Parents worry about their children, and I am no different. As a mom, and executive director of Physicians for Social Responsibility Maine Chapter, I still worry, even though my son is college. PSR Maine believes the current ban on bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and sippy cups does not go far enough to protect […]
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Letter: Summers deserves credit for response to businesses
The Aug. 22 article, “Summers’ jobs program fails to live up to his claims of success,” seemed at best like a strained attempt to find a reason to criticize Secretary of State Charlie Summers, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate. Adding a small business advocate to the secretary of state’s office is only being billed […]
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Letter: Beem is the conservative movement's best friend
Bravo Zulu Mr. Beem, mission accomplished. (Please excuse the military reference.) You met your primary objective of using inflammatory language to incite people to talk about your column and entrench your spot in The Forecaster. Additionally, you were able to once again solidify the position of the far left by attacking those you disagree with, […]
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Summers' job program fails to live up to claims of success
AUGUSTA — Republican Charlie Summers has pinned his campaign for the U. S. Senate on a vow to improve the economy and create jobs on a national level, the way he says he has in Maine. As secretary of state, Summers added a $50,000 “Small Business Advocate” in his office that his campaign website claims […]
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Economic ripple adds to first-time homelessness in Portland
PORTLAND — For Rose Masse, the mother of a 6-year-old son, the road to being homeless began last spring, when her landlord was experiencing personal and financial problems. “This house was a disorderly house for a long time, but it really went downhill when he couldn’t afford to take care of the property,” she said […]
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Portland schools add free breakfasts to the menu
PORTLAND — Students at five public schools will have access to free breakfasts beginning in September. “Children need to start the day right with breakfast, and we really wanted to reduce stigma (associated with free meals),” Ron Adams, food services director for Portland Public Schools, said. “We wanted to offer breakfast universally at no charge to […]
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Cumberland County Civic Center renovations to begin in Portland
PORTLAND — Major renovations of the Cumberland County Civic Center get started this week, with the official groundbreaking scheduled for Wednesday. Plans call for modernizing the 35-year-old building, which is on the outskirts of the Old Port and hosts concerts, shows, conferences and the Portland Pirates professional hockey team. Improvements for the arena will include new […]
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Block party in Parkside
Young artists add their brushwork to a mural celebrating Parkside on Saturday during the annual Parkside Block Party, a celebration of families, diversity and unity in the Portland neighborhood. Festivities included face painting, children’s games, information tables, food, good company, good cheer, and a chance to meet neighbors in a pleasant setting. Nawal Mahad, 1, […]
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Portland Meetings: Aug. 22- 28
Wed. 8/22 5:30 p.m. Housing & Community Development Committee CHTue. 8/28 3:30 p.m. Planning Board Workshop CHTue. 8/28 5 p.m. Harbor Commission Workshop […]
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Board approves $18M condo, retail project in Portland
PORTLAND — A 180,000-square-foot mixed-use condominium and retail project, promising to complete the redevelopment of Portland’s long vacant Jordan’s Meats factory property, was approved last week. Phase I of the reclamation of the old factory lot involved the construction of a Hampton Inn, Sebago Brewing Co. restaurant, and Portside condominiums. The $18 million Phase II […]