Richard Kindelan, who is currently serving as a deputy fire chief for the Town of Scarborough, has been named to succeed Fire Chief B. Michael Thurlow as Scarborough’s new fire chief/EMA director. Chief Thurlow is retiring in January 2022, after over 20 years as chief and nearly 46 years of total service to the department. […]
2021
Posted inTimes Record
Tom Purcell: The AOCs of student loan debt
‘Tis the season for giving — or, for some legislators, a good time to demand that the government force taxpayers to give others a large gift. A few weeks ago, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to the house floor to issue another plea for the federal government to cancel nearly $1.7 trillion in student-loan debt. That […]
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Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Age-Friendly Saco first organization honored with Beacon Community Award
This award comes as recognition for Age-Friendly Saco’s service to its community during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Biddeford Fire Department recent recruits graduate
The most recent recruits to the Biddeford Fire Department graduated from the department’s fire academy. From left are, front row: Adam Francis, Zack Face, Nehemiah Chase, Alex Belanger and Nate Bacon; second row: Myles Therrien, Tom Ryan, Monica Powers, Jamie Mouzas and Dalton Marriott. They completed eight weeks of recruit training that covered many aspects of […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: One way to tackle America’s youth mental health challenge – change billing
Targeting the structural roots of our workforce deficit will help ensure that our young people are cared for and short-circuit crises.
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Gregory Greenleaf, Harpswell: Grill master gets the word – say goodbye to a slow-burning pal
For a brief moment in my life I owned two barbecue grills. The older one, the one I bought, I’ll call “Maverick.” The younger one, the one I found on the side of the road one morning with a “Free” sign taped to her side, I’ll call “Sassy.” Sassy, from the moment she got plugged […]
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Joyce Leslie, Westbrook: From farm to town, party lines brought new meaning to ‘word of mouth’
When I first saw that the Press Herald was asking for submissions on the topic of “Overheard” for their Meetinghouse feature in December, I immediately thought, “Party line.” I spent my teenage years with a party line. I would talk to my girlfriends for hours, sitting under the desk in the dining room or stretching […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Proper worker classification is a vital foundation of Maine’s economy
Misclassification deprives employees of needed protections, puts other employers at a disadvantage and affects taxpayers as well.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Climate editorial scapegoats Sen. Manchin
Senate Republicans – not the Democratic West Virginia lawmaker – are the ones who really have a stake in stopping the Build Back Better Act.
Posted inBusiness, People on the Move
Spinnaker Trust adds two new hires in senior leadership roles
NEW HIRES Portland-based wealth management firm Spinnaker Trust has added two new employees in senior leadership roles: Tony Alaimo has joined the firm as senior research analyst. He previously worked for New Jersey financial firm Kalo Capital Management in various key roles including equity analyst and trading/portfolio manager. Jessica Roberts has joined the firm as […]