Ali Farrell’s book, ‘Pretty Rugged’ features true stories from 23 women across Maine who have claimed their spot in a male-dominated industry.
2021
Posted inBusiness, People on the Move
Ken Albert named board chair at Maine College of Health Professions
BOARD APPOINTMENTS Maine College of Health Professions has announced that MCHP alum and CEO of Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice Ken Albert has accepted the role of MCHP board chair. Albert is a 1986 graduate of the college’s nursing program and will assume leadership of the college’s eight-member board, which is charged with serving as […]
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Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Letter: As goes Georgia, so goes the nation
Last night, Jan. 5, I believe that a coalition of citizens from all parties, ages and walks of life in Georgia took over the slogan that has stood in Maine since 1840. In 2020, Mainers missed the opportunity to replace Susan Collins with a Democrat with the courage to stand up to Trump and help […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Buxton Notes: Jan. 7
Blier reappointed to joint panel on health coverage Rep. Mark J. Blier, R-Buxton, has been reappointed to the Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services. The committee will focus on issues surrounding private health insurance and banking. “Health care policy remains a major focus, especially given the events of 2020,” Blier […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies, Uncategorized
Saco pharmacist recognized
SACO — Heather A. Stewart, PharmD, has been named the 2020 Distinguished Young Pharmacist of the Year in Maine. The prestigious award was conferred on the Saco pharmacist at the recent meeting of the Maine Pharmacy Association. Stewart has been employed at Walgreens for 6 1/2 years. She graduated from the University of New England […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Recycle the right way, save the city money
Since its introduction in 2013, Biddeford’s recycling program has led to the diversion of millions of pounds of recyclable materials from the landfill, and is a great success by all measures. We should all be proud of the program. Our recycling partner, Casella, with their big blue trucks with the automatic arm, circles the neighborhoods […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Scarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Turning to nature when not much else makes sense
To say that this has been a unique and challenging year would be an understatement. After all this time, since last March, to be exact, I am still finding new ways in which the pandemic has impacted my own life, and that doesn’t even touch on how it has affected the lives of others who […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Denise Desrochers named Heart of Biddeford’s new board president
BIDDEFORD — After six years serving as Heart of Biddeford’s board president, Amy Grohman is handing the reins over to Denise Desrochers. “My decision to step down as president was based on a desire to devote more time to some of my other board and civic roles, and is driven by my firm belief that […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Commentary: Trump tapped into white victimhood – leaving fertile ground for white supremacists
Despite failed lawsuits, recounts and formal confirmation that President-elect Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election, President Donald Trump and his supporters continue to maintain that the election was rigged and that he and the American people are victims of massive voter fraud. This politicization of victimhood is nothing new to the Trump presidency. It […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Tom Purcell: Companion animals bringing more joy than ever
My new puppy entered the world on Christmas and he’s already bringing incredible joy into my family – just as many dogs, cats and other bundles of joy are doing for millions during these unusual times. I drove to Punxsutawney over the weekend to choose a Labrador puppy. Sunny, the Lab mom, and Tank, the […]