U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday is scheduled to tour the shipyard with Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King Monday afternoon.
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Posted inNation & World
Hamas launches new attack on Israel after clashes in Jerusalem
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused the Hamas militant group of crossing a ‘red line’ with its rocket attack on Jerusalem and promised a tough response.
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Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Cahan works for Falmouth values
I will be voting for Hope Cahan on June 8. Ms. Cahan shares my values regarding the importance of community engagement, civil discourse and civic transparency. I have witnessed this directly during many meetings of the Community Development Committee that she currently chairs and which reviewed this year matters important to my neighborhood. Ms. Cahan […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Gorham Notes: May 13
Memorial Day parade The annual Memorial Day parade, canceled last year because of the pandemic, will roll out at 11 a.m. Monday, May 31 from the corner of Lincoln and South streets and conclude at Eastern Cemetery at Main Street and Johnson Road. Parade lineup is at 10 a.m. at Village Elementary School. Lincoln Street […]
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine Republicans push for 5-year ban on mandatory COVID-19 shots
Republican lawmakers based their proposal in part on the theory that coronavirus vaccines cause reproductive harm, despite no evidence that the theory has any merit.
Posted inNation & World
Dracula’s castle proves an ideal setting for COVID-19 jabs
At Dracula’s castle in picturesque Transylvania, Romanian doctors are offering a jab in the arm instead of a stake through the heart.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Veteran judge nominated to be chief justice of Maine’s high court
Valerie Stanfill has most recently served as a Superior Court justice for Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Kuhn will find solutions for Falmouth
Eight years ago my wife and I gave up our jobs and connections and moved to Falmouth for purposes of quality of life. Even as we were scoping places from two time zones away, we knew Falmouth was a special place. While the natural amenities were undoubtedly a big initial draw, the quality of the […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Obituary – L. Robert ‘Bob’ Guignard
Born in Biddeford, Maine, SMsgt., United States Air Force retired, Bob served as an Air Traffic Controller for 28 years and as a contractor with Lockheed Martin in Saudi Arabia. He retired to Phoenix, Arizona, in 1985. Bob was preceded in death by his wife, Mary in 1992. He is survived by: his wife, Barbara; […]
Posted inTimes Record
From the Garden: Getting a head start on growing season with a greenhouse
Gus and Mary Picardo have been eating their own homegrown lettuce since February. By mid-March, they had tomatoes growing on more than four dozen healthy plants. Their fig trees were bearing fruit while most of the region’s figs were still buried to protect them from the cold. And their perennials and annuals grew stoutly from […]