SCARBOROUGH – At just 16 years old, Scarborough resident Caroline Benson has achieved something unique, she has piloted a plane by herself. Civil Air Patrol Cadet Captain Caroline Benson of the Portland Composite Squadron has now earned her second set of solo wings, completing her first powered solo flight in a Cessna 172 on July […]
2023
Posted inForecaster Sports
Northern: Wacky weather wreaks havoc in fall sports season’s first full week
But strong starts continue for local squads.
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Posted inMaine
Portland first responders commemorate fallen 9/11 heroes
About 50 Portland residents gathered at the 9/11 memorial at Fort Allen Park on Monday morning to hear Fire Chief Keith Gautreau’s remarks on the 22nd anniversary of the attacks.
Posted inBusiness, News
Snack maker Hostess to be acquired by J.M. Smucker in a deal valued at $5.6 billion
The maker of snack classics like Twinkies and HoHos motored along for decades, but its struggles began to grow in this century, with workers blaming mismanagement and a failure to invest in brands to keep up with changing tastes.
Posted inNation & World, News
Earthquake robbed Moroccan villagers of almost everything – loved ones, homes and possessions
Moroccan officials have so far accepted government-offered aid from just 4 countries – Spain, Qatar, Britain and the United Arab Emirates.
Posted inToy Fund
2024 Press Herald Toy Fund individual application
Please fill out all sections of this application. Each child age 16 and under in your custody will receive one set of gifts from the Toy Fund. Applications will not be processed without each person’s birth date.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Elwood Watson: Why should we care if a politician is unmarried?
It appears some Republican donors are really concerned that presidential candidate Tim Scott, South Carolina’s junior senator, is a 57-year-old bachelor — and whatever implications that may entail. Top party donors are raising concerns about the fact the conservative Black senator has never been married. and want some of their concerns about the matter addressed […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Instead of a new school, think about a new school year
Maine School Administrative District 51 can address climate change by not building a new school, but instead converting to a year-round, multitrack calendar, thereby increasing facility capacity. A multitrack calendar divides the calendar into four 60-day terms, with students attending three of the four tracks. This system is used across the country. Heat pumps would […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
The Conversation: Marrakech artisans — who have helped rebuild the Moroccan city before — are among those hit hard in the earthquake’s devastation
A powerful earthquake that hit close to the medieval city of Marrakech in Morocco on Sept. 8, 2023, has killed thousands and injured many more. It has also put at risk buildings and monuments of major historic importance, among them the minaret of the Kutubiyya mosque, a 12th-century structure that is an icon of the […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Pine Tree Power can be a welcome change
I’m voting for the new Pine Tree Power. Too much money is being spent by the current power companies trying to scare us with their ads. Now, all the profit is going to the company owners and does not stay in our state. The current workmen could join and have the same benefits. Nobody is […]
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