More national plaudits for Portland restaurants, and Oak & Embers opens in Buxton.
2023
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Mitt Romney set an example to look up to
This lifelong Democrat read, with great sadness, that American’s last good Republican senator announced his retirement from politics. In print interviews, and excerpts from a forthcoming biography, Sen. Mitt Romney opined about how his party has become philosophically unmoored. In his words, “the Republican Party today is in the shadow of Donald Trump.” Democracy, like […]
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Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Looking for a way to help Ukraine? Look no further
Many of us ask what we can do to help regarding the situation in Ukraine. We’d like to share a very beneficial experience we’re having. We are volunteer English language tutors for a great organization called ENGin (English International). We work virtually with people in Ukraine who are looking to improve their English language skills. […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: What I’ve learned from having Ronna McDaniel as a penpal
I owe the chairwoman of the Republican National Committee a debt of gratitude.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Solutions to homelessness require diligence, nuance
Not long ago I heard a retired psychiatrist say he wished he could ask the unhoused: “What would it take to get you off the street?” This question has stayed with me. The problem is as complicated as these people’s lives. Seeking their deeply truthful answers is the key. Then we must find the political […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Biden needs to commit to a policy of taxing the rich
Bidenomics can beat ‘Maganomics’ so long as the president narrows his focus on doing something Republicans simply will not do.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Post office workers excel against the odds
There are only three people working at the Scarborough Post Office and the population is well over 22,000.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Community News – Repair work planned on Fort Preble after storms and erosion impact safety
Southern Maine Community College announced plans to address damage and instability at the Fort Preble site after recent damaging storms and years of erosion. “Our South Portland campus is a gift,” Southern Maine Community College Interim President Tiffanie Bentley said in a Sept. 7 news release. “As a community, SMCC takes our stewardship of this […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Our Sustainable City – Maneuvering in a new world of electric vehicles
The past five years has seen a tremendous shift in the passenger vehicle market. Electric vehicles (EV) are now ubiquitous; filling our TVs with advertisements, zipping quietly down our streets, and charging at our supermarkets and city buildings. As with all new, rapidly-evolving technologies, the new world of EVs can be hard to keep up […]
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Community News – Kennebunk Land Trust to host Community Art Showcase and Auction
Kennebunk Land Trust’s event, Nature’s Canvas Unveiled: Plein Air Art Auction and Community Art Showcase, will host a public viewing and auction at The Elective in Kennebunk on Sept. 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. Over the weekend of Sept. 15-17, 15 local plein air artists painted at Kennebunk Land Trust preserves, bringing Maine’s colors […]