BIDDEFORD — Fiber Materials Inc. celebrated its 50th anniversary in Biddeford on Wednesday morning and U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined FMI’s leadership, FMI employees, and Biddeford Mayor Alan Casavant to mark the occasion. Collins delivered remarks at the formal ceremony, which was followed by a festival consisting of an outdoor carnival, food trucks, games, and facility tours. “Happy 50th birthday, FMI. I am delighted […]
2019
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Posted inJournal Tribune
L.L. Bean heir and wife donate $1 million to Mercy Hospital
L.L. Bean founder Leon L. Bean’s grandson James Gorman and his wife, Maureen Gorman, have donated $1 million to Northern Light Mercy Hospital’s $20 million capital campaign for the closure and relocation of its downtown Portland hospital to a medical campus on Fore River Parkway. “As longtime residents of southern Maine, we know Mercy serves […]
Posted inTimes Record, Times Record Obituaries
Dudley “Woody” Hawthorne Woodall
PORTLAND – Dudley “Woody” Hawthorne Woodall, 85, of Portland, died Monday, July 22, 2019, at Woodlands Senior Living Center, Farmington. He was born March 24, 1934, in Newark, N.J, the son of the late James Edward and Ruth Margaret Woodall. Woody was preceded in death by his son, Kevin Hawthorne Woodall of Centerville, Ohio, on […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Complaints about Rock Row are complaints about fun
I have been following the Portland Press Herald’s coverage of those who complain about the noise coming from the Rock Row concert venue in Westbrook, and the complaining needs to stop. I can hear the music from my house in Portland, and all I think is “good for those who are out having fun on […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
AWS seeking help for dogs in its care
KENNEBUNK — The Animal Welfare Society is asking for financial help for the public as it cares for a number of collies rescued from central Maine by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry rescued about 100 animals including dogs, cats, chickens and horses that needed “urgent […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Pingree shows courage by standing up to Israel lobby
In a recent letter to the editor (Aug. 9), Alan J. Levenson criticizes Rep. Chellie Pingree for not supporting “Israel’s right to exist,” because she voted against H.Res. 246, which targeted the global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement criticizing Israel. H.Res. 246 is among measures in Congress and in state legislatures promoted by the American […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Jeffrey Epstein’s death highlights jail danger
In jails and lockups, death by suicide is common, predictable and preventable.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Yarmouth residents need the Breez
The Town Council is urged to continue funding the bus, which provides a valuable service to students, workers and even tourists.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, News, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: When it comes to influencing madmen, no one’s louder than Trump
Republicans are quick to blame movies and video games for stoking violence in this country, but why no mention of the president?
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