AUBURN — Bette Ann Cushman passed away on March 4, 2021, at Schooner Estates in Auburn. She was born on July 20, 1934, to Fred and Marion (Harding) Swasey in Portland. She graduated from Scarborough High School. She worked as administrative support for Oxford Hills High School from 1969-1973. She was a Planned Parenthood counselor […]
2021
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Letters to the editor, March 19
Support bill to open primaries To the editor, First, although we are all elected officials in Scarborough, this letter reflects our personal opinions, not those of the Scarborough Town Council or BOE. We are writing to respectfully encourage legislators to support LD 231, An Act to Establish Open Primaries. LD 231 would allow for semi-open […]
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Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Scarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Maine Maple Sunday Weekend Set for March 27-28
Maine Maple Producers Association preparing for safe celebration of Pure Maine Maple.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Capital gains preference contributes to inequality
As we move into the recovery stage, after this long ordeal, this might be a good time to correct a serious injustice that has been quietly accepted in the U.S. for the past century: the taxation of labor income at a higher rate than investment income. The preferential tax treatment of capital gains income is […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Letters
Letter to the editor: Time to pull open-ended Iraq war powers
Passed when our nation mistakenly thought Saddam Hussein was developing nuclear weapons, the 2002 Iraq Authorization for Use of Military Force has been significantly misused.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Bessey Crossing construction in Scarborough nears completion
The senior apartment complex is scheduled to open this spring; applications are being accepted.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Owners of polluted Maine land deserve more time to seek damages
Dozens of homeowners have found that their properties are contaminated with industrial chemicals. State law shouldn’t let responsible parties off the hook.
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Over Easy: Presenting the minister of loneliness
I’ve spent this particular lifetime in the grip of what you might call a simple bare fact: Life is a lousy drag. Actually, that was the title of a book I saw in the window of a Chicago bookstore, must have been 50 years ago. And it wasn’t given any special treatment, didn’t call attention […]
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Scarborough residents earn academic honors
The following students have been named to the dean’s list at Bates College in Lewiston for the fall semester: Nina Greeley of Scarborough, the daughter of David J. Greeley and Cindy K. Greeley, is a 2020 graduate of Scarborough High School; and Sophie Martens of Scarborough, the daughter of Christian Martens and Laurie Martens, is […]