2019 – Page 19 – The Portland Press Herald

Community meals

December 30, 2019December 26, 2019

MONDAY Community lunch, noon. 202 Woodfords St., Portland. Free and open to all. Provided by Wayside Food Programs and hosted by Woodfords Congregational Church. 775-4939 TUESDAY Community lunch, noon. 409 Cumberland Ave., Portland. Free and open to all. Provided by Wayside Food Programs and hosted by Avesta Housing. 775-4939. Community dinner, 5 p.m. 297 Cumberland […]

Arts & Entertainment, Do This

Things to Do: Tea, Time Warp, puppets and wedding ideas

by Aimsel Ponti December 30, 2019December 27, 2019

From afternoon tea to ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ this weekend has something for everyone, including kids.

Health, Maine, News

Maine will consider bill to cap insulin costs for diabetes patients

by Joe Lawlor December 30, 2019December 29, 2019

Many families are shelling out several thousand dollars per year, even though they have health care coverage.

Maine

Biddeford residents raise concerns about proposed courthouse project

by Gillian Graham December 30, 2019December 30, 2019

The four-story York County Courthouse on Route 1 would be nearly double the maximum height of 35 feet allowed and will require a zoning change.

Editorials, Opinion

Another View: Only way out of our pension crisis is through bipartisan compromise

by The Washington Post December 30, 2019December 29, 2019

Congress wastes another year to bail out multi-employer pension plans covering 1.3 million unionized workers.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: It’s time to house Maine people who are ill

by Victoria Morales and Cullen Ryan Special to the Press Herald December 30, 2019December 29, 2019

Today, 30 percent of our resources are being spent on 1 percent of our population because they remain homeless.

Community

Events

by Deb Sayer December 30, 2019December 26, 2019

KENNEBUNK Christ Church having concert, art exhibit Christ Church will finish the Christmas season with a Twelfth Night concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at 6 Dane St. Organist and pianist Warren King will accompany flutist Diana McNulty and reeds master John Kupp. The program will include opportunities for singalong carols. Suggested donation is $15, $10 […]