If you believe that every legislator wants to submit bills to please his or her constituents, then you probably believe that the larger the number of legislators, the larger the budget and the bigger the tax bill will be for the taxpayers. If this is true, then one way to reduce taxes is to reduce […]
2006
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
Shrink Legislature
If you believe that every legislator wants to submit bills to please his or her constituents, then you probably believe that the larger the number of legislators, the larger the budget and the bigger the tax bill will be for the taxpayers. If this is true, then one way to reduce taxes is to reduce […]
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Bonny Eagle HS Winter Preview
Rich’s Bonny Eagle photos are in AJ 120706 another extra photo LyndieLibby.jpg Carl Pepin file photo CUT- Bonny Eagle senior guard Lyndie Libby (34) looks to help the Scots get off on the right foot when they host South Portland on Friday in the season openers for both teams. Boys Varsity Basketball Coach: Rick Simonds, […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Bonny Eagle HS Winter Preview
Rich’s Bonny Eagle photos are in AJ 120706 another extra photo LyndieLibby.jpg Carl Pepin file photo CUT- Bonny Eagle senior guard Lyndie Libby (34) looks to help the Scots get off on the right foot when they host South Portland on Friday in the season openers for both teams. Boys Varsity Basketball Coach: Rick Simonds, […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Healthy Solutions adds Tai Chi to offerings
Larry Larson, of Healthy Solutions, Inc. in New Gloucester, just returned from attending “Improving Balance and Decreasing Fall Risk Using Tai Chi. This training will equip him to incorporate Tai Chi theory and practice, as appropriate, into his work with therapy patients. Larson is also an ACE-Clinical Exercise Specialist. Larson is co-owner of Healthy Solutions, […]
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
Health, safety courses at Camp Ketcha this month
Camp Ketcha, an authorized provider of American Red Cross certificate programs, will host a range of health and safety programs this month. A recent gift from the Prout’s Neck Association Community Grant program has enabled the nonprofit to invest in resources and materials to better provide more classes, and to expand the number of programs […]
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
Health, safety courses at Camp Ketcha this month
Camp Ketcha, an authorized provider of American Red Cross certificate programs, will host a range of health and safety programs this month. A recent gift from the Prout’s Neck Association Community Grant program has enabled the nonprofit to invest in resources and materials to better provide more classes, and to expand the number of programs […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster, Web
Council approves downtown parking plan
The Westbrook City Council has approved a parking plan to use as a guide in coming years to ease downtown parking troubles. The plan, approved Monday night, could include metered parking spots, a city employee hired to enforce ticketing, more public lots and possibly a parking garage. The city will look to implement the plan […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook Then & Now
These buildings shown in the photo at left once stood on Main Street just west of Bridge Street. The building on the right was 881 Main St., with George’s Barber Shop (George Belanger) and the Smoke Shop (Mabel Shapiro) on the first floor. Margaret Shane operated a rooming house on the upper floors. The large […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook Then & Now
These buildings shown in the photo at left once stood on Main Street just west of Bridge Street. The building on the right was 881 Main St., with George’s Barber Shop (George Belanger) and the Smoke Shop (Mabel Shapiro) on the first floor. Margaret Shane operated a rooming house on the upper floors. The large […]