Boston gets outfielder Franchy Cordero, minor league pitcher Josh Winckowski and players to be named later.
2021
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Mindfulness in nature talk is Feb. 25
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust invites the public to an introduction to mindfulness in nature with an online presentation via Zoom with Tim Blair of The Mindful Nonprofit on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. Blair is the founder of Blair Nonprofit Advisors LLC which provides data and systems consulting services to nonprofit organizations. According […]
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Policy Committee to review Biddeford proposal to license marijuana businesses
Some councilors think licenses will help the city regulate odor issues; others say it isn’t necessary.
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Saco and Habitat for Humanity York County embrace family of six
Sarah Thibault and her boys hope to move into their new home later this year. Habitat for Humanity plans to break ground for the new project in the spring.
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Letter to the editor: South Portland tank farm emissions need closer scrutiny
I live a few miles away from several so-called tank farms. In South Portland, they populate many acres of once-beautiful land, including shorefront property. Global Partners even has a beach along the Fore River. But to walk near these farms is to inhale thick fumes that can make you literally gasp for breath. While the […]
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Letter to the editor: Euphoria side effect of second vaccination
I believe that I am able to leap tall buildings, run faster than a speeding locomotive and possibly meet this virus head on. Why the euphoria? Last week I celebrated my 89th birthday. This week I received the second COVID vaccination injection. The light at the end of the isolation tunnel is almost visible. Visiting […]
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Intertidal: Not all water is the same
When looking out at the sea ice that is now piled up in jagged forms along our rocky coast, it is sometimes hard to believe that there is water underneath it all. It seems like that water has temporarily turned into part of our terrestrial landscape. You can venture out on it in places on […]
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Barbara J. Gould
BIDDEFORD — Ms. Barbara J. Gould, 79, of Biddeford, passed away Jan. 9, 2021 at Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough. Barbara was born July 16, 1941, in Kennebunk, Maine, to Ms. Ada Brenton. She worked as a clerk for Goodwill for over 30 years before retiring. She enjoyed playing cards and bingo. She loved her cats […]
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Carl Golden: Two members of Congress will dominate the next election
Republicans are within a mere six seats of winning control of the House of Representatives, well within striking distance heading into the 2022 mid-term election. It is a disquieting sign of the depths to which discourse in national government has sunk that Democrats will seek to increase their majority by convincing voters that controversial Georgia […]
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Letters, Feb. 11
Statehood for D.C. To the editor, I saw Maine organizations, such as the firefighters union, ACLU, and Planned Parenthood recently called on U.S. Sen. Angus King to support statehood for the 712,000 Americans who live in Washington, D.C. I share their sentiments. Congressional representation for tax-paying residents who call our nation’s capital home is only […]