Sen. Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, will hold virtual public office hours at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 5 via Zoom. The event also will be livestreamed to Facebook. Public office hours provide local residents a chance to meet with their elected officials, ask questions and get help with legislative or state government matters. Vitelli will give updates […]
2021
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Mills unveils plan for COVID-19 recovery and use of more than $1 billion in federal aid
The governor says her plan is focused on immediate economic recovery from the pandemic, long-term economic growth and infrastructure revitalization.
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Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Commentary: Cancel culture looks a lot like old-fashioned church discipline
Blink and you may have missed one of the more recent controversies over cancel culture. On March 23, 2021, columnist Hemal Jhaveri published an opinion piece at For The Win, a sports commentary website operated by USA Today. In it, she remarked on the “Cinderella story” then forming around the surprising success of Oral Roberts […]
Posted inTimes Record
COVID-19 cases increasing in southern Midcoast Maine
Both Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties’ seven-day new case average stayed in the single digits in March and much of April, but started climbing late last month.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay host river historian
Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s final presentation in its annual Winter Speaker Series, “River History & the New Environmental Movement,” will feature noted river historian Scot McFarlane at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 12. Speaker Series presentations are free and open to the public. The talk is being held via Zoom; registration is accessible at www.fomb.org. McFarlane […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Falmouth council to discuss Route 88 project
The next steps to be taken in the Johnson Road and Depot Road Intersections with Route 88 Study are scheduled for discussion at a Falmouth Town Council meeting at 8 a.m. Friday, May 7. Public comment will not be allowed and council action is not anticipated. In summer 2019, Town Manager Nat Poore began developing […]
Posted inNation & World
Meteorologists adjust for ‘new normal’ temperatures. Blame climate change.
In addition to temperatures, data show changes in the parts of the United States that are getting drier and the parts that are getting wetter.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Master Gardener plant sale opens for orders May 9
This year’s Master Gardener Plant Sale in Cumberland County will be a hybrid event, with advance online ordering beginning Sunday, May 9. Customers will have until May 26 to place orders for hundreds of locally grown vegetables, flowers, herbs, native plants and perennials. All proceeds support University of Maine Cooperative Extension projects across Cumberland County, […]
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Hyundai recalls over 390,000 vehicles for possible engine fires
Engine failure and fire problems at Hyundai and affiliated Korean automaker Kia have plagued the companies for more than five years, affecting the owners of more than 8 million vehicles.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Yarmouth library opens part time to patrons
Merrill Memorial Library in Yarmouth is now open for browsing. Effective May 4, the library is accessible to patrons from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays. There is a 15-minute limit and only 15 people will be allowed in the building at a time. Curbside pickup will continue […]