Sgt. David Bruni pays tribute to the Gorham deputy town clerk’s grandfather during his Wreaths Across America experience at Arlington National Cemetery.
2023
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Watchdog sees ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ for IRS backlog
House Republicans want to rescind the agency’s additional funding, saying it would bankroll an army of 87,000 auditors who will harass taxpayers – claims that are generally alarmist and misleading.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Alabama attorney general says women could be prosecuted for using abortion pills
The Supreme Court’s ruling on Roe has triggered new attempts to preserve access to the medications, which can be used to terminate early-stage pregnancies at home.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Maine
Photos: Westbrook’s downtown garage on its way up
With foundation complete for the parking garage next to the Vertical Harvest project in downtown Westbrook, work now begins on lifting concrete slabs into place.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Air travel across U.S. thrown into chaos after FAA computer outage
Longtime aviation insiders could not recall an outage of such magnitude caused by a technology failure.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Our Sustainable City – Building coastal resilience in South Portland
With increased storm activity and flooding from climate change, the resilience of South Portland’s coastline has never been more challenged. Last week, we introduced Climate Ready Casco Bay, a coastal resilience project happening in our region. An important part of building this coastal resilience is educating community members about future climate risks, so this week, […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
A Window on the Past – West Indies trade is subject of historical society lecture
“Regardless of what was to be a Maine boy’s occupation or profession, an indispensable part of his upbringing was a voyage or two in the West India trade. In the days when the privateers of France and England, not to mention the piratical craft swarming the Caribbean, might be sighted at any time in almost […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Elwood Watson: Amid McCarthy drama, Republicans try the race card
The drama surrounding Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s speakership bid remains nothing short of surreal. It took 15 bids to secure the votes required to become speaker of the House. In his fatalistic desire to become speaker, McCarthy made numerous concessions to his opponents that have all but promised to nullify any real power or influence he […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion, Uncategorized
Jase Graves: Escape from New York — and Southwest Airlines
In the 1980s, I repeatedly watched a recorded copy of the film “Escape from New York” on my family’s Panasonic VCR – complete with tuning knobs the size of hubcaps. Little did I know that I would star in my own version of the movie (as a domesticated, tattoo-less and slightly flabby version of Snake […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
School Notebook: Jan. 11
Science scholarship a tribute to Lisa Eid The Lisa Eid Scholarship Endowment has been established at the Catholic Foundation of Maine. Lisa Eid, a Lewiston native, died from cancer in 2021 at the age of 53. The scholarship will go to a Maine high school senior who plans to enter a science-related field, especially one […]