George and Carolyn Small are known for their festive light display each season, but this year, they were unable to decorate on their own. So their friends brought the Christmas spirit to them.
2023
Posted inMaine
Maine homeless shelters warn of financial crisis
Six shelters around the state are facing a collective shortfall of about $4.1 million and at least one is in danger of closing.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Lewiston removes temporary mass shooting memorials to preserve them
With winter at hand, officials Tuesday packed up several makeshift memorials before ice and plows could destroy them. The items will be incorporated into an exhibit at the Maine Museum of Innovation, Learning and Labor in Lewiston.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Liz Cheney, Trump critic, weighs 3rd-party presidential run
If she does not run for the White House, Cheney, a former Republican congresswoman and a daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, is not ruling out voting for Biden or campaigning for him.
Posted inTimes Record
Bath Housing welcomes new members to two of its boards
Bath Housing recently announced new members on two of its boards. Betsey Greene Glazier has been appointed by the Bath City Council to the Bath Housing Authority Board of Commissioners; Phyllis Bailey, a former city councilor, has joined the Bath Housing Development Corporation Board of Directors. Both will serve five-year terms. Glazier was born and […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools and Education
Roux Institute awarded nearly $1 million for clean energy incubator program
The money comes from the governor’s Clean Energy Partnership program, one of many created with Maine’s share of American Rescue Plan funding.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Supreme Court throws out disability access case involving Maine inn
The court has dismissed a case involving a Wells hotel that could have made it harder for people with disabilities to learn in advance whether hotel accommodations meet their needs.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. job openings fall to lowest level since March 2021 as labor market cools
U.S. employers posted 8.7 million job openings in October, in a sign that hiring is cooling in the face of higher interest rates yet remains at a still-healthy pace.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Lewiston-Auburn Area Response Fund administrators to gather public input at Wednesday town hall
Draft protocol will be finalized after public comment period ends; payout of funds expected early 2024.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Kids’ nicotine addiction serious and public health should be top priority
I hope the members of the Falmouth Town Council saw the recent Portland Press Herald editorial by Jennifer Gulko, principal of Freeport High School, regarding flavored tobacco products and youth addiction. It’s a very forceful piece. She quotes the statistic that nearly 34% of high school students in Maine have used e-cigarettes. And as I […]