That a contingent of congressional Republicans is attempting to suppress the will of the American people should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with Republican voter-suppression efforts. Summoning the bogeyman of “voter fraud” (which has been repeatedly proven a myth), Republicans nationwide have enacted local and state voter ID laws (which disproportionately affect voters […]
January 2021
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Polar Dip invites the hardy to take plunge to help eliminate hunger
All proceeds from the Feb. 20 event at Raymond Beach will be donated to 13 food pantries around the Lakes Region.
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Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Biddeford and Saco Rotary Club served 81 kids with Adopt-A-Family Program
BIDDEFORD/SACO — Every year, the 100-year-old-Rotary Club reaches out to local schools that connects them with local families with children, who may need a hand during the holiday season. It is a tradition that has been shared with these Rotarians and their families for centuries and one of the staples of this organization that continues […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Maine author includes tales of local women in new book about commercial fishing
Ali Farrell’s book, ‘Pretty Rugged’ features true stories from 23 women across Maine who have claimed their spot in a male-dominated industry.
Posted inBusiness, People on the Move
Ken Albert named board chair at Maine College of Health Professions
BOARD APPOINTMENTS Maine College of Health Professions has announced that MCHP alum and CEO of Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice Ken Albert has accepted the role of MCHP board chair. Albert is a 1986 graduate of the college’s nursing program and will assume leadership of the college’s eight-member board, which is charged with serving as […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Letter: As goes Georgia, so goes the nation
Last night, Jan. 5, I believe that a coalition of citizens from all parties, ages and walks of life in Georgia took over the slogan that has stood in Maine since 1840. In 2020, Mainers missed the opportunity to replace Susan Collins with a Democrat with the courage to stand up to Trump and help […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Buxton Notes: Jan. 7
Blier reappointed to joint panel on health coverage Rep. Mark J. Blier, R-Buxton, has been reappointed to the Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services. The committee will focus on issues surrounding private health insurance and banking. “Health care policy remains a major focus, especially given the events of 2020,” Blier […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies, Uncategorized
Saco pharmacist recognized
SACO — Heather A. Stewart, PharmD, has been named the 2020 Distinguished Young Pharmacist of the Year in Maine. The prestigious award was conferred on the Saco pharmacist at the recent meeting of the Maine Pharmacy Association. Stewart has been employed at Walgreens for 6 1/2 years. She graduated from the University of New England […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Recycle the right way, save the city money
Since its introduction in 2013, Biddeford’s recycling program has led to the diversion of millions of pounds of recyclable materials from the landfill, and is a great success by all measures. We should all be proud of the program. Our recycling partner, Casella, with their big blue trucks with the automatic arm, circles the neighborhoods […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Scarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Turning to nature when not much else makes sense
To say that this has been a unique and challenging year would be an understatement. After all this time, since last March, to be exact, I am still finding new ways in which the pandemic has impacted my own life, and that doesn’t even touch on how it has affected the lives of others who […]