Old Orchard Beach in the early ’60s represents so much in my life. My family moved to Old Orchard when I was in middle school. Being the new kid in that landmine of teenage hormones was not easy. Fortunately, the other new kid had just emigrated to the U.S. from Ireland. We found each other. […]
2021
Rotarians organize beach clean-up events across state
SACO — Rotarians from the Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club, the Saco Bay Rotary Club, and the UNE Rotaract Clubs, are joining forces and taking part in the 2021 Beach Clean Up effort happening throughout Maine. Along Maine’s beaches, rivers, and lakes, Rotarians and locals are taking on the task of cleaning Maine’s beautiful landscapes. Led by […]
Letter to the editor: Improve funding for Maine caregiver industry
There is an imminent need for greater and more consistent funding in the caregiving industry, and we have an opportunity, right now, to make it happen. I am studying to complete my master’s in social work, with the goal of being able to serve the older adult population through casework and advocacy. I have past […]
Maine Voices: COVID isolation fuels hidden health crisis – falls in older Mainers
The weather forecast has forced the postponement of risk assessment and reduction events planned for this weekend in South Portland, but they will be rescheduled.
BoomerTECH Adventures: Conserving my phone’s battery charge
Recently, I noticed that my phone battery was not keeping its charge as long as I thought it should. It’s an older model so I knew a decision was needed — new battery or new phone. To give myself more time to think about what to do, I researched ways to conserve my battery charge. […]
A Window on the Past – The Connolly/O’Neill dairy and the Fickett farm
We are so grateful to Amanda Fickett, granddaughter of councilman Robert W. Fickett, Jr., who reached out and put us in touch with her dad, Bob Fickett III. Bob has been a wealth of information for us as we’ve started the process of documenting the Fickett family and their farms in South Portland. We’ve known […]
Obituary: James Andrew Black
James Andrew Black 1993 – 2021 PHIPPSBURG – James Andrew Black, 27, of Brightwater Road died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. He …
Obituary: Edward Seabury Coffin
Edward Seabury Coffin 1932 – 2021 AUGUSTA – Edward Seabury Coffin moved on to the next leg of his journey on …
Obituary: Robert A. Stewart
WINDHAM – Robert A. Stewart, 61, died suddenly on Sept. 15, 2021, in Florida. He was born Sept. 29, 1959, in …
Obituary: Alvin Ludwig Barth
Alvin Ludwig Barth 1936 – 2021 BATH – Alvin Ludwig Barth, also known as “Lud”, died Sept. 17, 2021 at Hill …