedictorian of the Class of 1941. She received a […]
Fred Hill: Presidential words to live by
Presidential historians all have their favorite quotations of the 44 leaders of these United States of America. Here is my personal list of the most meaningful and memorable; they touch on honesty, integrity, courage, character, freedom of speech, immigration and vision in international affairs. George Washington: Paying tribute to his soldiers after the 1783 peace […]
Local brothers aim to redevelop Scarborough Downs property despite opposition
The Risbaras and the Michauds say they can build the mixed-use village center town leaders want, but they’ll need as much as $80 million to make it happen.
Sex offender’s job at Cumberland church with day care facilities raises alarm
But some urge fairness for night custodian Eugene Weir, a man ‘who has paid his debt.’
Body identified as missing teacher from North Yarmouth
Authorities say an autopsy has determined that the death of Kristin Westra was a suicide.
Employers tap Mainers in recovery for jobs
A labor crunch plus the need for jobs for people recovering from addictions prompts hiring fairs.
Letter to the editor: Would-be governor Shawn Moody seems to want what a majority of Mainers don’t
Shawn Moody is not running to represent the voices of the people in Maine. He is campaigning on repealing voter-approved laws. The people voted in favor of ranked-choice voting. Moody wants to repeal ranked-choice voting. The people voted in favor of Maine’s recreational marijuana law. Moody wants to repeal it. Moody stated: “If a repeal […]
Letter to the editor: Mills’ rivals for governor don’t have her experience
Experience matters, now more than ever. That’s why I’ll be voting for Democrat Janet Mills for governor. The state of Maine is at a crossroads. The next person we send to the Blaine House will play an outsized role in determining whether we continue to lag behind the rest of New England and much of […]
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