SCARBOROUGH — Hannaford Supermarkets, headquartered in Scarborough, and Husson University are working together to help Hannaford’s employees earn professional certificates, undergraduate degrees and graduate degrees. Students have the choice of taking courses online or attending classes at Husson University’s Bangor campus. “With more than 180 stores and nearly 30,000 associates located in Maine, New York, […]
2021
Letter to the editor: Popular vote will ensure democracy
We need to get rid of the pernicious vestige of slavery in America: the Electoral College. The popular vote is pure democracy. One citizen, one vote. We also need the Voting Rights Act to be fully reauthorized. Peggy York Portland
Lakes Region Sportsman: Lakers and salmon on the bite
I picked up my clients, who were camping at Sebago Lake State Park, at the state launch dock. It was a beautiful summer evening, perfect for their sunset and cruise and fishing trip. We motored to one of my favorite evening fishing spots and I set out four lines. Two rods were rigged with lead […]
Inside Raymond: July 9
Check out what the local library has to offer this summer Raymond Village Library has a lot of activities happening throughout the summer, so stay tuned to the website, raymondvillagelibrary.org, for frequent updates on events and happenings. There are a couple of unique raffles occurring right now that you can view online or in the […]
Forbes names Town & County one of Maine’s Best-in-State credit unions
SCARBOROUGH — Forbes, in partnership with the research firm, Statista, has released its annual list of ‘Best Credit Unions’ by State, and Town & Country Federal Credit Union was one of only three credit unions statewide to make the list and the only one headquartered south of Augusta to receive the prestigious designation. This marks […]
David Treadwell: A tale of two commencement speeches
May 25, 2013: Bowdoin College Commencement. Rai Miller, a psychology major/sociology minor from Birmingham, Alabama, gave an inspiring speech entitled, “Rising from Fear: The Unyielding Power of Self Belief.” She spoke first about her mother’s unwavering belief in her and her brother. Rai then admitted that her own confidence had been shaken during her early […]
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Scarborough Cub Scouts clean up beach
Members of Cub Scout Pack 47 Scarborough recently participated in a beach cleanup at Pine Point Beach. The Cub Scouts were very excited to help beautify the beach area for all beach goers. Cub Scouting is for any boy or girl in K thru fifth grade. Contact Cathy at [email protected] for more information or to […]
Gordon Weil: ‘Shared values’ means protecting our institutions
“Shared values.” We hear them mentioned by leaders trying to find common ground despite deep political divisions. It’s a nice thought, but it lacks an explanation of just what those values are. Of course, everybody reveres the Constitution, though we cannot agree on what many parts of it mean. The most important message may be […]
Letters: Reject the CMP corridor; Support carbon dividends
Reject the CMP corridor In 2018, while guiding a commercial raft down the Kennebec River, I first learned of CMP’s proposed transmission corridor. At a later NECEC informational session, we were essentially told the CMP corridor was a done deal. Since that time, our goal was to educate the public on the negative impacts of […]