Postsecondary education is vital in securing good jobs and careers in the 21st century. Many economists now project that in order to maintain a middle-class lifestyle, an individual will require knowledge and skills available only through some sort of postsecondary education after high school. Although many entry-level jobs once required only job experience, employers in […]
2021
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Gordon Weil: Much rides on Court’s abortion decision
Abortion has again arrived at the U.S. Supreme Court. The issue boils down to whether the Court will abandon its Roe v. Wade ruling that abortion is a federally protected right and leave the issue to the states. Its decision could place abortion at the center of next year’s political campaigns. Abortion may be the […]
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ecomaine reminds Mainers to keep recycling right during the holiday season
Wrapping paper and cardboard boxes are among recyclable items, but wreaths, trees, Styrofoam, and string lights are not.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Wreaths Across America convoy starts next week
Wreaths Across America was started by Morrill Worcester, owner of Worcester Wreath Company of Harrington, Maine. A trip he won to Washington, D.C. when he was 12, that included a visit to Arlington National Cemetery, made an especially indelible impression on him, according to the Wreaths Across America website. In 1992, Worcester Wreath found themselves […]
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Our View: Overwhelmed emergency response system needs Maine’s attention
Underfunded, understaffed ambulance services are on the brink of collapse.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Letters to the editor, Dec. 10
Thanks to The Downs developers To the editor, When the pandemic began in 2020, every town in America suddenly had a lot of new problems to solve, including Scarborough. As a department, our largest challenge by far was the expansion of our childcare program. When schools reopened under the hybrid model, our department received numerous […]
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LC Van Savage: Fake laughing and other annoyances
I have a couple of thoughts on the issue of jokes and the telling thereof. They are not all good thoughts, but if the jokes told to us can make us laugh, that’s good because laughter I’m told, is healthy. They say it cures lots of illnesses. But alas, not all jokes result in real […]
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David Treadwell: Oh, what two beautiful evenings!
As a way to celebrate my recent 79th birthday, Tina and I attended two theatrical performances. On the first night, we saw, “Oklahoma,” put on by Heartwood Regional Theater in Newcastle and featuring student actors from Lincoln Academy as well as some home-schooled students. On the second night, we saw “Cabaret,” put on by Portland […]
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Pandemic fuels rising reports of anxiety and depression among Maine students
As the pandemic continues to disrupt normal routines, students are finding it more difficult to learn and interact with their peers, according to school-based mental health workers statewide.
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Elwood Watson: Critics using the ‘politically correct’ playbook on ‘woke’
There are those of us old enough to remember when the term “politically correct” emerged into the public sphere. It didn’t take long for ideological culture warriors and politicians to exploit the term to suit their own agendas. Now, almost three decades later, the term “woke” has become the adjective of the hour. Like its […]