Until we grasp how older Mainers contribute to our economy and communities, it will be a challenge to make spending on their care a priority.
2021
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Bonnie Dreckmann, Sanford: Grandpa’s tiny town by the model tracks
HO-scale trains have been Randy’s hobby since he was a child growing up in the Bronx. His father used to walk with him to the New York Central Railroad tracks, where they’d sit and watch the trains whiz by. Kind of reminds me of a Norman Rockwell print hanging on our wall. When we lived […]
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Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Bishop Deeley presents Matthew 25 Award and grant to Esther Residence in Saco
SACO — “Esther Residence saved my life.” The moving sentiment comes from one of the many women who have seen their lives shift from incarceration and addiction to productivity and hope thanks to a loving program that offers respite and respect to individuals with nowhere left to turn. Now in its 15th year, the Esther […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Tom Purcell: America’s rural shift a revival of horse sense?
Here’s another interesting COVID-enabled trend to ponder: More Americans are leaving big cities and the suburbs to live in rural communities, according to NextAvenue.com. I hope the trend grows because it would be good for the American psyche. As it goes, the move to the country makes a lot of sense to some people. In […]
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Buddy Doyle, Gardiner: Jersey boy
I grew up in New Jersey. That means my “hometown” stretches from Mahwah to Cape May. I might cite the Jersey Shore – if a hometown is where our most cherished memories and seminal experiences lead to the person we’ve become. Add the values we embrace, and the people we loved who instilled them, eh? […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Twenty years after 9/11, ‘unthinkable’ looks a lot different
President Biden’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan has redefined what our greatest threat is.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Biddeford Pedestrian Safety Forum to be held on Sept. 16
BIDDEFORD — The City of Biddeford, Maine Department of Transportation, and the Bicycle Coalition of Maine have partnered to host an online forum on Thursday, Sept. 16 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. to discuss locations in Biddeford that residents feel are dangerous for pedestrians. The link for the online forum can be accessed by completing […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Free estate planning seminar set for St. Joseph in Biddeford on Sept. 18
BIDDEFORD — All are welcome to gather at a free estate planning seminar set for the basement hall of St. Joseph Church, located on 178 Elm St. in Biddeford, on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Space is limited at the seminar. To reserve a spot, call Dave McDonald at (207) 468-7324 […]
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Lorry Stillman, South Portland: Chestnut memories of a Portland childhood
When I was growing up in Portland, I absorbed the beauty of the Earth as I walked down the hill on Prospect Street. The street was lit by the gold of the falling leaves, and I was in the embrace of the arms of the chestnut trees that reached into the darkening skies. I filled […]
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Zippia once again names UNE No. 1 in Maine for graduates to get Jobs
UNE has also been named by The Princeton Review as one of the nation’s best institutions for an undergraduate college degree.