John Swinconeck is the executive editor of The Times Record, The Forecaster group, American Journal and Lakes Region Weekly. He has spent most of his journalistic career covering local news in Maine. When not working he enjoys collecting cheap guitars, cooking and spending time with his wife and kids. He lives in Bath. He is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2021
Freeport library to host wildlife talk
Freeport Community Library will host Ed Robinson’s virtual presentation, The Mystery of Maine’s Wildlife, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Jan. 12. Robinson has been photographing and writing about Maine wildlife since coming to the state in 2007. This online Zoom event is free and open to the public. Registration on freeportlibrary.com is required in order to […]
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PublishedDecember 22, 2021
Commentary: Millions more Americans now have the right to vote in non-English languages
As Americans and their elected representatives debate who should be allowed to vote and what rules should govern eligibility and registration, one key issue isn’t getting much attention: the ability for people to vote in languages other than English. Communities with relatively high numbers of voting-age citizens with limited English-language proficiency tend to have lower […]
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PublishedDecember 22, 2021
Letters: Local first responders are with those who experienced loss this year; Repeal all ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws
Local first responders are with those who experienced loss this year Our first responders have answered numerous calls throughout this past year that have resulted in the passing of loved ones and other difficult outcomes. So, first of all, I want to assure the community that once they have left the scene, your situation is […]
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PublishedDecember 22, 2021
Commentary: Don’t care about the Build Back Better Act? Hearing people’s personal stories might change that
When U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said that he wouldn’t support President Joe Biden’s signature Build Back Better Act, he set off a wave of breaking news alerts. It was fitting. For months, media coverage has breathlessly focused on the behind-the-scenes wrangling and hour-by-hour negotiations around the legislation. How much has been slashed from the […]
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PublishedDecember 22, 2021
From the Chamber: The year that went fast and slow
In preparing this second part of my three-part year-end series, I stumbled on two polar opposite ideas which are both uniquely correct: 2021 went by incredibly fast, and 2021 went by painstakingly slow. On one hand, it’s hard to believe how drippingly slow some days were as we got stuck in this social distancing/work from […]
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PublishedDecember 21, 2021
John T. Gorman Foundation announces leadership transition
The John T. Gorman Foundation announced Tuesday that President and CEO Tony Cipollone will retire on February 1 after leading the organization through a major period of growth. Chief Program Officer Nicole Witherbee, now in her 10th year at the foundation, has been selected by the board of directors as its new president and CEO. […]
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PublishedDecember 21, 2021
Make your case, await the verdict as Maine Legislative Council sets agenda for session
Lawmakers find there’s little time for in-depth analysis in front of the council, which accepted 153 bills out of 330 proposed for the Legislature that reconvenes Jan. 5.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2021
Richmond Area Health Center welcomes family nurse practitioner Andrew Alexander
Andrew “Andy” Alexander of Richmond has joined the Richmond Area Health Center as a family nurse practitioner. Alexander obtained his Master of Science in Nursing at Walden University in Minnesota, and his undergraduate Nursing degree at the University of New England in Biddeford. He has 15 years of experience as a registered nurse in a […]
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PublishedDecember 21, 2021
Commentary: Are parents criminally responsible for the actions of their child? In the Oxford shooting case, prosecutors say yes
Many were surprised when James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of Ethan Crumbley, the 15-year-old boy accused of killing four classmates at Oxford High School in Oakland County, Michigan, were charged for their alleged role in the tragedy. Criminal law, unlike civil law, is less likely to hold defendants liable for the actions of a […]
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PublishedDecember 21, 2021
From the Garden: Most herbs don’t thrive on winter windowsills. Two do.
Windowsill herb plants would seem a perfect antidote to winter’s visual and culinary blandness, except that such plants rarely do as well as billed. The ideal windowsill herb thrives despite dry air and relatively low light conditions to offer intense aroma and flavor. And it should be a pretty plant in winter. Those criteria rule […]
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