PORTLAND — Biddeford entrepreneur and former state representative Marty Grohman has been hired as the executive director of The Environmental and Energy Technology Council of Maine. The Environmental and Energy Technology Council of Maine, or E2Tech, is known for its nonpartisan forums on current environmental and energy issues, bringing together a variety of voices on […]
2019
Posted inJournal Tribune
Ken Kercheval, beleaguered Cliff on ‘Dallas,’ dies at 83
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ken Kercheval, who played perennial punching bag Cliff Barnes to Larry Hagman’s scheming oil baron J.R. Ewing on the hit TV series “Dallas,” has died. He was 83. Kercheval died Sunday in the city of Clinton in his native Indiana, said Jeff Fisher, his agent. The cause of death was being […]
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Posted inTimes Record, Times Record Obituaries
James A. Seigars Sr.
WISCASSET -James A. Seigars Sr., 85, died Sunday, April 21, 2019. In September of 1973 they moved back to Wiscasset and began Jim’s Auto Trim. In 1975 he joined the National Guard for 27 years. He was Commander of American Legion Post 54 in Wiscasset. He is survived by his wife, Mary Seigars; two sons, […]
Posted inTimes Record, Times Record Opinion
Jase Graves: Where do y’all wanna go eat?
Life with daughters is full of important questions. What’s the best way to provide for their education? How can we ensure that they grow up with a solid moral compass? How can we keep them from dating until my first hip replacement? While finding the answers to these inquiries is vital to the successful rearing […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Swamped Presumpscot canoeists grateful for anglers’ help
My grandmother and I were canoeing down the Presumpscot River. Last year, I did the same thing with my dad and the rapids were a lot smaller. So, when we went down what was just ripples last year, we hit a wave that started to fill our canoe. I knew what was happening, so I […]
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Letter to the editor: Manager’s proposed budget would leave vulnerable Portlanders behind
On April 8, Portland City Manager Jon Jennings gave a public presentation about his proposed fiscal year 2020 city budget. I say “his” budget, because he is responsible for drafting the budget that is reviewed by the City Council and the public. This is a tremendous amount of power for one unelected official to hold […]
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Jody Rich, Waterville: As clear as the nose on my face
Errand list in hand. Good. Purse on shoulder. Good. Keys in other hand. Good to go. I put my hand on the doorknob to leave when something didn’t feel right. Criminy, I didn’t have my glasses. I chuckle at the thought of driving around town without them. All fuzzy-edged. The idea of the headache I […]
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Letter to the editor: Democrats, independents should now look toward recapturing White House
I state up front that I’m a Democrat, but I’m an independent thinker and voter. This is directed to our Maine Democratic and independent elected officials. The Mueller report is in and the results are mixed. I’m glad there was no criminal conspiracy! The non-decision by Robert Mueller about obstruction will be debated for decades. […]
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Kassie Dwyer, Athens: Even a rusty tractor wheel can be a precious ring
It was like a scene out of a romantic movie … he was down on one knee in the pouring rain, asking me to be his wife. But instead of a ring, he had a rusty tractor wheel (it was the closest thing at hand); I was holding a weed wacker. My high school sweetheart […]
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