I am voting for Jackie Sartoris in the June 14 Democratic primary for Cumberland County district attorney, and I hope others will, too. Here are three reasons for that vote: First, Jackie is a lifelong Democrat and has worked for Democrats in Brunswick and in Maine for as long as I can remember – which […]
June 2022
Posted inLetters
Letter to the Editor: Gov. Mills is not the enemy of LGBT rights
Victoria Hugo-Vidal’s column of May 29 correctly points out that the Maine Republican Party is using bully tactics in its ads regarding Department of Education videos about the LGBTQ community. It’s easy to see that they are looking to distract public attention from the effective leadership Gov. Mills has displayed on the economy, the state […]
advertisement
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Painting of Saco’s Jubilee Park covered bridge Selected for exhibition
SACO — Jubilee Park Covered Bridge, a watercolor by award-winning artist and author, Gerard Bianco, was selected into the American Watercolor Society juried 2022 Associate Members Online Exhibit. The show will run from June 7 to Aug. 20. One of New England’s biggest secrets is Jubilee Park Covered Bridge in Saco, Bianco said in a […]
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Housing costs no longer a burden for Sea Dogs players earning $600 a week
For the first time, Major League Baseball teams are supplying apartments for minor league players who had struggled to find suitable housing in years past.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows
See Canadian Celtic rock act Enter The Haggis is at Chocolate Church in Bath this weekend.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Buxton Notes: June 2
Historians to hear author The Buxton-Hollis Historical Society will meet for a genealogical program at 7 p.m. June 21 at its headquarters, 100 Main St. (Route 4A), in Bar Mills. Face masks are required to attend. Author Frederick R. Boyle will present “Writing Books of Early Families of York County,” and he will sign copies […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Judge’s ruling should change handling of police misconduct records
It is clearly in the public’s interest to know the details when police officers are disciplined.
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: We need better solutions for health care
Most Americans have been burdened with health care costs and say that they are worried about the future.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Biddeford’s bond rating upgraded by Moody’s, S&P
BIDDEFORD — The City of Biddeford’s bond rating was upgraded by S&P Global Ratings to AA and Moody’s Investors Service to AA3 this month. The City’s outlook is considered “stable”. Ratings are published by credit rating agencies such as Moody’s and S&P and used by investment professionals to assess the likelihood the debt will be […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the Editor: Imagination needed to prevent gun violence
One of the key findings of the “9/11 Commission Report” was that there was a failure of imagination – not seeing the possibility of passenger planes being used as weapons. We seem to be similarly unimaginative in our attempts to prevent mass shootings. What if we brushed aside how unrealistic and maybe even laughable this […]