2018
Room to Zoom
BRUNSWICK After nearly a year of searching for a new space, Fascination Station & Slot Car Junction has reopened in east Brunswick. Its new digs at Merrymeeting Plaza — in the former home of Coldwater Creek women’s clothing store — may also help pump new blood into the strip mall that for years appeared to […]
News from Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber
One of the parts of my job, as executive director of the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber, that I truly love is meeting our local business people and seeing how their businesses work. We are surrounded by fascinating people doing fascinating work. I learn countless things every week from how our members do business and the […]
Unemployment falls in eurozone
LONDON Unemployment across the 19-country eurozone fell in November to its lowest level in nearly nine years, official figures showed Tuesday, in the latest sign that the currency bloc’s economy headed into the new year in robust shape. Eurostat, the European Union’s statistics agency, said the jobless rate adjusted for seasonal factors fell to 8.7 […]
Vivian M. Snow
Manchester, N.H. — Vivian May Snow, 89, of Manchester, New Hampshire and formerly of Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Bonita Springs, Florida, died Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 at the home of her daughter in Pownal, Maine. She was born April 4, 1928 in New Haven, Connecticut, daughter of Arcsel and Grace (Harrison) Brown, and was educated […]
New five year contract for county manager
ALFRED — York County Manager Greg Zinser has inked a new, five-year contract with the county government, 10 months ahead of the October expiration of his prior agreement. York County Commissioners unanimously approved the contract, with no discussion or comment, at a recent meeting. Terms of the agreement call for a pay freeze for the […]
Local students on Maine College of Health Professions Dean’s List
LEWISTON — Maine College of Health Professions’ Dean of the College, Dr. Alex Clifford, is pleased to recognize the following students for achieving Dean’s List status for the fall 2017 semester. Students must be matriculated in a degree program and achieve a semester GPA of 3.5 or greater in order to earn this designation. Dr. Monika […]
College planning workshops give insight into process
YORK COUNTY — Upcoming Maine Educational Opportunity Center workshops will give students and their familes valuable insight into “The Essentials of College Planning.” The program helps qualified adults make the transition toward a college education and is entirely free. Workshops will be held at the University College at Saco, 4 Scamman St., Suite 18, at 10 […]
Election by majority
Editor, Maine’s original constitution of 1820 called for majority votes in order to elect our leaders. Back in those days of riding horseback to the polls and counting ballots by hand, the goal of achieving a majority was difficult to accomplish. Thus our Constitution was changed to require only a plurality in order to elect […]
Kudos to local workmen
Editor, It started like any other cold, wintry morning. I cam downstairs at 6:40 ready to brew the first pot of coffee. When turning the tap to fill the pot with water — no water. Having recently replaced the faucet with new parts, I thought it was still faulty. Then I tried a bathroom faucet. […]