I know how excited people get at this time of year when the weather turns brisk and the pumpkins are plentiful. At every turn, there is one more thing with a pumpkin spice flavor and/or scent. I admit that it was never really my thing, but in recent years I’ve joined team pumpkin after spending […]
2023
Posted inAmerican Journal
We Love Fairs and Sales: Oct. 19
Christmas fair and bake sale – Saturday, Oct. 28, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Longfellow Place, 80 Longfellow St., Westbrook. Crafts, new and used items, baked goods, raffles, white elephant table. Coffee and donuts 10:30 a.m., lunch with hot dogs and chili 11 a.m.
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Posted inTimes Record Opinion
The Maine Idea: Question 3 provides no answers
The big question for Mainers in the Nov. 7 election will be whether to create an entity called Pine Tree Power, charged with routing all the electrons that make up our increasingly vital supply of electricity. It could be that our very survival depends on “electrifying” our system – replacing fossil fuel burning that has […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Tom Purcell: Hoping for a happier autumn
Autumn is upon us, but it is making me a little bit sad this year. I have always loved autumn. I love the brilliant colors, the chilly air and the smell of oak burning in a fire pit. Whereas spring is about new life and fresh starts — and summer about toil and sweat and […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook Notes: Oct. 19
Halloween returns to Main Street The Westbrook-Gorham Community Chamber’s annual Halloween on Main Street is ready to roll again after a hiatus during the pandemic. On the Friday before Halloween, Oct. 27, the children’s parade of costumes will begin at 5 p.m. and the costume contest at 5:30. Downtown businesses and local groups along Main […]
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Gorham Notes: Oct. 19
Pumpkin painting Gorham Cooperative Preschool’s annual pumpkin painting event is set for 9:30-11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21. The event will be outdoors on the lawn at 28 Ball Park Road. Donations to support the school will be accepted. Call 839-4706 to learn more. 50 years ago The American Journal reported on Oct. 17, 1973, that […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: As mayor, Dion will hit the ground running
Portland voters will soon choose a new mayor and I urge support for Mark Dion. He knows City Hall as a city councilor. He knows Cumberland County as a county sheriff. He knows Augusta as a state representative and senator. He knows the roles of mayor and city manager working together for Portland’s future. This […]
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Commentary: Does free community college tuition really work for Maine?
From degree completion rates, to the effect on private enrollment, to overly wide eligibility, many features of the program don’t stand up to scrutiny.
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People on the Move
NEW HIRES Danielle Loring has been hired by the Morrison Center as its new executive director. Loring holds a master’s in social work from Columbia University and has directed intensive services and emergency department crisis services for Maine Behavioral Healthcare. Zachary Smolkin has been hired as vice president, chief trust officer at Spinnaker Trust. Previously, […]
Posted inElection 2023, Maine, Politics
Portland mayoral candidates frustrated with federal work rules as asylum seekers look to start new lives
The limitations of the city’s power over asylum seekers’ work authorization processes has left the five candidates in the Nov. 7 election feeling like there is little they can do, but that won’t stop them from trying.
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