When producers become financially responsible for recyclability and recycling (rather than taxpayers), they design better packaging.
2025
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: What if Hannaford served martinis?
A recent outing with my wife left me shaken and stirred.
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Posted inAmerican Journal
Gorham Notes: Jan. 16
McCallister resigns from School Committee Superintendent Heather Perry announced in her Jan. 10 online blog that Stewart McCallister resigned from the seven-member School Committee. Perry said McCallister, who served eight years on the board, cited changes in his work schedule. Due to changes in time and commitment at work, McCallister told the board last week […]
Posted inLetters
Letter: Dental care sorely lacking for MaineCare patients
If the state would increase MaineCare reimbursement more providers might sign on to help patients in need.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Quick, easy, affordable and delicious: Steamed Maine mussels have it all
Did we mention that they’re environmentally friendly, too?
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Douglas Rooks: Joe Biden, we hardly knew you
The 46th president is set to go home unappreciated and undervalued. Even then, history will likely be kind to him.
Posted inReal Estate, Real Estate Feature, Sponsored
Town & Shore Real Estate: Professional. Trusted. Experienced.
In 2024, Town & Shore Real Estate was the #1 Boutique Agency in the state of Maine.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Buxton Notes: Jan. 16
Closed for MLK Day Buxton municipal offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Closures include Buxton Town Hall, Public Works, recreation, police administrative and fire/rescue administrative. The Buxton Transfer Station will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was an […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
A Window on the Past: An early market gardener in Thornton Heights – John H. Johnson
In earlier times, especially prior to the opening of the Million Dollar Bridge in 1916, South Portland was very much an agricultural community. Dairy farms and market gardens (gardens and greenhouses used to grow produce for wholesale and retail sales) dotted the landscape across the city. One longtime farmer in Thornton Heights was John H. […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Arts Calendar: Jan. 16
Authors/Writing Jan. 22 S. Mason Pratt author talk: “On the Knife Edge,” 6 p.m., Baxter Memorial Library, 71 South St., Gorham. baxterlibrary.org Exhibits/Galleries Through Feb. 15 “Life Forms; Grow”: Jackie Brown, Leah Gauthier, Elaine K. Ng and Ashley Page, University of Southern Maine Art Gallery, 5 University Way, Gorham. usm.maine.edu/gallery Film Jan. 16 “Mostly Martha” […]