Your April 1 story about a developer’s conversion to apartments of a fire-damaged, 216-year-old house at 8 College Ave. raises many questions. Presumably, the owner is in business for profit. Might not better-quality exterior trim (wood instead of vinyl siding perhaps or shutters on hinges rather than tacked on ones) attract choosier and perhaps more […]
2021
Posted inNation & World
Iran blames Israel for sabotage at Natanz nuclear site
Iran has blamed Israel for a sabotage attack on its underground Natanz nuclear facility that damaged its centrifuges
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Posted inForecaster Opinion
Letter: Falmouth sewer plan seriously flawed
I have discussed West Falmouth sewer issues with Falmouth representatives since 2018, because the sewer line would go in front of my home. I presented issues of constructing the sewer through The Woodlands to town officials, but I continue to believe that they underestimate the difficulty and risks of constructing a second sewer line through […]
Posted inMaine, News
CVS to start offering vaccination appointments Tuesday at 10 Maine pharmacies
Appointments will become available for booking on Tuesday as CVS stores receive shipments of vaccine.
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Letter: Deaths caused by COVID-19 are understated
In his April 7 column (“View virus stats with a raised eyebrow”), Mr. Balentine suggests that we should view the statistics on deaths from COVID-19 with jaundiced eyes and that they are overstated. He is right about the need to be skeptical, but only because there is persuasive evidence that U.S. deaths caused by COVID-19 […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Federal grant to help Biddeford fix Pearl Street – another step in riverfront revitalization, officials say
The city will match the $1.2 million grant using money from TIF funds and from paving and storm sewer separation budgets.
Posted inNation & World
Huge explosion rocks St. Vincent as volcano keeps erupting
There were no immediate reports of injuries or death, but government officials were scrambling to respond to the latest eruption, which was even bigger than the first eruption that occurred Friday morning.
Posted inMaine, News
As vaccinations increase in Maine, so do new cases and hospital patients
The number of new cases reported daily remains elevated, even as more than one-third of Maine’s population has received at least one shot of vaccine.
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Obituary – Verlin Scott
Verlin K. “Scotty” Scott, 85, passed away peacefully at home with his loving family by his side on Friday, April 9. He was born Nov. 16, 1935, in Houghton, Kansas, to Gladden E. and Ethel M. (Downing) Scott. Verlin enrolled in the U.S. Air Force. He was sent to Japan and also the Philippines for […]
Posted inNation & World, News
Minnesota officer meant to draw Taser, not gun, before fatally shooting Black man, police say
Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon described the shooting death Sunday of 20-year-old Daunte Wright as ‘an accidental discharge.’
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