Preston Padden, a longtime confidante to Rupert Murdoch, is supporting an effort to deny the renewal of a Fox license, arguing that ‘Fox has undermined our democracy.’
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Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Car show coming to benefit South Portland Food Cupboard
A car show fundraiser will be held at Southern Maine Community College on Aug. 13.
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Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Our Sustainable City – Electrify Everything!; A success story
That’s a wrap on Electrify Everything! South Portland’s beneficial electrification rebate program aimed at assisting low- and moderate-income residents with adopting more efficient, cleaner electric technologies for their homes, transportation, and lawncare equipment. The city awarded $262,000 in rebates to 317 participating South Portland households over 10 months. Funding for this program came from the […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Community Calendar: Aug. 11-18
Books/Authors Monday 8/14 Nick Fuller Googins book launch: “The Great Transition,” 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. Free, registration encouraged. space538.org Wednesday 8/16 The Telling Room’s Young Emerging Authors book launch: 6 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. Free. space538.org Thursday 8/17 Landon Jones author talk: “Celebrity Nation,” 6:15 p.m., Longfellow Books, […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Peter Roff: Reform the FDA before it kills us
The human capacity for processing information is limited. People running for office who recognize this and adapt their campaign messages accordingly usually do better than those who don’t. It’s not that the voters are dumb, far from it. In the years since the end of World War II, the federal government has grown in both […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Focus on the causes of encampments, not the encampments themselves
There are a lot of reasons someone might refuse a bed at the new Homeless Services Center.
Posted inBusiness, Food
The Wrap: The Continental and The Clam Bar open in Portland
Wolfpeach in Camden closes, Vena’s Fizz House tacks and Vintage Maine gets a surprise visit.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Mainers know a resilient economy is tied to healthy environment
A wide variety of new laws show us just how committed this state is to the long-term future of our surroundings.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Republicans continue to bury heads in the – scorching – sand
July 2023 was the warmest month in history. The entire world is witnessing the devastating effects of human-induced climate change. These weather disasters have included terrible heat domes, droughts, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, forest fires that have brought unbreathable air to many locations. Ocean water has been recorded at over 100 degrees off southern Florida, killing […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Reframe presidential polling questions
We keep hearing that Biden and Trump are in a “dead heat” in the polls. If so, it would seem the question Democrats are being asked is: “Would you vote for Biden?” And Republicans: “Would you vote for Trump?” Simple enough, right? Not really. It’s all in how the question is framed. Is there a […]