Beware the pundits It’s hardly surprising that editorial writers and assorted pundits are indifferent to easily available budget and tax data from our neighbor New England states. Count this as another example of bias by omission. They have their heads up in the clouds writing about Democratic legislators, but somewhere else when writing about Republicans […]
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Greetings from Zip Code 04074 (Life in the Suburbs): Homer slept here (OK, painted here)
I hate Daniel E. O’Leary. He is a former big wheel at the Portland Museum of Art. He has been hired by the Winslow Homer Studio people at Prouts Neck in Scarborough on a project that, ideally, I should be hired to do, but which he has been hired to do. He is going to […]
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Town, school leaders hope $500K reduction is enough
The Scarborough Town Council is expected to finalize a $500,000 reduction in the proposed new fiscal year school budget this week that would lead to a 72-cent increase in the tax rate when combined with the municipal and county budgets. Voters rejected the original school budget of nearly $46.8 million during a referendum on June […]
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Woman says kidney donor went ‘above and beyond’
“Practice Random Acts of Kindness” bumper stickers are popular these days, but not many people would follow through and be willing to offer a stranger a life-saving organ transplant. However, that’s just what Josh Dall-Leighton, of Windham, did for Christine Royles, of South Portland, during a live kidney transplant operation last week at Maine Medical […]
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Woman says kidney donor went ‘above and beyond’
“Practice Random Acts of Kindness” bumper stickers are popular these days, but not many people would follow through and be willing to offer a stranger a life-saving organ transplant. However, that’s just what Josh Dall-Leighton, of Windham, did for Christine Royles, of South Portland, during a live kidney transplant operation last week at Maine Medical […]
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
Woman says kidney donor went ‘above and beyond’
“Practice Random Acts of Kindness” bumper stickers are popular these days, but not many people would follow through and be willing to offer a stranger a life-saving organ transplant. However, that’s just what Josh Dall-Leighton, of Windham, did for Christine Royles, of South Portland, during a live kidney transplant operation last week at Maine Medical […]
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Tasting event benefits hungry children
For the second year, hundreds of foodies are expected to gather at Fort Williams Park for Maine’s premier culinary event, Taste of the Nation, that aims to end childhood hunger while showcasing a variety of local cuisine. On Sunday, June 28, Maine’s 10th annual Taste of the Nation event in Cape Elizabeth will highlight more […]
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Seeing Homer in a new light
The endless variations of the ocean’s color and movement first captivated artist Winslow Homer during the time he worked from Prouts Neck in Scarborough in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Now that same view is inspiring a new generation of artists through a program offered at Homer’s legendary studio perched high above the rocky […]
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Editorial: Partnerships to the rescue
The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, located on Stroudwater Street near the new Westbrook Middle School, is clearly our region’s leader in terms of advocacy and coming up with innovative adoption programs for cats, dogs and other small animals. Particularly ingenious is the shelter’s recent cooperation with the Inn by the Sea in Cape […]
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Council praises Mill Creek plan
South Portland city councilors sang the praises of a new master plan for the Mill Creek area during a workshop session Monday. The goal of the plan, according to Craig Piper, chairman of the city’s Comprehensive Plan Implementation Committee, is to allow for “smart development” that’s “livable, walkable and economically feasible.” The new master plan […]