Live music schedule David Good will entertain at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, in Riverbank Park on Main Street. The summer concert series continues through Aug. 31. American Legion Post 62 will host cookouts, selling burgers, hot dogs and beverages. El Grande will entertain at Music at the Vallee Square Outside Dining Park at 5:30 p.m. […]
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Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Rotarians say ‘thank you’ to community and its members
SACO — “I firmly believe that two of the most powerful and yet under-utilized words in the English language are ‘thank you’”, Bill Kany said at the onset of the Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club annual recognition event. Since 1988 (except for last year), the Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club has presented Public, Private and Humanitarian awards, as well […]
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Posted inAmerican Journal
Gorham Notes: July 8
Rosary Rally coming to St. Anne’s Parishioners and community members are invited to participate in a 1-mile procession leading through town and to St. Anne’s Church in Gorham for an outdoor Rosary Rally and celebration Saturday, July 10. The procession will leave from the parking lot at Gorham High School on Morrill Avenue at 11 a.m. […]
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Jennifer Vachowski, Pittston: My Christmas angel
My most special Christmas ornament is a small blue angel. It is made out of inexpensive plastic and wood and is very simply painted. It has a small bell inside that makes a soft jingle when you shake it. This angel ornament is very old. It was a gift from my oldest brother, Greg, to […]
Posted inBill Nemitz, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: A philanthropy bets the farm on kids from rural Maine
The deep-pocketed Lerner Foundation is spending all it has on its Aspirations Incubator.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Commentary: Should the Supreme Court have term limits?
Pressure on Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to step down will likely grow now that the court’s session has ended. Breyer, 82, joined the court in 1994. His retirement would allow President Joe Biden to nominate his successor and give Democrats another liberal justice, if confirmed. Supreme Court justices in the U.S. enjoy life tenure. […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Local students receive scholarships
SACO — A graduating senior at Thornton Academy in Saco has received a college scholarship for her commitment to providing community leadership. Olivia Hand of Saco, was recognized with a $500 scholarship from the Chenette Scholarship Fund. The Spirit of Service Scholarship is awarded to a Saco student who has demonstrated a passion for helping […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Cape can’t keep kicking the can on affordable housing
If residents want young people to move back to the area after high school and college, the town must join other communities in building places to live.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Letter: Voters should decide future of Maine’s electric utilities
Today, I wrote a letter to Gov. Janet Mills urging her to sign into law LD 1708, An Act to Create the Pine Tree Power Company, which sends this important issue to the voters via direct ballot. I have been a participant in PUC regulatory cases for 23 years, representing all Maine consumers, as an […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This, Review
‘Boss Baby’ sequel offers decent return on investment, with savvy casting and pointed social satire
For a family flick ostensibly in the business of cheap laughs, 2017’s “The Boss Baby” worked overtime to diversify its appeal. The hook – toss a superintelligent infant in a three-piece suit and give him Alec Baldwin’s raspy timbre – was ludicrous. The humor was hit-and-miss. And the world-building behind the movie’s infantile corporate culture […]