There will be a cholesterol/blood pressure screening at the University of Southern Maine on April 5 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Sullivan complex on the university’s Portland campus. No preregistration is required, the screening is first come, first serve. The fee is $16 for the […]
2006
Posted inAmerican Journal
Preparing for the season: Softball umpires work to get the calls right
Softball umpires are supposed to go unnoticed when doing a good job, but Monday evening at Gorham Middle School they were the focus of attention. Dennis Crowe stood before a group of about 30 in the school’s cafeteria in one of five clinics held for new and veteran umps in the past two weeks. With […]
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Maine spuds get Homer’s approval
The Maine potato industry got an unexpected prime–time plug Sunday night when Homer Simpson, America’s most famous cartoon glutton, endorsed the state’s spuds. In a subplot that had Homer’s bountiful body sporting tattoo advertisements for various products, “Eat Maine Potatoes” was stamped across one arm. Homer, who was in bed, told his blue–tower–haired wife, Marge, […]
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Marshalls department store targets Windham Mall
Eyeing a spot in the Windham Mall, Marshalls, one of the nation’s leading discount family clothing and home fashion retailers, submitted sketch plans to the Windham Planning Board last week. The company will knock down walls inside the mall to make space and reconfigure internally, including possibly adding a separate entrance, says Keith Luke, Windham […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Raymond halves allowable trash amount
In an effort to encourage people to recycle, Raymond Selectmen voted Tuesday to modify the town’s curbside trash pickup program. Currently, residents are allowed two trash containers. But under the new program, scheduled to go into effect on July 1 of this year, the amount of allowable trash will be reduced to 40 pounds or […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Raymond halves allowable trash amount
In an effort to encourage people to recycle, Raymond Selectmen voted Tuesday to modify the town’s curbside trash pickup program. Currently, residents are allowed two trash containers. But under the new program, scheduled to go into effect on July 1 of this year, the amount of allowable trash will be reduced to 40 pounds or […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Jessica
Legislation designed to increase the penalty for those convicted of gross sexual assault on children was not allowed to go to debate Tuesday on the floor of the Maine House of Representatives. Known as Jessica’s Law, LD 1717 would impose a mandatory 25-year prison sentence on any person convicted of this Class A felony against […]
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We need to protect the protectors
Editor, The last thing any of our military reserve personnel deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan want to worry about is keeping their jobs at home, but it is a concern after so much time spent in service to our country. Maine has sent more than 2,600 Army and Air National Guard members to these theaters, […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
We need to protect the protectors
Editor, The last thing any of our military reserve personnel deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan want to worry about is keeping their jobs at home, but it is a concern after so much time spent in service to our country. Maine has sent more than 2,600 Army and Air National Guard members to these theaters, […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Democrat Shaughnessy running for county commissioner
Windham Democrat Malory Shaughnessy of Park Road will run for Cumberland County Commissioner representing District 3 (Windham, Raymond, Casco, Naples and Sebago) She seeks to replace Republican Alfred Austin of Harpswell who was nominated to the seat after former County Commissioner Gary Plummer of Windham left mid-term to join the state Legislature. Malory is currently […]