In an ill-advised and misguided effort to “redevelop” downtown Westbrook, the city on March 27 invited “qualified firms to submit proposals to redevelop one (or more) of three surface parking lots owned by the city in downtown Westbrook.” These three surface parking lots are: One, the parking lot between Bank of America and TD Bank; […]
2023
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Health insurers can’t avoid covering weight-loss drugs forever
Evidence is mounting that drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy not only help patients lose weight but also help prevent heart attacks and strokes.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows
Hear the music of New Orleans from New Hampshire’s Soggy Po Boys.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Reject any grand bargain between the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Israel and the Palestinian Authority
Everyone would win but us. But pursuing a blockbuster deal is probably irresistible to someone immersed in foreign policy groupthink, like Joe Biden.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Mainers could breathe more easily with zero-emissions transportation
Maine policymakers have a key opportunity to aid those living with asthma and improve all Mainers’ health by fully adopting the Advanced Clean Cars II and Advanced Clean Trucks rules.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Why am I unable to comment on so many Press Herald articles?
I am a subscriber because I think local journalism is important. That said, I do not understand why so many articles in this newspaper do not allow comments. I certainly understand that in the case of the death or injury of someone in the Maine community, out of an abundance of caution, people who loved […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: The indictments against Donald Trump are politically motivated, but you already know that
There’s enough evidence against Joe Biden to investigate him for possibly selling national security to line his own pockets, yet the same entities who stress honor, integrity and the letter of the law who indicted Donald Trump couldn’t care less what potential crimes Biden committed. Which, of course, means the indictments against Trump are politically […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Entanglement isn’t just a right whale problem
Humpbacks, minkes and fin whales are consistently observed in Maine waters, and we have a legal obligation to keep them from becoming entangled in lobster gear.
Posted inBusiness, People on the Move
Katahdin Trust hires Nicholas DiMatteo as senior VP of commercial services
NEW HIRES Nicholas DiMatteo joins Katahdin Trust as senior vice president of commercial services. DiMatteo is based out of the Scarborough branch of Katahdin Trust. Through this new role, he will supervise the commercial loan staff and service commercial accounts. With over 15 years of commercial banking experience, DiMatteo joins the seven-person commercial team in […]
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Letter to the editor: Portland, join in the ‘Rhapsody’ initiative
To celebrate the centennial of George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” an iconic work for piano and orchestra, famed pianist Jeffrey Biegel is playing Peter Boyer’s new “Rhapsody in Red, White & Blue” with many American orchestras. The performances – the first happened in Utah in June – are part of the Rhapsody National Initiative, in […]