Caldwell resigns GEDC post The Town Council last week with a 7-0 unanimous vote accepted Brenda Caldwell’s resignation from the Gorham Economic Development Corp., which promotes business in town. Caldwell is a retired town clerk, former Town Council chairwoman and former Gorham Historical Society president. She was instrumental in launching the town’s rescue service and […]
2021
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Free webinar series on animals takes place during February school vacation
Four of Maine’s nonprofits are teaming up to present a free virtual webinar series during February school vacation, called Kindness to Animals Week. Animal Welfare Society, Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals (MSSPA), Center for Wildlife and Marine Mammals of Maine are sponsoring the series focusing on winter wellness for Maine’s wild and […]
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Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Avoid stereotypes about COVID’s financial impact
How we easily misjudge and stereotype each other. An example being comments made in reference to Staff Writer Eric Russell’s fine article on COVID stimulus need last Wednesday (for which I was interviewed). “People who can own a house in Harpswell are wealthy.” What of those who built or bought in the boondocks, paid a […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Natural gas is not a ‘lower-emission fuel’
Continued use of any fossil fuel only exacerbates our climate crisis, no matter how a company tries to spin its midcoast expansion.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
State lawmaker files complaint about award for trooper accused of racial profiling
Maine State Police gave a prestigious ‘Trooper of the Year’ award to John Darcy, whose traffic stops have come under scrutiny.
Posted inBusiness, People on the Move, Uncategorized
Zack Frechette named president and CEO of United Insurance
PROMOTIONS In a unanimous vote at United Insurance’s annual shareholder meeting in December, Zack Frechette was elected the next president and CEO of the company. Frechette will help ensure the company’s success as the region’s fastest-growing independent and privately owned insurance agency. A graduate of the University of Maine, Frechette has served as vice president […]
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Superintendent’s Notebook: Yankee ingenuity
After almost a year of the pandemic, from New York to San Francisco there are school districts across the United States where students have no other option but to learn remotely. Parents are on edge, accusing educators of turning their children into “zoombies.” The city of San Francisco is now suing its own school district […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Tom Purcell: Simpler taxes long promised, never delivered
I love winter. I love snow. I love making a roaring fire in my fireplace on a chilly day. But I hate one thing about this time of year: taxes. February is rough for the self-employed. It’s rough because my 1099 forms – official records of how much my clients paid me last year – […]
Posted inFeature Obituary, News
Larry Lord, 76, educator and principal of Sacopee Valley High School
Mr. Lord’s career in education spanned nearly 25 years, and he followed with a career in real estate.
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Jody Rich, Waterville: A burning question from a lifelong ‘intown gal’
I would like to take this time to offer my thanks to the editors of this feature because this topic has been on my mind my entire life. I have been asking the same question for as long as I can remember. I’ve always been an in-town gal. When I was growing up, my family […]
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