Anna Astvatsaturova Turcotte is the council’s first refugee and first female leader.
2021
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People & Business: Dec. 15
South Portland fire station draws accolades for its design The Cash Corner Fire Station in South Portland was featured in the November issue of Firehouse magazine in recognition of its superior design, garnering a prestigious Station Design Award. The new station was designed by Falmouth-based Grant Hays Associates, Inc. in 2018 “to meet both the […]
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School Notebook: Dec. 15
Portland sixth-grader takes 3rd place in statewide video contest Natalie Waters, a sixth-grader at Lincoln Middle School, took third place in the Maine Kids COVID-19 Vaccination Video Contest. Her 30-second video encouraging other kids to get vaccinated earned her school a $10,000 prize. The contest was sponsored by the Maine Department of Health and Human […]
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Letters to the Editor
City won’t tolerate hatred To the editor, Recently, a menorah that was erected by a synagogue in South Portland was vandalized by cowards in the dark of night during this sacred and holy season of many faiths. We stand in solidarity with our Jewish siblings and we the people, and proud residents of our great […]
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Guest Column – Finding the humor in NAMES
When someone asked me why we called ourselves “human beings,” or “humans” for short, I felt I should explain how the naming all came about, and of course naming ourselves was one of the first things to occur to us. We didn’t name mice and wombats until later on, after we did ourselves. It went […]
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Community News – Huntington Common Charitable Fund accepts applications
The Kennebunk Savings Bank Foundation’s Huntington Common Charitable Fund is seeking grant proposals from nonprofits that improve the lives of older adults in York County. The fund is on track to pay out nearly $185,000 in grants this year, and the next application deadline is Dec. 31. Applications submitted before the Dec. 31 deadline will […]
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Forum: It’s not easy being green, but it’s getting better
The trustworthiness of companies that claim to follow environmental, social and governance practices was questioned at the lecture “Sustainable and Social Responsibility in our Purchases and Investments” sponsored by the Freeport Sustainability Advisory Board Dec. 6. Residents questioned the legitimacy of “green” claims made by oil companies and others. “They spend billions on oil extraction […]
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Letter to the editor: Legislature must recognize Maine EMTs’ essential status
In 2017, South Portland emergency medical technicians saved my life. I almost bled to death from radiation proctitis, a complication of pelvic radiation for cervical cancer. I hemorrhaged and lost over half of my blood volume from severe gastrointestinal bleeding. The EMTs arrived quickly, provided emergency care and got me to Maine Medical Center within […]
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Letter to the editor: Consider true cost of China-made Bean wares
When I was shopping at L.L. Bean last week, it appeared that about 70 percent of their clothes are China made. By all accounts Bean is a good corporate citizen. But their business is money. They do a cost-benefit analysis on a shirt made in China as opposed to, say, Honduras. Whether it’s the disappearance […]
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Letter to the editor: Help push Maine universal care referendum over the finish line
A campaign is underway, organized by Maine Healthcare Action, to place a resolve on next year’s ballot directing the Legislature to implement a publicly funded, equitable health care system for all Maine residents. I am collecting signatures as a campaign volunteer. Why am I doing this? When I was employed, I was well covered by […]