I really enjoy a good burger, especially done up on the grill. Sometimes I want to have something a little fancier than the usual. Basting a turkey burger with sweet bourbon glaze and serving them up on a flaky bun with creamy Gruyere and a bit of greens (for health reasons) makes a cookout more […]
2021
Letter to the editor: Unvaccinated caregivers put the vulnerable at risk
They don’t belong in a nursing home any more than a firefighter with matches belongs in a dry forest.
Letter to the editor: One person, one vote would usher in equal representation
I’d like to submit a really subversive, radical idea to the people of Maine today: What if each citizen had one equivalent vote for each election? What if our president were elected by one vote per person? What if our federal legislative body were selected by one vote from each citizen? Instead, citizens from Maine, […]
Letter to the editor: Don’t believe the hype – CMP’s proposed corridor is bad for Maine
Being a pessimist is challenging, as I often become discouraged by what I see on television. Whenever I see the New England Clean Energy Connect advertisements, I stifle my outrage. Such lies indicating this project is creating jobs for Mainers. Its presence will harm regional tourism, the biomass industry and related forest products industries. Maine-based […]
Enclave of Scarborough Assisted Living marketing director wins award
Director of Marketing and Sales Angela Fall, of the Enclave of Scarborough Assisted Living, was the winner of their company’s Spark Award. Angela received this at a recent sales conference held in Orlando, Florida. The Spark Award is given to one person in all three of Bridge Senior Living’s sales regions and is awarded to […]
After waiting in the wings for months, 41 Maine entertainment venues get pandemic grants
The U.S. Small Business Administration is still doling out money through its Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program.
Fun in the sun: Beach season reminders
There’s nothing better than Scarborough’s beaches in the summer! To balance the many uses of the beaches — playing, relaxing, exercising, swimming, fishing, ball fetching, wildlife habitat, etc. — the Town has set rules for humans and their four-legged friends. Please keep these guidelines in mind on your next visit, and check signage at beach […]
Downtown Committee discusses green spaces, traffic plan, and more for the downs
The Downtown Development Committee held its first in-person, on-site workshop on June 22. Crossroads Holdings, General Contractor team for The Downs, presented a conceptual layout of the downtown area based on the committee’s weeks of work, research, and visioning sessions. Crossroads Holdings hired Goody Clancy, an architecture, planning, and preservation firm, to take the committee’s […]
Our View: Mistreated Maine workers need more paths to justice
A bill passed by the Legislature would provide a shot at relief to employees who’ve been boxed in by their employers.