On Jan. 3, opening day of the 2024 Maine legislative session, my two sons and I waited outside the State House while security motioned visitors through metal detectors. We had come to the capitol building to ask our state leaders to enact sensible gun laws to protect Mainers from another tragedy like the Lewiston shooting. […]
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Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook Notes: March 7
Annual Button Show The Maine State Button Society will host its annual Button Show and sale with the theme of “Over the Moon For Buttons” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 6 at St. Hyacinth’s Church, 268 Brown St., in Westbrook. Collectors and dealers from “all over” will be displaying and selling their buttons, […]
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Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Cooking at the Cove: Warm up with cheesy chicken tortellini soup and maple muffins
As I write this column, we are experiencing (suffering through) one of those windy cold snaps that make me long for spring. I know it’s just around the corner, but it can’t get here fast enough as far as I’m concerned. As I went into full fantasy mode, dreaming of tending my vegetable garden and […]
Posted inBusiness, People on the Move
People on the Move
NEW HIRES Gretchen Johnson has been hired as the executive director at The Center for Grieving Children. Johnson has a history with the center, having served as a volunteer facilitator for five years before becoming a member of the board of directors for six years. She currently serves as a trustee for the Portland Symphony […]
Posted inLetters
Letter: Enforce traffic laws for a cleaner community
If drivers observed the speed limits on I-295, we’d reduce pollution and increase safety.
Posted inLetters
Letter: Let’s rethink the divisiveness of ideologies
It’s time we acknowledged that, despite any high-minded ideas of our civility, we don’t actually want to get along with “those” people. And while we may feel strongly about “them,” unity demands our conscious effort and a hard look in the mirror. In the book, “The Myth of Left and Right: How the Political Spectrum […]
Posted inMaine
Attorneys threaten to sue Portland over homeless encampments
A draft of the lawsuit was sent to city leaders last week, signaling that should encampments pop up in Portland again, the city could face legal action if it doesn’t promptly clear them.
Posted inAmerican Journal
We Love to Eat: March 7
Gorham haddock dinner – Friday, March 8, 5-6:30 p.m., St. Anne’s Knights of Columbus, 299 Main St., Gorham. Baked haddock, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, peas, roll and dessert. $14; $6 pizza for kids. Takeout available. Westbrook bean supper – Saturday, March 9, 5 p.m., Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Beans, coleslaw, hot dogs, American […]
Posted inOpinion
Opinion: Offshore wind port can be transformative for working Mainers
The planned port will lead to decades of good union jobs in an area that has suffered the devastating impacts of shuttered industries.
Posted inOpinion
Opinion: Voting down workforce housing hurts Maine
Every town and business in Maine is struggling. If we say workers can’t live in our communities, this will only worsen.
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