Thornton Academy adds two new trustees to board Ron Schneider and Paula Scully and have joined the Thornton Academy Board of Trustees. Schneider is general counsel and vice president of Legal Affairs at the University of New England. A graduate of The Roxbury Latin School, Bates College, and the University of Maine School of Law, […]
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Posted inFood
Yuri’s Desserts opens on Spring Street in Portland
The Korean-style shop specializes in baked goods that aren’t overly sweet.
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Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Congress skips compromise, favors conflict
It’s only a small issue, but it explains why talk about cooperation between the two parties is nothing more than a convenient myth, otherwise known as a lie. The Maine House Republicans complain that the governor has “nominated a former Democrat state legislator” to be Public Advocate. There it is: the persistent use by the […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
‘Non-consecutive’ presidents couldn’t be more different
Several news outlets have noticed a certain coincidence: When Donald Trump is sworn in for a second time on Jan. 20, he will become just the second president to serve non-consecutive terms. The first, Democrat Grover Cleveland, was elected in 1884, narrowly lost in 1888, then returned to the presidency in 1892. Both he and […]
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Portland school district begins search for new finance director
Executive Director of Finance Helene DiBartolomeo, who had been in the role since August 2023, resigned in December.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Democrats launch ethics probe of Sanford lawmaker accused of assaulting wife
Rep. Lucas Lanigan, R-Sanford, was reelected in November by a single vote, just weeks after he was charged with felony assault.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
The Golden Globes are over. The Oscars race is heating up
Who will get an Oscar nomination on Jan. 19? ‘Wicked’ and ‘The Brutalist’ saw their fortunes shift, as did Demi Moore, Zoe Saldaña and Timothée Chalamet.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Gov. Mills proposes creating a Maine department of energy
The proposal would elevate the Governor’s Energy Office to a Cabinet-level department if approved by lawmakers as part of the budget.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden casts doubt on his fitness to serve another 4 years
‘I really thought I had the best chance of beating him. But I also wasn’t looking to be president when I was 85 years old, 86 years old.’
Posted inHealth, Maine, Nation & World
Flu surging in Maine; COVID-19 prevalence also ‘very high’
It’s not too late to get vaccinated, public health experts say.
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