The recent photo of the Old Orchard Beach High School lunch room is one of those poignant cultural images that lingers (“Is a half-hour lunch break best for Maine students?” March 24). Here’s what I saw: four students, heads down, no eye contact, no laughter, no interaction of any measure. Four students, each consumed by their […]
March 2023
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Column right on Republicans’ attitude to Trump
Thanks for running Kurt Bardella’s piece from the Los Angeles Times (“Commentary: Kevin McCarthy’s Republicans have a clear stance on Trump’s alleged crimes – they support them,” March 24). We can now safely file the entire Republican Party under the “if it quacks like a duck” section of criminal law. Chris Queally Scarborough
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Letter to the editor: Alternatives are available to Casella
The recent comments of Casella Waste Systems’ CEO displayed an ironic mastery of half-truths (“Managing municipal biosolids is a complex issue that requires collaboration,” March 23). The company failed its own headline advice when it abruptly halted acceptance of wastewater sludge. This $1 billion waste corporation operates the state-owned landfill in Maine. Its suddenly manufactured […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: How older Mainers can take action on climate change
To those elders who feel a responsibility to future generations, there are lifestyle changes that can help, but there is something more significant: what you do with your money.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Our Sustainable City – Electrify Everything, the recharge
Electrify Everything!, South Portland’s electrification rebate program, has been recharged. Launched by the city of South Portland Office of Sustainability on Sept. 1, 2022, Electrify Everything! provides rebates for the purchase of electric vehicles, electric lawn care equipment, e-bikes, heating and cooling systems, and home weatherization. Through March 2023, we have given out $100,000 in […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine is an outlier for youth psychiatric treatment
L.D. 181 would require DHHS to eliminate the barriers to providing residential care for Maine young people closer to home.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Clarence Page: Don’t let press freedom die in the ‘Sunshine State,’ or anywhere else
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis claims he’s helping ordinary people while threatening rights that make our democracy a model for the world.
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Community News – Family Fun Day features KindKids concert
Kennebunk Free Library is partnering with York County Early Childhood Coalition and the Maine Association for the Education of Young Children to present a Family Fun Day on April 15. The library will host a concert by KindKids at 10 a.m. According to a March 24 news release, Rob Duquette and Amanda “Panda” Duquette offer […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
A Window on the Past – The Rundlett Bros. chewing gum and mineral water companies
We recently took a look at Charles and Thomas Phinney of Crockett’s Corner in South Portland (the intersection of Broadway and Westbrook Street). The Phinneys operated a busy ice cutting operation in that area. Let’s take a look this week at their neighbors, the Rundlett family. William, Charles and James Carlton Rundlett were brothers who […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Coastal Journal Meetings: March 31-April 7
Bath Mon. 4/3 1 p.m. Development Corporation City Hall Tue. 4/4 6 p.m. Planning Board City Hall Wed. 4/5 10 a.m. Housing Subcommittee City Hall Wed. 4/5 6 p.m. City Council City Hall Fri. 4/7 11 a.m. Climate Action Commission City Hall Brunswick Mon. 4/3 6:30 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Council Chambers Wed. 4/5 10 […]