President Biden announced the first price negotiations over 10 super-expensive Medicare drugs last week through the Inflation Reduction Act as if it were a big deal. It is. In fact, it’s the first time since the program’s creation under Lyndon Johnson in 1965 that Democrats have struck a major blow toward reducing the program’s costs […]
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Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
South Portland Board of Education salutes summer programs
South Portland Board of Education celebrated summer learning programs as it makes plans for the new middle school.
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Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Housing Diversity Study Committee discusses LD 2003
The Housing Diversity Study Committee listened to a presentation to better understand the changes necessary to comply with the new law.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Age is just a number for Mick Jagger – and even for politicians like Mitch McConnell
If McConnell takes a break from the Senate, it’ll be for health reasons, not age alone. Just as questions surrounding Sen. John Fetterman aren’t about his age but about his capacity to do the job.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook Notes: Sept. 7
Veterans cookout The veterans appreciation cookout is set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, at Riverbank Park on Main Street, with food, music and camaraderie. Westbrook Veterans’ Services Officer Arty Ledoux said he hopes many veterans will turn out for the event. Backpacks needed Donate backpacks and small Hannaford gift cards to […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: The more Trump changes, the more he stays the same
In February 2016, former President Donald Trump participated in his first-ever political election, finishing second to Sen. Ted Cruz in the Iowa caucuses and claiming Cruz “stole” the election. Sound familiar? Incapable of admitting defeat, Trump and his “crackpot lawyers,” as his former vice president has called them, concocted the Big Lie that the 2020 […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Trump lemmings let him ‘flood the zone’
There is a line attributed to the nefarious Steve Bannon that neatly captures former President Donald Trump’s approach to communication. Bannon’s (edited) line was “flood the zone,” which translates to filling the airwaves with confusing and conflicting information, giving the average person trouble discerning between fact and fiction. It is compounded by a supporting strategy, […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Cooking at the Cove: Too many tomatoes? Tuck them in a tart or BLT salad
Tomatoes. We either don’t have enough or we have too many. Let me help you out with a couple yummy recipes. This rich, herby tart is lovely served warm or at room temperature, served with a big green salad, or gobbled down at breakfast with eggs and hash browns. My best advice is to use […]
Posted inPeople on the Move
People on the move
NEW HIRES Machias Savings Bank with two new hires. Ben Jordan has joined the bank as chief operating officer, and Julie Cote has been hired as senior vice president, cash management relationship manager. Jordan has spent nearly three decades navigating technological advancements in the industry, streamlining operations, and supporting the implementation of digital banking solutions. […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Maine
Knott’s Harbor, Maine, is Emily Henry’s ‘Happy Place.’ Do you recognize it?
How authors go about creating fictional Maine towns, like the one from Henry’s recent bestselling romance novel.
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