Working in a field hospital in a refugee camp gives a Maine doctor a glimpse of the world before there was widespread use of vaccines.
2021
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Maine, News
Complaint about Portland’s fees may give arcade owners a new game
The city’s arcade licensing fees are facing scrutiny in response to Dave Aceto’s Instagram post calling them ‘insulting as we try to bounce back from a pandemic.’
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Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: U.S. debt limit is no political game
Another day, another example of Washington playing political games with incredibly consequential issues. The topic is government funding and the debt limit. What used to be an inconsequential procedural vote has turned into another grand battle between the two parties. Democrats had the opportunity to include the debt limit in their reconciliation instructions as an […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Scarborough residents achieve academic honors, graduate
The following students made the spring dean’s list at the University of Maine at Farmington: AJ Booth, High Honors; Courtney Brent, Honors; Makenna Canty, High Honors; Jackson Crockett, High Honors; Jacqui Hamilton, High Honors; Heather Jordan, Honors; Samantha Rockwell, High Honors; all of Gorham; and Brian Austin, High Honors; Madi Blanchard, Honors; Justin Castaldo, Honors; […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Letters: CMP’s shifty, shifting tactics; Government needs to use fear as weapon against COVID spread
Government needs to use fear as weapon against COVID spread Fear is a powerful motivator in American politics. In 2016, 81% of Americans feared the election of one of the two candidates for president, according to a poll by the Associated Press, and voted accordingly. Fear is a primal instinct; nothing gives us more discomfort […]
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Our View: Federal debt limit brink is nothing to play with
We should not lose sight of how catastrophic a default would be simply because we have come close before.
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Commentary: Colleges must choose whether to let athletes wear school gear for paid promotions
Just days after the NCAA changed it rules in June 2021 to let college athletes seek endorsement deals, a college quarterback in the South announced a sponsorship deal with a beverage company. About the same time, another college football player, a wide receiver in the South, signed an endorsement deal with a national retailer. In […]
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Scarborough native James Sunshine gets distribution deal for his movie ‘Coronavirus Conspiracy’
Scarborough native James Sunshine recently secured distribution with Lionsgate Films and Indican Pictures for his feature directorial debut “Coronavirus Conspiracy” on Sept. 21, according to a statement by Sunshine. Written and shot in secret during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the surreal and absurdist comedy showcases acting veterans John Lehr (“10 Items or Less”, […]
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Transitioning to organic lawn care part – fall
Like organic agriculture, the basic principle and focus of organic lawn care is building and maintaining healthy soil. Soil contains millions of beneficial bacteria, fungi, and microorganisms, often called the soil food web. Organic lawn care methods strive to enrich these important parts of the soil through aeration, to allow more oxygen, nutrients and moisture […]
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Obituary: Michael R. Mooers
Michael R. Mooers 1950 – 2021 COLUMBIA, S.C. – Michael R. Mooers, 71, passed away on Sept. 1, 2021, due to …