The Windham town councilor who resigned last week while the board was debating an ordinance governing retail marijuana stores was right to quit in protest. Some have argued that Rebecca Cummings should have stayed on the board, and in the proverbial political fight, rather than resigning, but I applaud her act. It brought widespread attention […]
March 2020
Posted inBicentennial, Local & State, News, Uncategorized
On this date in Maine history: March 3
March 3, 1820: The U.S. Senate’s acceptance of a provision that slavery be permitted in Missouri – which would become a state in 1821 – fulfills a compromise that clears the way for Maine to become a state 12 days later. News that Maine’s admission to the Union is linked to the slavery question sparks […]
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Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Peter Roff: Not all surprises are good, especially in health care
For almost a year, politicians in Washington have talked about the need to fix the problem of surprise medical billing. But, per usual, they haven’t done anything about it. It shouldn’t be this hard. To review: the bidding – surprise billing, as people call it – occurs when a person with health insurance gets a […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Dogs, owners don’t get their day in Portland
My husband has walked our dogs in Baxter Woods, often on a daily basis, since we moved here more than 15 years ago. I sometimes join him, and it’s how we met folks who’ve become close friends. It’s a real community. For the past several years, the Portland Parks Commission has attempted to force dogs […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Feds already subsidize homeowners – but only wealthy ones
‘Federal subsidy for homeownership through tax deductions alone exceeds subsidy for affordable rental housing by roughly $11 billion per year.’
Posted inMaine Commercial Real Estate
Featured Property: Topsham Crossing and Additional Development Parcel
This property and adjacent development parcel are located just off I-295 near the intersection of the Brunswick-Topsham Bypass and Topsham Fair Mall Road.
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Mainewhile: Solutions require accurate, honest communication
There is a book from my childhood that I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. “The Judge: An Untrue Tale,” by Harve Semach (author) and Margot Zemach (author, illustrator), is the story of a town in the midst of a crisis. One by one, townsfolk rush in to warn the judge of “a terrible thing” […]
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Biddeford man charged with hate crimes set to stand trial in federal court
Maurice Diggins is accused of attacking black men and breaking their jaws outside a Portland bar and at a Biddeford gas station in April 2018. His nephew, Dusty Leo of Biddeford, pleaded guilty in the assaults.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Prepare for coronavirus with common sense, clean hands
To reduce your risk of getting sick, wash up, get a flu shot and don’t touch your face. And no, you don’t need a mask.
Posted inMaine Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate
Maine Commercial Real Estate: February Transactions
Sales, leasing, retail and industrial activity.
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