This letter is a note of appreciation for an editorial that was published July 1 (“Our View: Every Maine community has to pitch in on affordable housing”). I couldn’t agree more that the city of Portland and its surrounding towns are responsible for creating affordable housing for poor and middle-class people. I was deeply saddened […]
2021
Posted inBusiness, People on the Move
Delta Dental Plan of Maine adds 3 to board of directors
BOARD APPOINTMENTS Delta Dental Plan of Maine has announced the recent election of three new directors to its board: Marcia Minter of Portland, Dr. Grace Odimayo of Augusta and Dr. Brad Rand of Brewer. Minter is the co-founder and executive director of Indigo Arts Alliance in Portland, a nonprofit arts incubator that supports the creation […]
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Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Elizabeth Byrd Wood, Cape Elizabeth: An unexpected gift
As toy trucks go, this one is quite small, just under 2 inches long with raised lettering on each door that spells out “Nash.” It is made of some sort of metal, and it looks pretty good considering that it spent roughly 75 years buried in the dirt of rural Virginia. The little truck surfaced, […]
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Buddy Doyle, Gardiner: My guardian canine will protect me
I’ve harbored hundreds of mementos, souvenirs, tokens, remembrances and enduring reminders of people, places and events of my lifetime – so far. I would imagine that anyone inclined to take a whack at a memoir, as I have, is the kind of person who is hapless to avoid squirreling away keepsakes in a jar, a […]
Posted inTimes Record
Intertidal: There are many reasons to protect Maine’s mussels
On hot summer days, we find them trying to stay cool and moist underneath the seaweed. They cling tenaciously to the rocks with their golden threads spindling out like remarkably strong anchors. There used to be literally buckets of mussels along the Maine coast, but in recent years they have been less prevalent. Now, if […]
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Cultural competence is a key component to Maine’s public health policy and COVID vaccine outreach
Nonprofits focused on communities of color have insights that can help promote public health everywhere
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Ocean Park Educational Bureau to hold events
Ocean Park Educational Bureau will hold its 66th Annual Bazaar and Luncheon on Wednesday, July 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a rain date of July 22, on Curtis Lawn, Temple Avenue in Ocean Park. Tables are available, call Nancy Kenney at 978-502-2615. Crafts, gifts, a children’s table, a white elephant table and a snack bar […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Comprehensive global study confirms restorative aquaculture has positive impacts on marine life
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England partnered with The Nature Conservancy, the world’s leading conservation organization, on a ground-breaking new study that provides strong evidence that shellfish and seaweed farming are a critical component of regenerative food production. The comprehensive study has been published in Reviews in Aquaculture at a time when much news […]
Posted inFeature Obituary, News
Lloyd W. Robinson, 88, prominent Kennebunk real estate broker and developer
He planned and developed several subdivisions in town, including the Merrifield Drive neighborhood.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Buxton Notes: July 8
Town parade to celebrate state bicentennial Registration is now open to participate in the town’s parade, which is set to step off at 11 a.m. Aug. 7 during Community Day and the Dorcas Fest at Tory Hill. The parade theme will honor Maine’s bicentennial, which was not celebrated last year due to the pandemic. Register […]