The conviction of a former police officer doesn’t address the failure of our current system of law enforcement to promote public safety.
2021
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
UNE extends test-blind policy to 2021-22 academic year
The University of New England will extend its test-blind policy for undergraduate admissions during the upcoming academic year (2021-22). Under a test-blind policy, most applicants’ SAT and ACT scores are not considered among criteria for college acceptance. During the 2020-21 academic year, UNE’s test-blind policy significantly simplified the admissions process for prospective students. It also […]
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UScellular Names new development manager for southern Maine
UScellular has promoted Maria Lussier to agent development manager at the company’s agent retail locations in New Hampshire, Vermont, and southern Maine. In this role, Lussier is responsible for leading her group of agent owners as their technology experts help customers select the devices, plans and consumer electronics to best meet their needs. Lussier brings […]
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Maine Voices: Investing in child care is an opportunity we cannot afford to miss
Portland has made progress toward instituting universal pre-K, but more work is to be done to prepare our younger children to succeed in school and beyond.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Guest column: Banning lead ammo to protect Maine wildlife a complex issue
One of the biggest lessons I have learned while serving in the Legislature is that when an issue seems completely straightforward at first, it is almost always more complicated. The latest example of this occurred this week in one of the two policy committees I serve on, the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee, where we […]
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Commentary: Broadband is good. Sprawl is not. How can Maine have one without the other?
Critical to success are multiple-community planning and engagement as well as local leadership.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Focus group volunteers sought for Biddeford Comprehensive Plan Update process
BIDDEFORD — The City of Biddeford is seeking volunteers for upcoming focus group sessions to be conducted via Zoom as part of the 2021 Comprehensive Plan Update. As part of this process, the city is releasing educational materials and surveys to the general public on specific topics — Neighborhoods, Housing, Downtown Mill District, Climate Change, Natural […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Secure COVID passports would help defeat pandemic
We need a system for creating and enforcing a system providing official proof that people have completed their vaccination process. Establishing a COVID-19 passport is essential to our defeating the current pandemic. First, we need to create a legal passport document or electronic ID that is secure from forgery. Then we need to issue them […]
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Angela Cole Westhoff chosen to lead Maine Health Care Association
NEW HIRES The board of directors of the Maine Health Care Association has selected Angela Cole Westhoff of Sidney to be the association’s next president and chief executive. She will succeed Rick Erb, who is retiring after 20 years with MHCA. Westhoff has most recently served as executive director of the Maine Dental Association and […]
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Biddeford’s lead poisoning prevention program now in 2nd year
BIDDEFORD — The City of Biddeford is celebrating year two of its Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, designed to safeguard the health of the city’s youngest residents by reducing their exposure to lead in the home. With an extensive stock of older housing (the median year built is 1952), Biddeford ranks fifth in the state […]