Some raised questions about fairness, how renters would prove 10 years of residency, and other issues.
2021
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Joyce Leslie, Westbrook: Where the factory meets the farm
I was born and raised in a town in western Pennsylvania where the factory meets the farm. My father sold paint and glass to both retail and industrial customers. My mother was a registered nurse who worked part-time overnight shifts, both at the hospital and for private older clients. I grew up as an outside […]
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Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, News, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Introducing Maine’s latest bogeyman: Retroactivity!
They once cheered for their high-impact electric transmission project. Now, Question 1 opponents hide from it.
Posted inMeetinghouse, Opinion
Gregory Greenleaf, Harpswell: Close encounters by the grocery cooler
I was eager to go to the grand opening of a new grocery store at Cook’s Corner in Brunswick. I was expecting free food samples or free helium balloons. I didn’t get either one, but I did receive a $2 coupon for cheddar cheese from a cheerful greeter as I pushed my cart into the […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Free drive-thru shredding event in Saco on Sept. 25
Saco & Biddeford Savings to host annual free shredding event for the community.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Coverage exaggerates opposition to mandate
The Press Herald’s prominent placement of protest stories overlooks the American public’s high level of support for vaccination mandates.
Posted inBusiness, People on the Move
Dr. Annamarie Pond joins DFD Russell Medical Centers in Bridgton
NEW HIRES Dr. Annamarie Pond has joined DFD Russell Medical Centers in Bridgton. Pond previously worked for Stephens Memorial Hospital, part of the MaineHealth system, in Norway. Jewett Construction Company has hired John Martin as an assistant project manager. Martin, of Portland, previously worked as a field engineer and managed $20 million worth of commercial […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Efficiency Maine Invites Small Businesses in the Biddeford/Saco area to upgrade heating and lighting
Incentives and loan options are available.
Posted inTimes Record
Intertidal: It takes two to catch this fish
Why is there a little boat following that fishing boat? This is a question I have heard from several people this summer. There are myriad types of vessels doing all types of activities on the water – and it isn’t always clear what they are doing. I have written a bit previously about different types of […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Hit the mini links to help CourageLIVES in Old Orchard Beach on Sept. 18
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — People of all ages can lend a helping hand to survivors of human trafficking with a round of mini golf in Arundel and Old Orchard Beach on Saturday, Sept. 18. The CourageLIVES Mini Golf Benefit will be held at at Pirate’s Cove Adventure Golf on 70 1st Street in Old Orchard […]