The city hopes to solicit bids for the work at the Cornelia Warren Outdoor Recreation Complex this summer and construction could begin in the fall.
June 2022
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
UMaine chancellor’s contract extended to July 11
The University of Maine System Board of Trustees executive committee voted Wednesday to extend Chancellor Dannel Malloy’s contract until July 11, when the board is expected to decide whether to keep him on board.
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Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
FCC commissioner calls on Google and Apple to ban TikTok app
‘It is clear that TikTok poses an unacceptable national security risk due to its extensive data being combined with Beijing’s apparently unchecked access to that data,’ Brendan Carr wrote.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Kirby Littlefield ‘a class act,’ at Maine Water for 56 years
Co-workers and others gathered to celebrate Littlefield’s dedication to make sure there was safe drinking water for residents of Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach and the Pine Point area of Scarborough for more than five decades.
Posted inThe Forecaster
People & Business: June 29
Volunteers are key Recognition The United Way of Southern Maine honored two longtime volunteers at a recent board meeting. Todd Cesca, who has volunteered with United Way for at least two decades, including on the United Way of Greater Portland’s Education investment team, received The Elise Kittredge Award. The award recognizes volunteers who help effect […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Portland Edition School Notebook: June 29
New Portland school administrators named Four new assistant principals have been hired at Portland Public Schools. Alberto Morales and Sarah Obare will be assistant principals at Portland High School; Farausi Cherry will be assistant principal at Lyman Moore Middle School, and Tricia Shorr will be assistant principal/literacy coach at Longfellow Elementary School. In addition, Charlie […]
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Kennebunk Free Library announces July’s featured artist
Kennebunk Free Library announced its next Speers Gallery exhibit, Up Close and Beyond, by Patricia Sevigny-Higgins. The exhibit opens July 1 and the public is invited to attend an artist reception on Friday, July 15 from 1 to 4 p.m. The exhibit is an accumulation of four different series of paintings done when the lockdown […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Supreme Court is the threat to democracy
Many of us have been wondering for years what life in the United States would be like if Donald Trump, with all his authoritarian leanings, had won a second term. It is no secret that he admires regimes in which presidential power is unchecked by an effective legislature or an independent judiciary and in which […]
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Sen. Vitelli: 50 years after Title IX, women still running for equality
On Thursday, June 23, we celebrated 50 years of Title IX, the landmark law that provided equal rights in accessing sports and education, regardless of gender. Today, our local papers laud sports teams for men and women in the same bold headlines and inspiring photos. Young athletes are cheered on from the stands by their […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Progress is lurching in the wrong direction
Dobbs v. Jackson is not just a disappointing court ruling, it’s an exercise of raw political power.