Feb. 10, 11: Valentine Cabaret Show, 7:30 pm. at the Denmark Arts Center, 50 W. Main St. in Denmark. $12. FMI 452-2057. Cafe-style seating, free popcorn, snacks, soda (BYOB). Feb. 11: North Yarmouth’s Skyline Farm’s annual sleigh rally, driving demonstration and competition from 12-3 p.m. Admission is $5 per person and includes admission to the […]
2006
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'Downeast Gateway' causing ripples of dissent
Announcements christening the new Waldo-Hancock Bridge the “Downeast Gateway” were apparently premature. Legislation to make it official in Augusta has stalled because some people now say they don’t like the name. Partisan politics appears to be the culprit, although nobody wants to admit it. Turns out the two senators whose districts are on either side […]
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State aid formula helps SAD 6, Windham; hurts SAD 61
As the state increases its share of local education costs to 50 percent this year, several area schools will receive more state aid while others will see a significant cut. According to preliminary estimates released last week, Windham and SAD 6 will realize $1.46 million and $1.97 million more in state aid respectively for 2006-2007. […]
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State aid formula helps SAD 6, Windham; hurts SAD 61
As the state increases its share of local education costs to 50 percent this year, several area schools will receive more state aid while others will see a significant cut. According to preliminary estimates released last week, Windham and SAD 6 will realize $1.46 million and $1.97 million more in state aid respectively for 2006-2007. […]
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Maine hospitals left holding the Medicaid bill
Maine hospitals estimate they are owed $160 million in overdue Medicaid payments and that figure will double by the end of this budget cycle – bills that have piled up because the state has expanded its coverage of the poor but not its reimbursements. The estimated $320 million debt includes both federal and state payments […]
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Lyric presents 'Best Little Whorehouse'
The Lyric Music Theater presents Best Little Whorehouse in Texas from Feb. 17 through March 5. It will run Friday and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. And if the shows are sold out by the second week, a fourth weekend will be added. The play is based on the true story […]
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Lyric presents 'Best Little Whorehouse'
The Lyric Music Theater presents Best Little Whorehouse in Texas from Feb. 17 through March 5. It will run Friday and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. And if the shows are sold out by the second week, a fourth weekend will be added. The play is based on the true story […]
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'Consciousness of the Christ' film showing at Unity Church
Unity Church in Windham will present Kell Kearns, director of a new documentary movie entitled “The Consciousness of the Christ: Reclaiming Jesus For a New Humanity” for an interactive workshop in early March. Kearns will be at the church, located at 54 River Road in Windham on Saturday, March 4 from 1 to 5 p.m. […]
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Lakes Region Voices 0210
With Central Maine Power warning of rolling blackouts, are you prepared for power outages? Danielle Merrill, 20, Bridgton “I don’t think so. I haven’t really thought about it. I didn’t think something like this would happen. I didn’t know CMP could do that, cut out power like that.” Ajay Taggar, 34, Windham “I am not […]
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Hannaford Supermarkets help fight hunger
Hannaford Bros. Co. kicked off its annual Have a Heart for Hunger campaign on Sunday, Feb. 5. The program is designed to help provide hunger-relief to organizations in five states. Shoppers at Hannaford stores in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York and Massachusetts will have an opportunity to help fight hunger in their communities by […]