2023 – Page 1032 – The Portland Press Herald

Letter to the editor: Good people came to trooper’s aid in Hollis

September 1, 2023August 31, 2023

My wife, Michelle, and I are the parents of Jake Mowry, one of the troopers injured in the incident in Hollis on Sunday night. When we met our son in the emergency room in the wee hours of Monday morning, he felt the need to tell us of a few things that he thought were […]

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Who bears the responsibility for decisions about Alzheimer’s treatment?

by Cory Franklin and Victoria Tiller Chicago Tribune September 1, 2023August 31, 2023

We’ve been rethinking our approach to the disease with varying degrees of success. Too many questions remain unanswered.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Endorsement paints too-rosy picture of Maine public power authority

by Mary Ann Lynch Special to the Press Herald September 1, 2023August 31, 2023

The actual experience of eminent domain and public power shows delay, cost increases and diversion from addressing climate change.

Letters

Letter to the editor: Uplifted by wheelchair passengers along the coast

September 1, 2023August 31, 2023

“My heart leaps up when I behold …” a cavalcade of bicycle-powered wheelchairs on a trek to Bug Light. The wheelchair passengers are enjoying sun on their faces, wind blowing their hair and a whooshing sensation as they roll along. The cyclists, the driving force, are skillful, powerful, dedicated, careful and smiling! Most walkers and […]

Lakes Region Weekly

Inside Gray: Sept. 1

by Marilyn Keating-Porcaro September 1, 2023August 29, 2023

Town manager resigns Town Manager Nathaniel Rudy has resigned, effective Friday, Sept. 8. Rudy, who has been the town manager since March 2021, has accepted a position as a foreign service officer with the U.S. State Department. “It has been my honor and privilege to serve the citizens of Gray, and I am eager for […]

Lakes Region Weekly

Inside Windham: Sept. 1

by Haley Pal September 1, 2023August 29, 2023

Dinner and a show The Windham Parks and Recreation Department will offer a community trip to attend a performance of “The Sound of Music” at the Lyric Music Theater in South Portland Sept. 22. The trip includes dinner at Elsmere BBQ. The bus leaves from the town hall parking lot at 5 p.m. and returns […]