More than a year after protesters around the world responded to the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and other people of color, U.S. donors of all backgrounds are still responding to calls for an end to deep-rooted racial inequities. To learn more about these giving patterns, the Indiana University Lilly Family […]
2021
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Things to do, Courier Sept. 16
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardener Volunteers will be hosting a Native Plant Sale at Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm located at 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells, on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 9 to 11 a.m. Native plants attract native insects and provide food for native birds. The public is becoming increasingly aware […]
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Posted inBoys Soccer, Field Hockey, Football, Girls Soccer, Sports, Varsity Maine
Monday’s high school roundup: Westbrook opens field hockey season with a 2-0 win
The Blue Blazes beat Portland/Deering, which dropped to 0-5.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Navy secretary joins Senators Collins, King for PNSY groundbreaking ceremony
The infrastructure project is essential for the shipyard’s ability to overhaul the next generation of submarines.
Posted inTimes Record
Mid Coast Hospital 28th Annual Golf Tournament raises $62,500
Mid Coast Hospital’s 28th Annual Golf Fore! Health Classic on Sept. 8 raised $62,500 to support Mid Coast Hospital’s Center for Community Health & Wellness. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, adaptations were made to maximize the health and safety of attendees and staff. Despite the modified arrangement, 38 teams, with 147 players, participated in the […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston cremation business owner offered a chance to regain funeral license — someday
State oversight panel proposed a deal that would keep Ken Kincer out of the business for at least a decade.
Posted inNation & World
People around the world increasingly see climate change as a personal threat
The two largest greenhouse gas emitters, the United States and China, get low marks from other countries for their climate policies.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Through My Lens: 9/11 anniversary brings chance for change
Twenty years after 9/11, the United States still has a chance to correct what went wrong. If social media existed at the time, the hashtag #IstandwiththeUnitedStates would have taken over the world and people would have written from every corner of the globe. If 9/11 happened today, it may not have been a trending hashtag. […]
Posted inNation & World, Politics
California recall fails; Gov. Gavin Newsom stays in office
The election, which turned on Newsom’s response to the pandemic, mirrored the nation’s heated political divide over business closures and mask and vaccine mandates.
Posted inTimes Record
Bowdoin College announces new chairs to honor distinguished black graduates
Bowdoin College has announced the creation of four new endowed faculty professorships that honor distinguished Black graduates of the college. They will be used to bring new faculty to Bowdoin who will focus on the interdisciplinary study of race, racism and racial justice. “Through incredibly generous and anonymous gifts, these new professorships will benefit the […]