Five whole years for the Ticonic Bridge seems like a lot of years.
2025
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Society Notebook: Yellow Tulip fundraiser grows capacity for youth mental health programs
Yellow Tulip Project closed out 2024 with a Hope for the Holidays social that raised $23,000 to fund Portland area hope gardens, hope day celebrations and in-school arts and nature-based programs focused on youth mental health advocacy. The Dec. 13 event at the Salt Yard in the Canopy Waterfront hotel downtown attracted more than 150 […]
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Posted inLetters
Letter: Unfinished business remains on Social Security
While it was gratifying to see President Biden sign the Social Security Fairness Act, bringing an end to the Windfall Elimination Provision, an unfair provision still remains — the limitation on earned income subject to Social Security withholding ($176,100 as of 2025). The “logic” is that Social Security is geared to assist lower-income persons and […]
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Opinion: Maine’s health care interpreters deserve better
MaineHealth management needs to come to the table to work out a fair deal with this critical group of workers.
Posted inFeatured Property, Real Estate, Sponsored
Almost Canada
Three, move-in ready homes in border towns.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Deep Water: ‘The Blizzard’ by Myronn Hardy
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Opinion: Violence will not bring peace to Israel
It’s time to stand on the right side of history and end the slaughter. This is not complicated.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Inside Bridgton: Jan. 10
Wastewater connection help Bridgton is now offering one-time payments to assist property owners in connecting to the town’s new wastewater system. Financial assistance will be available to low-income, single-family property owners in Bridgton to help with the connection. The Select Board will review the applications and vote to approve funding at its first meeting of […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine Trust for Local News forms quick strike reporting team
The three-person team is tasked with identifying strong investigative and narrative stories and getting them to readers quickly.
Posted inLetters, Uncategorized
Letter: Questions to be asked about HIPAA
Most hospitals and doctor’s offices, when they ask us to sign a “consent to treat” form, include that they can give out our information to whoever they want for “education” purposes, and if someone calls them with our first and last name any and all of our information, including updates on our health, can be […]