He puts Vice President Mike Pence in charge of coordinating American efforts against COVID-19 as the CDC says someone in California has been infected who hadn’t traveled abroad or been exposed to another patient.
February 2020
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Hire a Vet connects veterans with employers
Since its launch in 2015, the Maine Hire a Vet program has connected nearly 900 employees with more than 1,300 companies.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Swarming behavior by Sanders’ supporters
It seems that you can’t even pose a question about the candidate without getting smothered online by his digital army.
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Letter: Limbaugh made farce of GOP, conservatism
Is John Balentine trying for irony or absurdity when he bemoans the lack of decency and empathy in America while simultaneously lauding Rush Limbaugh? (“Rush to judgment reveals society’s sad state,” Feb. 12) Until Donald Trump arrived on the scene, Rush Limbaugh was the divider-in chief, attacking anyone and anything that threatened the power and […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Childhood diseases can make kids very sick – vote ‘no’ on 1
I am writing as a pediatric infectious disease physician, joined by Dr. Carol McCarthy, Dr. Amanda Goddard and Dr. Kathleen Vozzelli, to support a “no” vote on Question 1. Vaccines are arguably the most important intervention protecting public health, but they are a victim of their own success. It is easily assumed that whooping cough […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
People & Business: Feb. 26
Sea Dog Brewing sets the pins for bowling alley brewpub When South Portland was left without bowling last year after Easy Day Bowling Center on Broadway closed, Sea Dog Brewing took the opportunity to try something new. After major renovations to a bowling area, a bar area and a dining area, the second Sea Dog […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Upon further review, Maine should stay away from hoops replay
The technology fails to live up to its lofty promises.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Dick Polman: Here’s how Bernie can beat Trump (possibly, theoretically)
Bernie Sanders’ sweeping win in the Nevada Democratic caucus will surely prompt the Russians to pop Champagne. They’ve been reportedly boosting Bernie behind the scenes, having calculated that a 78-year-old socialist with a tricky ticker in his chest is the foe most likely to lose to their stooge. They’re surely marveling at their good fortune, […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Out & About: ‘MEN’ is topnotch musical comedy
It may be billed as second stage, but it’s absolutely first rate. That’s my verdict on “MEN: Things That Go Bump in the Night,” an original musical comedy that’s running through this weekend at Portland’s Good Theater. It’s one of the funniest and cleverest shows of 2020 so far. OURBIGBAND is a 17-piece jazz orchestra […]
Posted inTimes Record
From the Chamber: Bowen, Clark win Chamberlain, Volunteer of the Year awards
Building community is squishy phrase. It’s not something that is easily definable. It’s about being civic-minded, engaged, selfless, kind and so much more, too. One oft-overlooked attribute is that over-extension is implied in community building. If individuals or businesses were solely accomplishing things in pursuit of their own interests then that wouldn’t be community building- […]