2023 – Page 754 – The Portland Press Herald

Commentary: One-size-fits-all approach to PFAS impractical for Maine businesses

by Shanna Cox Special to the Press Herald October 4, 2023October 3, 2023

Responsible management calls for an amendment to the current ban that moves toward common-sense prioritization that evaluates the risk associated with each use.

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People and Business: Oct. 4

October 4, 2023September 29, 2023

Hires, promotions, appointments Baker Newman Noyes has combined its business and technology, health care, tax and assurance advisory practices into one combined advisory practice and appointed Ilona Davis, current principal of the the business and technology advisory practice, to lead it. Davis joined the firm in 2012 and founded the business and technology advisory group. […]

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: No, Rep. Gaetz does not ‘govern’ the American people

by John A. Danaher Special to the Press Herald October 4, 2023October 3, 2023

A few choice words from the Florida lawmaker gave a whole lot away.

Kennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies

Letters to the Editor

October 4, 2023October 2, 2023

Appreciate Main Street gardens To the editor, A note of thanks to the organizations and individuals that work together to create the Main Street Gardens. They were fabulous this year and make the town of Kennebunk welcoming and alluring. It seems that each year they are expanding their territory and their efforts are much appreciated. […]

South Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies

A Window on the Past – George “Fred” Hilborn and his bakery on Meeting House Hill

by Kathryn Onos DiPhilippo October 4, 2023October 2, 2023

Hilborn’s Home Kitchen opened at 388 Cottage Road (known then as 125 Pillsbury St.) in 1928. Its proprietor, Fred Hilborn, became very well-liked in the community during his roughly eight years of operation in South Portland. Let’s take a look at this baker and his bakery on Meeting House Hill. George F. “Fred” Hilborn was […]

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Arts Calendar: Oct. 6-13

October 4, 2023October 2, 2023

Comedy Saturday 10/7 An Evening of Local Comedy: 7 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com Christine Hurley: 8 p.m., Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., Portland. $30. eventbrite.com “Fun and Slutty with Jonathan Van Ness”: 10 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $45-$85. statetheatreportland.com Friday 10/13 […]

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Community Calendar: Oct. 6-13

October 4, 2023October 3, 2023

Books/Authors Tuesday 10/10 E.M. Roy author talk: “Let the Woods Keep Our Bodies,” 6 p.m., Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland. longfellowbooks.com Laurie Apgar Chandler author talk: “Through Woods and Waters,” 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. curtislibrary.libcal.com Thursday 10/12 Jo Radner author talk: “Wit and Wisdom: The Forgotten Literary Life of […]

Obituaries