A public hearing will be held at a later date.
2021
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Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens to host Maine Days
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ Maine Days have become a family tradition for many of the state’s residents. Historically held over Memorial Day weekend, Maine Days welcomes Maine residents to visit the gardens for free. This year, the event will be held over Indigenous Peoples’ Day weekend, Oct. 9-11. Advance tickets are required and can be […]
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Exclusive: 9/11 as seen from the Midcoast – an oral history
Those in the southern Midcoast – including shipbuilders, sailors and a now-U.S. Senator — vividly recall in their own words the events of Sept. 11, 20 years later.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, News
No more concerts, but Rock Row developers to open large outdoor art exhibition
The display, opening this weekend, features grand-scale sculptures and murals on shipping containers by leading Maine artists.
Posted inReal Estate, Real Estate Feature
A closer look at Pleasant Hill Preserve, a special place for everyone, especially birds
Learn more about the species to spot in this wetland habitat.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Commentary: How social media – aided by bots – amplifies Islamophobia online
In August 2021, a Facebook ad campaign criticizing Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, the United States’ first Muslim congresswomen, came under intense scrutiny. Critics charged that the ads linked the congresswomen with terrorism, and some faith leaders condemned the campaign as “Islamophobic” – that is, spreading fear of Islam and hatred against Muslims. This was […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Gordon Weil: Supreme Court rules on abortion as Congress defaults
Supreme Court becomes federal legislature.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Sande’s Picks: All things apple
The whole fall season is cause for celebration, but special events are happening on Sunday, Sept. 12, which is the 21st Annual Maine Apple Sunday Celebration of the Maine Pomological Society. Take the family to local orchards for fresh fruit, home-baked pies and pastries, donuts, and cider. Don’t forget the fresh air. See maineapples.org for […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Voices of the unborn not heard
Regarding the Sept. 3 letter to the editor by the Rev. Dr. James Gertmenian (“Sen. Collins is sold another empty promise”): Surely he must understand, as a pastor, the sanctity of unborn life and that the unborn are human and not just an extra organ in the mother’s body. The Bible says that God sees […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Guest column: A clear sunny day: A personal perspective on 9/11
On the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 Attack I wrote (“Minute by Minute”, The Times Record, Sept. 9, 2011) of my experience on that clear, sunny Tuesday in September 2001. Now, at the 20-year mark, it is fitting to add perspective to a day, and a time, that is seared into the consciousness of a […]