Public health officials have eagerly awaited the arrival of the vaccine because it is easier to store and administer and could streamline the logistics of a complicated mass vaccination campaign.
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Posted inAmerican Journal
Gorham Notes: Feb. 25
Mushers event Saturday The Down East Sled Dog Club and Gorham Recreation Department are sponsoring a Recreational Mushers Fun Day from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at Shaw Cherry Hill Farm on Main Street (Route 25). Several events are planned following a drivers’ meeting at 8:30 a.m. Demonstrations are set for 1 […]
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Posted inTimes Record
Intertidal: Maine’s Fisherman’s Forum returns as virtual event
It feels like it was the last hurrah, thinking back to the Maine Fishermen’s Forum last year, held March 5-7 at the Samoset Resort in Rockland. It was the 46th event that drew fishermen from throughout the state. The purpose is to share information and experiences about everything from advances in groundfishing gear to discussions […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Emergency Management Agency seeks submissions for art contest
PORTLAND — The Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency is looking for artwork for the cover of its regional hazard mitigation plan. Submissions of artwork, photographs, drawings or other 2D mediums can be realistic or abstract. Artists of any age are encouraged to enter. The purpose of the plan is to help municipality review its priorities […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
New Gorham self-storage facility designed to reflect farming heritage
Retired Sebago Technics founder Walt Stinson expects to receive final approval for the project next week.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Support citizens over party – open Maine primaries to independents
In a political climate where finding common ground is increasingly difficult, I have found one thing that resonates with individuals across the political spectrum: Our existing two-party system is broken and does not adequately serve us as citizens. One fracturing force behind this is the closed, two-party primary system, which excludes non-enrolled (aka independent) voters […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Cecile Guay
BIDDEFORD — Cecile Guay, 89, of Biddeford, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Daughter of the late Alexander and Lina Desloges, Cecile was born on April 22, 1931, in Ham-Nord, Quebec. She moved to Biddeford at a young age and went on to graduate from St. Joseph’s High School. […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Maine Legislature must actively address COVID’s impact
Where is the Legislature? It has been nearly a year since this virus has taken complete control of our lives and yet only one voice is leading the fight against it. Whether you believe that the governor has done everything right, wrong or somewhere in between, it seems ludicrous for us to allow the Legislature […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Biddeford High School 2020-2021 Quarter 2 Honor Roll
The following students made the honor roll at Biddeford High School for the fall semester. Grade 12: High Honors, Abby Allen, Katlyn Bickford, Michaela Chapman, Tatum Eastman, Orion Galipeau, Anthony Gendron, Ketlin Hila, Nicholas Hill, Matthew Laflamme, Matthew Maynard, Isabella McAfee, Alexander McAlevey, Katherine Mendoza-Yanes, Syeda M Raidah, Nicholas Reissfelder, David Robertson, Cody Savage, Jared Savage, Mason […]
Posted inFeature Obituary, Maine, News
Marion Rathbone, 77, a ‘tornado of love’ who sacrificed for her kids
Rathbone worked hard to put her children through school, and had a long career as a medical transcriptionist at Maine Medical Center.