KENNEBUNK Museum offers dinner and show for Valentine’s Day To celebrate its “Year of Stories,” the Brick Store Museum will offer special program and take-out dinner for Valentine’s Day Weekend. “Dear Sarah,” a play that uses the romantic letters written by Captain Charles Barry to his wife, Sarah, between 1846 and 1850, will premiere virtually […]
2021
Posted inTimes Record
Ron Chase: Unique Sunday River Whitecap
Sunday River Whitecap is one of the most unique mountain hikes in Maine. Rugged terrain, phenomenal views, and a barren alpine summit provide a remarkable winter mountaineering experience. Located on the northeastern end of the Mahoosuc Range in far western Maine, climbing the 3,337-foot peak entails about 2,100 feet of elevation gain while negotiating a variety […]
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Commentary: Talking politics in 2021: Lessons on humility and truth-seeking from Benjamin Franklin
The previous year in the United States was a turbulent one, filled with political strife, protests over racism and a devastating pandemic. Underlying all three has been a pervasive political polarization, made worse by a breakdown in civic – and civil – discourse, not only on Capitol Hill, but around the nation. In a new […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook Housing partners with UNE for health clinic
The University of New England plans to offer free health care to residents of the city’s 15 public housing developments.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Please don’t ask me about my vaccination status
‘The vaccines seemed like the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel, but I can’t even get into the entrance,’ a reader says.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Virtual streaming of future hockey games OK’d for Troubh Ice Arena
The City Council approved an agreement with LiveBarn to provide the service for next season.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Mainewhile: Super Bowl pre-game a sonnet to righting wrongs
Super Bowl Sunday! Yes, once again in keeping with our finest traditions, this past Sunday night our nation gathered around the television to watch football, judge commercials and eat nachos. Or at least that’s how we played it at our house. Obviously, as with every little thing in all our lives this year, it was […]
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Letter to the editor: Public-facing workers should have access to adequate masks
Until now, I have been shopping in grocery stores, wearing a double cloth mask. Recently, a checkout clerk at a Hannaford store was wearing a loose-fitting cloth mask, which slipped down over his nose five times while he was attending to my groceries. I noticed that most other clerks in the store also were wearing […]
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Our View: MaineHealth jumps the vaccine line
The state should not let a health care provider put its low-risk employees ahead of high-risk workers elsewhere.