The utility told many developers last week that their projects are causing technical problems at power substations. One calls it ‘a titanic event’ that raises doubt about projects worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
2021
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Tom Purcell: Sledding, snowmen, snowballs needed on Capitol grounds
Eleanor Holmes Norton, a Democrat and D.C.’s delegate in the U.S. House, is on to something big! A longtime champion of, and leader on, civil rights and free speech issues, she has a clear mastery of common sense. You see, the west side of the U.S. Capitol grounds has long been the place for sledding […]
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Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Sign tells you ‘what’s up’ in Old Orchard Beach
The Community Friendly Connection raised $17,000 for the electronic message board in front of Town Hall.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine lenders report less demand for latest round of pandemic relief loans
Reduced demand for Paycheck Protection Program loans is likely the result of stricter requirements, other funding options and the recovery of some industries.
Posted inBusiness, People on the Move
MaineHealth names Kneka Smith VP of academic affairs
NEW HIRES Kneka Smith has been appointed vice president of operations for academic affairs at MaineHealth and Maine Medical Center. Smith brings over two decades of academic affairs and healthcare educational leadership experience to this new role, most recently serving as associate dean of academic affairs at A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Time for our political leaders to tell the truth
I know firsthand how hard it is to challenge the fictional or twisted story of someone more powerful than you. I sympathize with those who have been duped into believing or supporting the fictional story. You trust that person, believe in that person, want to believe that person’s story. It’s easy to get caught up […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Lou Chantigny honored with annual Kany leadership award
Long-time TJ’s Pizza owner and community benefactor Lou Chantigny was recently named this year’s recipient of the prestigious A. William Kany Jr. Leadership Award for his many contributions over the years to the success of the Biddeford and Saco region. The award was presented by selection committee leads David Flood and Bill Kany during the […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Scarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Hannaford earns top marks for LGBTQ workplace equality
Hannaford Supermarkets received a perfect score by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), Corporate Equality Index (CEI) for its inclusive, equitable, and non-discriminatory work environment for the LGBTQ community. Hannaford is the only grocery retailer in its five-state market area1 to have received a perfect score and the only business of all industries to have received […]
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Dolly Anagnostis Curtis, Old Orchard Beach: Community, mountains, memories make me strong
In the far distance and to the right of the farmhouse, the Adirondacks filled the horizon. To the left, Mount Abraham looked like the mountain every 5-year-old draws. “Mt. Abe” was so close, it seemed like I could reach out and touch it. I was at my grandparents’ farm in Lincoln, Vermont, where my mother […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Internet makes it easy to get vaccinated, rent cars, activate phones, right? Wrong.
More and more, our lives are conducted online. More of our interactions are with algorithms and AI robots. Yet we aren’t getting more done.