It was the first time since 1937 that the population grew by less than 1 million.
December 21, 2021
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Obituary: Nancy Hodge
BIDDEFORD —Nancy M (Huard) Hodge 87, of Biddeford, Maine, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021 after a long illness. Born on June 22, 1934, she was the eldest child of Oscar and Yvonne (LeBlanc) Huard and lived her entire life in Biddeford. After graduating from St Andre’s High School in 1953, Nancy married Robert […]
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Obituary: Richard N. Pelletier Sr.
LYMAN — Richard Norman Pelletier Sr., 61, passed away at Maine Medical Center after a long illness. He was born in Waterville on Feb. 7, 1960, the son of Norman and Cecile (Bernier) Pelletier. He attended Biddeford schools. He owned and operated his chimney business Maine Chimney Repair for many years. Richard was a family […]
Posted inTimes Record
Richmond Area Health Center welcomes family nurse practitioner Andrew Alexander
Andrew “Andy” Alexander of Richmond has joined the Richmond Area Health Center as a family nurse practitioner. Alexander obtained his Master of Science in Nursing at Walden University in Minnesota, and his undergraduate Nursing degree at the University of New England in Biddeford. He has 15 years of experience as a registered nurse in a […]
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Biden to send more help to Maine hospitals as COVID patient count hits record high
The administration is sending ambulance crews to help Maine and New York, along with other support being provided to states as cases rise.
Posted inNation & World, News
Biden says U.S. will provide 500 million free rapid tests in fight against COVID surge
The president urges the unvaccinated to get their shots, saying, ‘Omicron is serious and potentially deadly business for unvaccinated people.’
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Community News – Graves Memorial Library schedules annual meeting
Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, at 5 p.m. via the Zoom platform. All members of the Library Association are welcome to attend. For a link to the meeting, call the library at 967-2778 or email the director ([email protected]). The agenda for the meeting is […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Through My Lens: New Mainers face a dismal dating scene
Dating in Maine seems to be only for those who share a common culture and goals. Most Mainers have only been exposed to people from Black and brown communities through news stories, and that seems to be one of the challenges of interracial and intercultural dating in the state. While this challenge is also true […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Commentary seen in placement of mask headline, photos
The front page of the Sports section of the Dec. 18 Press Herald (Page D1) offers a remarkable and thought-provoking juxtaposition. The headline on the column across the top of the page: “Sports got lax, and COVID roars back.” Six inches below that headline: a photo of two high school basketball players in action, their […]
Posted inMaine, News
Holiday gatherings pose COVID risks, but with certain precautions can be safer than last year
Small gatherings of vaccinated people who aren’t at high risk for the disease can be relatively safe, some experts say.