James R. “Jim” Saunders died Sept. 11, 2013, following a prolonged illness. He was born in Sanford on Sept. 23, 1936 to Clifford B. and Lillian (Marsh) Saunders. Jim graduated Sanford High School with the class of 1954 and went to work as a traveling photographer for Olan Mills. He also served briefly in the […]
2023
Posted inNation & World
Federal judge again declares DACA illegal; issue likely to be decided by Supreme Court
U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen agreed with Texas and eight other states suing to stop the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
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Posted inCops & Courts, News
Rumford man charged with manslaughter is shot and killed by police
Police say the man, accused of fatally shooting his brother last year, had a rifle and ballistic vest when he was confronted by a trooper.
Posted inNation & World, New England
New England has been hit by a likely tornado. Hurricane Lee is up next
A hurricane watch is in place for portions of Maine, while a large area of coastal New England is under a tropical storm watch as Hurricane Lee is expected to reach the region later this week.
Posted inTimes Record
Annual Maine Playwrights Festival now open for script submissions
Acorn Productions, producers of the annual Maine Playwrights Festival, recently announced that they are now accepting scripts for the 22nd edition of the long-running incubator for new plays by local playwrights. Anybody living in Maine is eligible to submit a new play for consideration in the festival. All new plays submitted to the festival must […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
The Maine Idea: Hospitals are also part of the health care dilemma
I used to think the gold standard for American health care reform would be a “universal” or “single-payer” system similar to Canada’s, where everyone is covered, there are no bills to consumers and government directs spending to providers. Canada’s system is called Medicare. It started when our Medicare did, in 1965, and became nationwide by […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows
Jazz guitarist Pat Metheny hits the stage in Portland on Saturday.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: College of the Atlantic sculpture reminds us that beauty exists
Andy Goldsworthy’s ‘Road Line’ is a joyful creation that offers an educational experience to all who pass through it.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Find a way to preserve former Portland Children’s Museum
I am a member and supporter of the Portland Museum of Art. I think the museum is wrong to believe that tearing down the former Children’s Museum is the best choice for the Congress Square area. This building is attractive and historic. It ought to be preserved. I encourage the museum to incorporate the older […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: What if the United States is not ripped apart?
The fighting and the meanness that we see daily in the news may be what the extremists believe and feel but not what 40% – even 50% – of Americans believe and feel.
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