I support the ideas in the recent editorial (“Our View: Airport parking lot proposal drags us backward,” Dec. 12) to avoid building another Jetport parking lot. In particular, I encourage Jetport management to focus on ways to make use of existing parking spaces in the nearby Maine Mall area. That sea of parking spaces is […]
2023
Posted inMaine, Toy Fund
Mysterious note to the Toy Fund reveals a poignant family history
We knew there had to be a story behind the donation. But we had no idea it would be so heartwarming.
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Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: EV agenda driven by a few
A seven-member board shouldn’t have the power to dictate our vehicle choices.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Compassion, empathy needed
Referencing recent articles and opinions on the homeless, I think it is obvious that we need compassion, resources and understanding. Some people think that we need to treat them with so-called tough love and not mollycoddle them. I didn’t know that mollycoddling consisted of forcing people into rehab or imprisoning them. Or that mollycoddling them […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Inside New Gloucester: Dec. 15
Successful fundraiser for Lodoka funeral A fundraiser for funeral expenses for Lado Lodoka, 44, who was killed Dec. 2 when the boiler he was working on at his Intervale Road home exploded, surpassed its goal of $40,000 by $4,000 in just three days. “Fundraising for the funeral of Lado Lodoka” was set up by Portland-based […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
‘Magic of Christmas’ is a tradition for those onstage, too
Some members of the chorus and orchestra having been performing in the Christmastime concert at Merrill Auditorium for more than 40 years.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Stop stalling on gun reform
Gun violence is an abomination. It’s appropriate that murderer Robert Card’s brain is being examined, but I find it dispiriting that politicians in Augusta are still not taking meaningful steps to create new gun laws after the mass slaughter of people in Lewiston. It appears to me that respectful moments of silence have transformed into […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: Republicans in Congress: Don’t fail your history test
Metering aid to Ukraine according to reductions in U.S. border crossings? That’s absurd.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: Occupational therapy has potential to change lives – and transform careers
Occupational therapy practitioners play a vital role in promoting health, quality of life and engagement in meaningful tasks and activities.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Inside Bridgton: Dec. 15
Winter Solstice Walk Join the Lakes Environmental Association on Friday, Dec. 22, from 1-3 p.m. to celebrate the winter solstice and the days growing longer. Walk the trails at the Highland Research Forest (off Summit Drive on the northern end of Highland Lake) to do some winter tracking and learn about animals that are active […]