The School Committee has given BRCOT officials the go-ahead to apply to the Maine Department of Education for approval.
2021
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Shipyard employment has impact in Biddeford, Saco, Kennebunks, beyond
In all, 4,618 of the shipyard’s 7,639 civilian employees live in Maine, and most of those live in York County.
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Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Saco natural gas conversion saved energy, cash, city and utility say
The conversion to natural gas also lowered carbon dioxide emissions, according to the utility.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
The Lincoln Mill: New life for historic building
The building is now in its second phase of renovation.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Social media further cements unvetted opinions
I do not use social media beyond posting jokes and pictures for friends on Facebook. When I first used Facebook, I was curious that some people I thought I knew well started acting out of character by posting trivial details about their daily lives. What struck me is that people wouldn’t talk about this stuff […]
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Peter Vose, Falmouth: Learning to be human on Scarborough’s beaches
The only words I can remember my maternal grandfather uttering were spoken on a visit to Higgins Beach in Scarborough on a hot summer’s day in the early 1960s. By then he was in his 80s, and he dressed like the Aroostook potato farmer he had been all his life: long underwear, wool pants and […]
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Margie Thumm, Raymond: What makes a town a home?
Hometown: The town or city of one’s birth, rearing, or main residence; the place where you grew up or have lived for a long time; where you are currently living. So, where do I call my hometown? I see Maine as my home state, having lived here for the past 33 years. When I go […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Tom Purcell: Let them eat Kix
I never parted with a $20 bill faster. It happened at one of my favorite diners. The Western omelet and Diet Coke I often get wasn’t the $11 it had been for as long as I remember. It was $16. That expense, with my tip for the excellent waiter, consumed my entire $20 bill. I […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Letters to the editor, Sept. 23
Vote yes on Question 1 To the editor, My background and employment are in energy and construction, and I have followed the debate on the CMP Corridor from the beginning. Let me make one point very clear: if I thought that Maine residents would benefit from good, long-term jobs and honest savings on our power […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: How to help school boards resist pressure groups
Anti-maskers and Proud Boys are disrupting meetings. Well-heeled reformers are undermining public education. Changing election calendars and lowering the voting age can help.
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