Ahmed Basheer Awad, 20, of Westbrook, is accused of shooting another person inside the mall Wednesday afternoon.
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Posted inMaine, News, The Maine Forecast
Fast-moving storm causes crashes, cancellations across Maine
Dozens of school districts canceled classes and state offices closed early in anticipation of the snow that fell on the state, depositing 4-5 inches in many areas.
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Posted inLetters
Letter: Disheartened by federal cuts to HIV funding
My heart sank this afternoon when I read that the president of the United States cut off funding for crucial, life-saving HIV/AIDS medications and programming in impoverished areas of our world. If my memory serves me correctly, this program was put in place by President George W. Bush as a strong act of humanitarianism and […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Bill would allow Maine pharmacies to set up drug dispensing sites in rural areas
The proposal is aimed at improving access to prescription medications amid a decline in the number of pharmacies and other health services in rural Maine.
Posted inFeatured Property, Real Estate, Sponsored
Small condominiums in the big city
Price check for the Portland Peninsula.
Posted inLetters
Letter: D.C. plane crash showed Trump at his worst
Empathy was not even skin deep. What little there was was totally negated by unsubstantiated blame directed at victims (pilots) and air-traffic controllers involved in the tragic plane crash over the Potomac River on Jan. 29. Derogatory remarks about both the DEI policy and the Biden administration’s incompetence regarding air-traffic safety were then, obviously and […]
Posted inFood
How TikTok has changed the way we cook
TikTok has fostered experimentation in the kitchen, exposed people to global foods and accelerated cooking trends.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Buxton Notes: Feb. 6
SAD 6 nominations Superintendent Clay Gleason has announced that nomination papers are available for four at-large, three-year terms on the SAD 6 (Bonny Eagle) School Board. Expiring terms in June are those of Nathan Carlow, Buxton; Erika Creutz, Standish; Don Marean, Hollis; and Christina Silvestri, Limington. The district’s five towns also include Frye Island. Election […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook Notes: Feb. 6
Sanphy receives keys to the city Westbrook Mayor David Morse in a ceremony last week presented the keys to the city to former Mayor Mike Sanphy. “It’s a special honor for me to recognize and honor someone we’re all familiar with,” Morse said in the ceremony during the City Council meeting. Sanphy recently retired as […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: The world’s happiest places are up north. No, farther north.
Finland and Iceland have a lot to teach us about contentment.