SOUTH PORTLAND — As the chilly weather creeps in, the sixth annual Harvestfest is drawing close. It’s time for the Pumpkinhead Scarecrows of South Portland to make their appearance. Local businesses in the South Portland and Cape Elizabeth area participate in the festive fun by creating scarecrows with pumpkin heads to display outside their storefronts. […]
October 2018
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Cavs’ Love raises mental health awareness with ‘locker’ talk
CLEVELAND — Kevin Love can’t remember being this freshly shaven, gliding his fingers over his smooth cheeks and chin while glancing at a large mirror. The reflection doesn’t pain him anymore. From the outside, the Cleveland Cavaliers’ All-Star forward appears to have it all: A model’s striking looks, a multi-million dollar contract and dream job. […]
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More than 300 gather in Portland to protest Trump’s proposed transgender policy
More than 300 people, most of them members of Portland’s transgender community, gathered in Monument Square Wednesday night to protest a proposed Trump administration policy to define a person’s gender as that listed on their birth certificate. When news of the proposal was leaked this week by the New York Times, lesbian, gay, bisexual and […]
Posted inElection 2018, Local Elections, Maine, Politics
York County sheriff’s race pits incumbent against retired sergeant from his department
Working conditions and staff morale at the jail are among the issues in the competition between Sheriff William L. King Jr. and former deputy and corrections officer Roger B. Hicks.
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York County treasurer: Two candidates seek position that voters might eliminate
Democrat Bob Mills of Biddeford and Republican Bradford Littlefield of Sanford hope to replace the current treasurer, but voters are also being asked whether to abolish the elected position.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Challenge of climate change is daunting, but there are tools at your disposal
The recent report about climate change was deeply upsetting, and I understand that it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and helpless. But I invite you to take a different approach and view it as an opportunity. This is the perfect moment to reflect on what you value. Living here in Maine, odds are you value our […]
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Letter to the editor: As foreign leaders’ foes disappear, where is Trump’s outrage?
In February 2017, North Korean dissident Kim Jong Nam was assassinated in a Malaysian airport. Because of the sophistication of the nerve agent used to kill Kim, it is widely believed that his half brother, North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, is responsible for ordering the murder. In March, Russian dissident Sergei Skripal, his daughter […]
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Letter to the editor: Park Avenue bike lane project invites accidents
The city’s effort has created bottleneck traffic, plus blind spots that endanger both drivers and bicyclists.
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Letter to the editor: Columnist’s agenda not welcome in food section
Re: “Vegan Kitchen: Meat and seafood lovers are fickle about love for animals” (Oct. 24): Columnist Avery Yale Kamila’s proselytizing belongs on the op-ed page, not in the food section. Many eat vegan because they believe it is healthier, not for so-called moral reasons. Her recipes may be useful, but not her attempt at shaming. […]
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