“Why oh why Why oh why do They have to Why oh why do They do it Why oh why Its it so outrageous When they KISS!!!” (The poem “Kiss” from the illustrated book of poems that 7-year old Yarmouth resident Everett Hardcastle prepared as a Christmas gift for his grandparents.) “I’ll never forget how […]
February 2020
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Collins should prepare script for Trump’s next outrage
Sen. Susan Collins says that President Trump has learned a “pretty big lesson” from his impeachment and “will be much more cautious in the future.” Assuming against evidence that he does in fact, learn things, surely the lesson here is that a Republican-led Senate will never impose any consequences whatsoever on his behavior. I suggest […]
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Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Jonathan Crimmins: Lose the key to the cell
Enough is enough. It has been reported that in the first month of this year there was a spike in fatal overdoses in the greater Portland area. High potency batches of heroin, cocaine and meth have all been seen in growing quantities in the area. Some of them are laced with Fentanyl. All are poison. […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: On climate change, Portland says one thing and does another
The approval of the massive mixed-use 58 Fore St. project is the latest decision at odds with the city’s pledges to work toward a low-carbon economy.
Posted inKennebunk Post
Letters to the Editor
Referendum signs are misleading To the editor, On March 3, all Maine voters registered in any or no political party may vote on Question 1. This referendum seeks to overturn legislation which does not permit religious or philosophical exemptions for vaccinations. Those who don’t support vaccinating children have raised significant funds and covered the highways […]
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Scarborough students receive honors
The following Scarborough students have been named to the Dean’s List or President’s List at their respective college or university. Sean Bowers, Grace Bailer, Erin MacDonald, Sophia Koziell, Dreyton Dill, Lauren Topchik, Taylor Marinko, Alyssa Ostrowski, Jared Nelson, Erin Shell, Andrew Simons and Thomas Vachon have been named to the Dean’s List at the University […]
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Stacy Brenner announces state Senate campaign for District 30
SCARBOROUGH — Stacy Brenner, a Democrat from Scarborough is the latest to throw her hat into the ring for Senate District 30. Brenner seeks to replace retiring Democratic Senator Linda Sanborn. Brenner is an organic farmer and small business owner. She founded and operates Broadturn Farm in Scarborough. She is a graduate of the University […]
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Governor Mills: I urge Maine people to vote No on 1
A little more than a month ago, the residents of a city in central China began getting terribly sick with a virus that no one had seen before. As that virus spread, one of the first things that public health officials did was begin to work on a vaccine because vaccines save lives. They are […]
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Residents asked to participate in adopt a fire hydrant program
Now that we are in the heart of the winter season I wanted to remind everyone of the Scarborough Fire Department’s Adopt a Hydrant program. In Scarborough we have a variety of different types of fire hydrants. Our community is so large we are actually covered by two separate water districts. The Portland Water District […]
