Candidates Demi Kouzounas (R), David Costello (D) and Jason Cherry (I) took the stage at Bowdoin College Saturday for the final debate before Election Day.
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Groundbreaking eelgrass pilot restoration takes root in Casco Bay
Local scientists embark on an underwater climate solution — a pilot-scale restoration of eelgrass, a known tool for capturing carbon emissions and mitigating effects.
Norway Savings Bank appoints new market supervisors in Brunswick and Topsham
Norway Savings Bank recently announced the appointment of Ashley Morrill and Christine MonteCalvo as market supervisors to serve the bank’s two Brunswick branches (83 Maine St. and 14 Gurnet Road) and Topsham branch (47 Topsham Fair Mall Road). Morrill has been a part of the Norway Savings team since 2021, most recently as a customer […]
From the Chamber: Six reminders for a distracting week
Let’s be honest, this week isn’t like every other week. This Election Day feels different, and I think it truly is different as I can’t recall in my four decades of being aware of politics that there has ever been two so widely divergent views on where our country is and where it should be […]
Maine Roller Derby’s Benefit Bout will support Queerly ME and Alzheimer’s Association
Maine Roller Derby’s annual Benefit Bout on Nov. 16 will support Queerly ME and the Maine Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Fans can expect a shake-up to the usual teams and rules of a Maine Roller Derby bout. Attendees can make donations that impact the game by purchasing “points” for the team of their choice […]
Peter Roff: Don’t let Democrats play politics with energy
Democrats continue to play politics with America’s energy future. A flashy investigation by congressional Democrats into charges Donald Trump had entered into a “quid pro quo” arrangement with oil company executives produced no fruit. Nonetheless, the party of Pelosi and company continue to allege that energy industry leaders are “conspiring” with the former president. It’s […]
Tom Purcell: After Saudi visit, ‘freedom’ just another word for home sweet home
Like millions of Americans, I often took my incredible freedoms for granted — until I visited Saudi Arabia. For years, I’ve done marketing communications work for technology companies. About a decade ago, a client asked me if I was interested in joining her on a project in the kingdom. “Heck, yeah,” I responded. How often […]
Guest column: Trump’s separation of children from their parents policy revisited
I find it hard to understand why the election campaigns are not talking at all about Trump’s separating children from their parents at the border during his presidency. This was in my opinion the darkest, most egregious policy former president Trump enacted during his time in office, on a level with the attack on the […]
Letter to the editor: Wind farm’s impact on fishermen
Could proposed wind farm impact fishermen’s livelihoods? On Oct. 29, a lengthy article was reprinted in The Times Record from the Portland Press Herald on proposed wind farms in Casco Bay. The article had only one small quote from the New England Stewardship Association stating that the wind farm will “threaten mariners (fishermen) and the […]
Pet Prattle: When pets go to court
Last week, we were asked by the state of Maine Animal Welfare Program to assist with pets in need of housing pending a court case. If possible, whenever we are asked to help with situations like this, we do. These pets are not from our area, but that doesn’t matter; most shelters in Maine help […]
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