Recognition Dr. David Kerr, who has practiced in Portland for more than 30 years, has been recognized by the Maine Dental Association with inclusion on its Honor Wall, which highlights “those who have given extraordinary service to the Maine Dental Association.” Madison Gray, who is the Portland branch manager at University Credit Union, has earned […]
June 2022
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
School budgets, more, pass in Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach
Two commuities agreed to school renovations funded through the state’s revolving loan program.
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Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Letters: Readers sound off on gun violence, conservative voices, fake news article
Teel off the mark on Brunswick student protest criticism On June 8, The Times Record ran a story about the Brunswick Junior High School student walk-out protesting in-school gun violence against children (“Uvalde school massacre prompts Brunswick Junior High gun violence protest”). A Republican candidate for the Maine Senate, Brogan Teel, claimed the event was […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Fear stops GOP from facing the truth
This is meant for the kids in school living in fear. As a grandfather with 17 grandkids, many of them in school, I can empathize with your fear. But let me tell you what real fear feels like for politicians. Real fear, for Republican office holders, is not being reelected. If they say that Joe […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: FDA is right to ban menthol cigarettes
The minty flavored cigarettes appeal to new users and expose them to nicotine’s addictive power.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Yard sign theft is a crime against free speech
Removing political signs from private property is a crime in itself, but the bigger issue is depriving the property owners of their free speech rights.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Congress should do more on gun safety
I just wrote a letter to Sen. Susan Collins with the following question and request. The question: Our elected officials are supposed to work for us, the citizens who elected them and pay their salaries, not the NRA or other lobbying groups or funding sources, aren’t they? Statistics from reliable polls show that the majority […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Commentary: Biden throws US solar installers a lifeline with tariff relief, but can incentives bring manufacturing back?
The Biden administration announced it was putting a two-year freeze on the threat of new solar tariffs, throwing a lifeline to U.S. solar installers – and boosting the country’s ability to meet its climate goals. The tariff threat involved imported solar panels and components from four Asian countries that supply about 80% of photovoltaic cells […]
Posted inBusiness, Food
The Wrap: Maine food companies win Golden Fork Awards, new restaurant-brewery opens in Wells
Plus, the West End welcomes a new Asian takeout restaurant, and Wild Blueberry Weekend returns this summer.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Lawmakers should ban assault-style weapons
The common factor in all mass shootings is not mental illness but access to guns, a child psychiatrist writes.