Chebeague Island Visit townofchebeagueisland.org for information on Zoom access. Thur. 4/8 4 p.m. Community Advisory Response Team Mon. 4/12 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Cumberland Check cumberlandmaine.com for access to Zoom. Thur. 4/8 6 p.m. Lands and Conservation Commission Trails Subcommittee Sat. 4/10 8 a.m. Town Council Workshop Mon. 4/12 7 p.m. Town Council Meeting Durham […]
2021
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Balentine’s reaction to governor’s actions ‘reprehensible’
By the figures I can find today, there have been 31,141,034 cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. to date. There have been 564,806 deaths, for a fatality rate of 1.8%. If one-half of the U.S. population were to contract this disease that would be 2,720,500 deaths. That Mr. Balentine seems willing to sacrifice the lives […]
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Letter: Reader baffled by Balentine’s response to coronavirus measures
I have become quite inured to John Balentine’s hyperbolic rants that generally echo Fox News talking points and are usually so shallow and oversimplified that they can be easily dismissed. I was, however, stopped dead in my tracks when I read his March 25 column concerning the state of Maine’s response to the COVID pandemic […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Support congressional act to break free from plastic
The Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021 has been reintroduced by U.S. Sen. Jeff Merlkey, D-Oregon, and U.S. Rep. Alan Lowenthal, D-Calif. If passed, this act will make a real difference to the health of the Earth and to the health of all living things on Earth. Plastic is toxic. Over a hundred […]
Posted inEvents, Like A Boss
Watch: Like A Boss: Jeff Brickman, President & CEO of Central Maine Healthcare
The conversation with the president and CEO of Central Maine Healthcare happened May 14.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Portland Meetings: April 7-14
Visit portlandmaine.gov for Zoom information. To watch municipal meetings online, go to townhallstreams.com/towns/portland_maine. Wed. 4/7 8:30 a.m. Design Manual: Working Group Meeting Wed. 4/7 3:30 p.m. Creative Portland Board Wed. 4/7 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board Thur. 4/8 3 p.m. City Manager’s Working Waterfront Group Thur. 4/8 5 p.m. Joint City/School Finance Committee Thur. 4/8 […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Goodwin Mills Advent Christian Church holds a free dinner April 17
Goodwins Mills Advent Christian Church on the Mill Pond, Route 35, in Goodwins Mills will hold a free community drive-thru dinner on April 17. The meal includes baked ziti with meat sauce.
Posted inMaine, News
Vaccine allocations to retail pharmacies in Maine jump 46%
Eligibility for vaccination opens to everyone 16 and older beginning Wednesday, and dose allocations to Maine have risen.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Scarborough gets new superintendent
Geoffrey Bruno is leaving Falmouth to take the helm in Scarborough on July 1.
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Obituary – Bob Wellman
We celebrate the life of Bob Wellman, who passed away on March 20, 2021, in the good company of his wife Estelle, his family, and the folks at Huntington Common. Bob loved to work, and did so until age 88. Even then, he insisted that he retired too early. He began by delivering milk, throwing […]
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