Oasis Free Clinics was created over 25 years ago because there was a gap in the healthcare system. It was created as a space where our uninsured neighbors could receive free healthcare with dignity and respect. Unfortunately, there continues to be gaps in our healthcare system for many people. This is especially true for those […]
2021
Posted inMaine, News
Maine Lives Lost: Sharon Merrill, educator, guidance counselor and world traveler
The longtime Cape Elizabeth educator was diagnosed with COVID-19 the day after she received her first dose of the vaccine. It was too late to help her.
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Posted inMaine, Schools and Education, Uncategorized
South Portland guidance counselor on leave as district investigates incident with Black Student Union
The guidance counselor says he didn’t intend to offend anyone with an email to staff last week regarding the new student group, but some students and teachers say the incident was hurtful and a reminder of why having a Black Student Union is so important.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Sister Veronique Metivier
BIDDEFORD — Sister Veronique Metivier, (Ste Marie de la Visitation), a sister of the Presentation of Mary, 98 died in Biddeford, Maine, at St. Joseph Convent after 78 years of religious life. Born in Albion, Rhode Island, on April 14, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Alphee and Delia Metivier. She graduated from […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Collins puts Constitution ahead of party
I am a Democrat who has voted for Sen. Susan Collins in the past, although in this last cycle I canvassed and voted for her opponent. Still, I give her credit for voting her conscience in the most recent impeachment trial. It’s discouraging to see the Maine Republican Party jump on the censure bandwagon with […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Dick Polman: Texas needed help from so-called illegitimate president
Once upon a time – just a few weeks ago – Republicans in the great state of Texas were talking about seceding from the union. If memory serves, their state attorney general concocted a crackpot lawsuit that sought to overturn the free and fair presidential election, arguing that Joe Biden’s win was illegitimate. Yep, it […]
Posted inBusiness, People on the Move
Bishop Robert Deeley elected chairman of National Catholic Risk Retention Group
BOARD APPOINTMENTS Illinois-based insurance provider National Catholic Risk Retention Group Inc. has announced that Bishop Robert Deeley has been elected chairman of the board. Since July 2019, Deeley, bishop of the Diocese of Portland, has served as the company’s episcopal moderator and as a member of the board. Deeley succeeds Father Jay Haskin of the […]
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Letter to the editor: Historic preservation tax credit revives Maine’s landmarks
Home is the place where memory and mortar meet. Where our personal history is written and, in Maine’s old buildings, where history is made personal. How lucky are we to be surrounded by so many places where we can reach out our hands and literally touch the past, feel the passion and toil of the […]
Posted inMaine, News
As COVID-19 vaccinations rise, new cases decline in Maine, but connection unclear
Dr. Nirav Shah of the Maine CDC says ‘one hypothesis’ is that vaccines and immunity acquired through exposure to the disease are combining to suppress the virus.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Old Orchard Beach Food Box distribution to be held Feb. 25
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — There will be a USDA Food Box Distribution in the Town of Old Orchard Beach on Thursday, Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. to noon — or until boxes are gone — at the Old Orchard Beach Ballpark at7 BallPark Way. The event is open to anyone in need of food. Quantities are […]