WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — The University of Hartford has announced that Wesley Moody of Wells has been named to its Dean’s List for Fall 2017. The University of Hartford, centrally located in Connecticut, provides a distinctive educational experience across seven schools and colleges for one of the most diverse student bodies in New England. Hartford’s […]
2018
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Seeing the light about being wrong
When Donald Trump announced his intention to run for president in June 2015, I was utterly unimpressed. To me he looked like just another washed-up celebrity, addicted to fame and desperately looking to pump some life into his fading brand. Orange-haired and bloated, the arrogant, self-important reality TV star came off as an abrasive, narcissistic […]
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The character of George Washington
What made George Washington the most remarkable man of an extraordinary generation? He was not an intellectual giant like Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, or James Madison. Compared with most other founders, he was not well educated (he attended school for only about five years), and, unlike many of them, he disliked abstract philosophical […]
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Wells posts frost heave roadways for season
WELLS — A total of 85 roads within the Town of Wells have been posted for frost heaves this season by the Wells Board of Selectmen. Following a public hearing conducted last week by Wells selectmen, the roads were posted for trucks weighing more than 23,000 pounds and is effective from March 13 to April […]
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Sanford Police Log
SANFORD — The following people were arrested or issued summons Feb. 13 through Feb. 28. If there is no listing for a specific date, it means no one was arrested or charged with a crime on that day, according to police logs provided by the agency: • Britney Vianna Smith, 25, 840 Hollis Road, Apt. […]
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Rotary Literacy Committee seeks kids’ book donations
KENNEBUNK — A concerted effort is ongoing in the Kennebunk area to help promote literacy in preschool children throughout York County. For the past year and a half, the Kennebunk Rotary Club Literacy Committee has collected and delivered hundreds of used children’s books to Head Start in Sanford to be distributed to each of the […]
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After initial awkwardness, PSO stand-in conductor proves up to the task
The start of the Portland Symphony Orchestra concert on the 11th began on a somber note. Carolyn Nishon, the executive director of the orchestra announced that due to the death of Robert Moody’s father, he would not be conducting the concert. The conductor for this concert was Paul Polivnick. Mr. Polivnick is an experienced conductor […]
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Realtors: County home sales up 10 percent
AUGUSTA — Sales of existing homes were up by more than 10 percent in York County from Nov. 1 through Jan. 31, compared to the same period a year ago. That is the word from the Maine Association of Realtors, which reported 745 homes sold in York County in the three month period, compared to […]
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LePage joins new lawsuit designed to overturn Obamacare
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has signed onto a Texas-led lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act, saying it’s unconstitutional now that Congress has moved to repeal the key tax at the heart of the health care law enshrined by former President Barack Obama. The Republican governor and 19 Republican-led states filed the lawsuit on Monday in a […]
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Maine chief justice proposes expanding drug courts to address opioid crisis
The chief justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Tuesday recommended in her annual address to lawmakers the creation of a “full wrap-around drug court” as an alternative to traditional drug courts. Leigh I. Saufley said Gov. Paul LePage has given his blessing to a proposed pilot project that would include immediate and extensive […]