The Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber (SMMC) will be honoring seven business leaders in March and they would love for you to join them. The SMMC Annual Awards Dinner is a celebration of what our region has accomplished. The ticketed sit-down dinner will be Friday, March 6, from 5-8 p.m. at St. John’s Community Center (43 […]
February 2020
Posted inThe Forecaster
Arts Calendar: Feb. 12-21
Maine Museum of Photographic Arts Exhibits/Galleries Faculty Triennial Exhibition, Institute of Contemporary Art at Maine College of Art, 522 Congress St., Portland. On view to March 1. Free, meca.edu. “Perfection,” Able Baker Contemporary, 29 Forest Ave., Portland. Poses questions about what constitutes “perfection,” to March 2, ablebakercontemporary.com. The Tolerance Project, a message of social acceptance, Maine College […]
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Spinnaker Trust hires business valuation specialist
NEW HIRES Good Shepherd Food Bank has announced two new hires. Amy Regan Gallant joined as the new vice president of public policy and research. Gallant previously worked for AARP Maine as its advocacy director. Robin McCarthy was hired as an annual giving officer. McCarthy brings nearly a decade of nonprofit experience. […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Land for Maine’s Future bill has a dark side
I was one of 54 people who testified against the Land for Maine’s Future bill (L.D. 911) last June because there was and still remains a dark side, buried in the legislation’s fine print: Section 5, 1.A. states: “Hunting, fishing, trapping and public access may not be prohibited on land acquired with bond proceeds, except […]
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Letter to the editor: Memories of polio epidemic prompt ‘No on 1’ vote
I was a student nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston in the 1950s, during the polio epidemic. I volunteered for the inhalation (polio) ward. It was sad to see young adults, helpless in the iron lungs (negative-pressure ventilators or mechanical respirators to help people breathe). The iron lung held the whole body inside, except […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Vote ‘no’ on 1 – vaccines are a public health issue, not a partisan one
Looking around Portland in the last few weeks, I’ve noticed a lot of signs demanding “Reject Big Pharma,” which confused me, as I was unaware of any measure on the ballot that was looking to tackle large pharmaceutical companies. And there isn’t any. “Reject Big Pharma” signs are at best misleading, and at worst an […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
When did your rock last roll?
Like many Americans allergic to adulting, I often zone out on Facebook when I should be doing something more useful – like scooping the litter box or lecturing my children about the dangers of social media. Inevitably, I come across one of those surveys posted by Facebook users who are probably planning to hack into […]
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Portland councilors consider banning rental fees to ease burden on home hunters
Advocates say Portland would be the first city in Maine to bar landlords from charging application fees, which can add hundreds of dollars to an apartment search.
Posted inBicentennial, Local & State
On this date in Maine history: Feb. 12
Feb. 12, 1959: A group of builders from New York gives the city of Bangor a 31-foot-tall Paul Bunyan statue in commemoration of the city’s 125th anniversary of incorporation. The statue is placed in Bass Park on Main Street. Feb. 12, 1834, also is supposed to be the fictional Bunyan’s birth date. The city clerk’s […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: ‘Too graphic’ TV ad could have eased moms’ minds
A commercial pulled from the Oscars broadcast showed postpartum life as it usually is. Why was that so scary to ABC?
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