A president who howls about law and order grants clemency to former NYPD Police Commissioner Bernie Kerik and former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
February 2020
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Sen. Woodsome: Public control isn’t the answer to concerns about Maine’s power utilities
A state takeover of CMP and Emera Maine risks higher debt, higher property taxes and disinvestment in the electric grid.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: State mandate will benefit vaccine makers, not Maine families
Schoolchildren could be expelled if parents refuse immunizations, while health care professionals could lose their jobs.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Conrad Boisvert
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Conrad J. Boisvert Jr., 88, of Biddeford and long-time resident of Old Orchard Beach, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. He was born Feb. 9, 1932 in Manchester, New Hampshire to Conrad and Rose Anna Berthiaume Boisvert. He was educated at St. Joseph Grammar School […]
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
La Cebolla Roja seeks funding in order to stay in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH — La Cebolla Roja has launched a Kickstarter campaign to keep the production of its products in Scarborough. Local resident Christina Charette launched La Cebolla Roja Jan. 1, 2018, out of her home kitchen. La Cebolla Roja specializes in making pickled red onions. The company sells two flavors, Sweet&Tangy and Hot&Spicy. According to the […]
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Scarborough’s first unified basketball team courts all players
The program is part of a larger effort to use sports to foster a better, more inclusive school environment.
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Letter: SoPo residents need action on emissions now
I am a concerned citizen, mom, student and advocate for clean air. My family is in danger of toxic emissions from Global Oil Partners and I fear for my safety. Global should be required to file for an amended license as a major emitter and be required to obtain a Title V permit with more […]
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Giuseppe LaVopa
SCARBOROUGH — Giuseppe ( Joseph) LaVopa, 90, of Scarborough, died peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 8th after a brief illness. Joseph was born on Feb. 2, 1930 to Vito and Filomena (Giordano) LaVopa, the 11th of 15 children. As a young man he worked in his family’s Italian Bakery in the Bronx, New York. A few […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Annual Passport Day in Scarborough takes place March 7
Here some answers for frequently asked questions.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
It Happened in Windham: The 1820s – they were very good years
On March 15, 1820, Maine became the 23rd state of the Union as part of the controversial Missouri Compromise. Though most of Cumberland County was in favor of the separation from Massachusetts with 70.4% of the state’s delegates voting for it, Windham was one of the few municipalities that voted against statehood. Nonetheless, when a […]