Information about teacher staffing and other district issues doesn’t support the organizers’ case for the effort.
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Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Gordon Weil: Common values under attack
Democracy endangered by all-out power quest
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Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Santa Clause arrives at Maine Mall
Santa has been spotted at The Maine Mall in South Portland. You have until Dec. 24 to get a picture taken with Father Christmas. Want your pet in the picture as well? The mall will be offering special nights until Dec. 20 to bring your pet in to get a picture with Santa as well. […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Time to switch to renewable energy is now
“There are no passengers on Spaceship Earth. We are all crew.” – Marshall McLuhan My name is Evie. I attend King Middle School in Portland. I am working on an expedition called “Engineering our Energy Future.” I have been debating, researching and discussing the issue of climate change for over two months. My political message […]
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Ashley Sabatino of Scarborough earns all-region soccer honors
The Bridgewater College women’s soccer team had four Eagles named to the United Soccer Coaches Region VI All-Region team, including two on the first team, including sophomore forward Ashley Sabatino of Scarborough, who received first team laurels. Sabatino makes the All-Region team for the first time in her career in her second year at the […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Elwood Watson: Democracy itself is at stake
“Democracy will be on trial in 2024.” That is one of the many startling revelations provided by Atlantic staff writer Barton Gellman in his new piece, “Trump’s Next Coup Has Already Begun.” Gellman provides an extremely detailed analysis of how Donald Trump and the right-wing apparatus used the insurrection of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. […]
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Giving Voice: Holiday cheer at Brunswick drop-in center
Most of us look forward to the holidays – anticipating warmth and cheer in the company of family and friends, with good food and the fun of giving as well as receiving. At The Gathering Place, we seek to provide that atmosphere and experience for those in our community most in need. As December brings […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Scarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Town & Country FCU makes a heartfelt deposit to those in need – the gift of food
SCARBOROUGH — Town & Country Federal Credit Union recently spent time giving a critical gift to help those in need … the gift of food. The credit union is spreading holiday cheer with contributions to local food pantries in each community it has a branch, as well as other hunger organizations that serve its membership […]
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Letter to the editor: Support local farm movement to make world more livable
My name is Clara, I attend King Middle School in Portland, and we are experiencing a food emergency. The mindset of food in America needs to shift to live more healthily and sustainably. Individuals must support our local farmers, who treat their land and animals fairly, over factory farms. Abusing Earth’s resources, instead of harvesting […]
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Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins should back American workers
Sen. Susan Collins is a cosponsor of legislation that would hurt the employment prospects of our science, technology, engineering and math workers and college graduates and depress wages in those fields. The bill S.2828, the Preserving Employment Visas Act, would make available approximately 80,000 work visas (in addition to the large number that are already […]