The Aug. 22 Forecaster article, “North Yarmouth Planning Board members say Select Board undermined their authority,” exposes the failings of North Yarmouth Select Board’s recently written code of conduct policy. Complaints by Deacon Hayes developer Laurie Bachelder and her attorney Kristin Collins against Paul Whitmarsh (Planning Board chairperson) and Paul Hodgetts (Planning Board liaison and […]
2023
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Letters to the editor, Sept. 1
New, unified elemtary school best solution To the editor, Our primary schools have creatively saved taxpayer money at our youngest learner’s and teacher’s expense. My mother, an educator in Scarborough for 42 years, spent her last 13 years in Scarborough teaching in a portable trailer. She retired 8 years ago and the now 21 year […]
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Biden says action needed against ‘hate-fueled violence’ after racist shooting in Florida
‘We can’t let hate prevail,’ President Biden said at the White House as he met with civil rights advocates and the children of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington.
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More dog owners are questioning vaccines like rabies after COVID
Vaccine skepticism has spread to our pets.
Posted inMaine, News
Man killed in Scarborough car crash
Police say Mudimbiyi Kalombo, 40, was found unresponsive in his car and later died at the hospital.
Posted inMaine, News
Four troopers hit, seriously injured by driver in breakdown lane in Hollis
Three of the Maine State Police troopers remain hospitalized with serious-but-not-life-threatening injuries. The fourth has been released with a broken foot.
Posted inNation & World, News
Gov. DeSantis booed at vigil as hundreds mourn the racist killings of 3 in Jacksonville
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – who has loosened gun laws in Florida and antagonized civil rights leaders by deriding ‘wokeness’ – was loudly booed as he addressed the vigil in Jacksonville.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Wiscasset needs resource and recovery center
I was disappointed with the Wiscasset Select Board’s decision to deny a business license to social service organization Amistad for a wellness center in the town. Their inability to cast a decisive vote, and kicking the can down the road for a “cooling-off period” with a subtle request to “find another location,” was biased at […]
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Check off these 14 essential summer activities before it’s too late
Too many rainy days made it tough to pack in all the seasonal fun, but there’s still time to have a complete Maine summer.
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Bar Guide: Gardens provide more than garnish at Wild Bevy Distilling
Cocktails and mocktails served at the Wells distillery incorporate ingredients grown on site.