Tri City Community Chorus will present “Awake My Soul and Sing! The Year of the Silver Jubilee,” a concert that celebrates all the reasons people sing, on June 3 at First Parish Church in Saco. The concert begins at 7 p.m. After making it through two years without performing, the chorus is back to celebrate […]
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Ruralist Lament – Bogarting the market
The Press Herald’s top story this Earth Day announced “Legislators eye limits for crowded cannabis market.” There are several bills in the legislative hopper that seek to prevent a “collapse” of the “market” for Mary Jane, or limit the size of “grow operations” to prevent smaller growers from “being pushed out of the market.” While […]
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From Augusta – Standing up for survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence
We recently observed Sexual Assault Awareness Month. One in five Maine adults has reported that they have been the victim of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault at some point in their lives. Nationally, the CDC reports that more than one in three women and nearly one in four men have experienced sexual violence at […]
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Community News – Maine Classic Car Museum to host children’s story time
Maine Classic Car Museum in Arundel will host Graves Memorial Library for Terri Tales story time on Tuesday, May 16 at 10 a.m. The story time will be led by Miss Terri as she reads “Moody, Moody Cars” by Eileen Kennedy-Moore. The program includes a car craft and an opportunity to see cars that made […]
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Honor Roll – Saco Middle School
Quarter 3 Grade 8 High Honors: Dillon Bean, Madalena Nginamau Benvindo, Livia Borba Eing,Benjamin Brown, Brady Cote, Brooklyn Desrochers, Noah Fullerton, Allison Garland, Benjamin Guillemette, Precieux Mbolela, Aiden Morin, Emma Morton, Griffin Mula-Howard, Severina Amelia Eduardo Mussassa Kiongo, Kaylee Pellerin, Lucy Perry, Addison Petit, Alanna Poirier, Fatimah Salam, Mackenzie Shields, Mia St. John, Nyah Sterling, […]
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From Augusta – All hands on deck: Combating PFAS contamination in Maine
PFAS, what we call “forever chemicals,” are by now a household acronym in Maine. That’s both bad and good news. It means we are becoming more aware of the pervasiveness and harm of these substances. Before I was elected to the Legislature in 2018, my neighbor, Fred Stone of Stoneridge Farm in Arundel, sounded an […]
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Honor Roll – Old Orchard Beach High School
Quarter 3 Grade 12 Highest Honors: Brie Blanchette, Brady Croteau, Gabriella Gagne, Elise MacNair, Margaret Nason, Adyson Peters, Jamie Sperlich and Summer St. Louis. High Honors: Ally Blanchette, Camryn Blatchford and Madelyn Dow. Honors: Ethan Baker, Ashlyn Baldridge, Nichole Bennett, Noah Davis, James Erickson, Simon Girard, Landen Johnson, Kavi McQueen, Hope Merrill, Kiauna Provencal and […]
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Honor Roll – Biddeford High School
Quarter 3 Grade 12 HIGH HONORS: Katelyn Ashenfelter, Abigail Bickford, Drew Bouchard, Ella Burnell, Peter Burton, Kaden Cadorette, Nicholas Carpenter, Baylee Cheetham-Wilmot, Mackenzie Day, Ariana Descoteaux, Mariah Desrochers, Charlotte Donovan, Ellie Fournier, Hunter Frechette, Helena Gabryszewski, Colin Gregoire, Kaylie Hammond, Antwon Hong, Amber Huot, Kayleigh Keely, Kalvin Kheang, Annika LeBlond, Aubrey McCann, Hannah McCurry, Lexie […]
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From Augusta – Strengthening Maine’s reproductive health care laws
Reproductive rights have been a prominent political topic for years. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last year to overturn Roe v. Wade kicked off intense campaigns in every state to either expand access, restrict access or criminalize these health care procedures entirely. It is a topic that inspires strong emotions on both sides. But since […]
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Community News – UNE program addresses decline in news outlets
BIDDEFORD — A new University of New England program will designate “Community News Fellows” to cover specific beats or stories identified by local media partners, with guidance and support from the university. The volume of community news outlets has been in decline for years, but the University of New England is taking steps to support […]