A family breakfast will be served on Sunday, Feb. 12, from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at St. Maximilian Kolbe, 150 Black Point Road, Scarborough, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. The menu includes scrambled eggs, pancakes, bacon, sausage, beans, fruit plate, coffee and juice. Tickets cost $5 for adults and $2 for children $2 (free […]
2006
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Costa Ricans spread the warmth
On Jan. 14, a group of Costa Rican students arrived in Portland and immediately surprised their temporary American hosts by greeting them with kisses and hugs. To an outside observer, the scene could have looked like a reunion, but it wasn’t. The students had never met their hosts before; they were strangers. It was just […]
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We love to eat 0201
Seniors meal – Wednesday, Feb. 1, noon, St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Home cooked meal. Donation $3.50. Church luncheon – Thursday, Feb. 2, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook, Roast pork, $3. Pancake breakfast – Saturday, Feb. 4, 7-9 a.m., West Baldwin Church, Route 113, Baldwin. Pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, […]
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Marine Animal Lifeline revamps seal rescue hotline
Marine Animal Lifeline, a Maine based non-profit group which rescues, rehabilitates and releases marine mammals, has upgraded its rescue hotline to a 24-hour live answered rescue hotline. For the past decade, Marine Animal Lifeline has operated a rescue hotline to take calls regarding stranded or injured marine mammals in southern and midcoast Maine. The hotline […]
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He dreams of fields
Steve Martin didn’t actually hear a voice telling him to build a field in Gorham, but he did have a vision of constructing a place that local athletes could play. The result is the Gorham Sports Center, Martin’s own field of dreams. The facility, located off Narragansett Street, houses a large indoor space with artificial […]
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State eyes hike in starting teacher pay
Gov. John Baldacci’s proposal to raise the starting teacher salary in Maine to $30,000 will cost the state $4 million in the first year, but the ripple effect on salaries of teachers already in the system will increase not just state costs but the amount cities and towns have to contribute. And that flies in […]
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State eyes hike in starting teacher pay
Gov. John Baldacci’s proposal to raise the starting teacher salary in Maine to $30,000 will cost the state $4 million in the first year, but the ripple effect on salaries of teachers already in the system will increase not just state costs but the amount cities and towns have to contribute. And that flies in […]
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Speaking out against Sandy River rezone
To Westbrook residents who voted based on their candidate’s pledge to pursue “smart” development without jeopardizing quality of life, I say beware. All bets are off as of the January 23 City Council meeting. For as Councilor O’Hara emphatically declared, the goal now is to maximize development potential that minimizes city expense. Established neighborhoods? Tough […]
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Driscoll to host benefit supper
State Representative Tim Driscoll will be hosting a “Keeping Westbrook Warm” spaghetti dinner fundraiser at St. Anthony’s Parish Hall on Brown Street in Westbrook. The dinner will be on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and donations will be accepted at the door. All proceeds to go to the “Keep Maine Warm […]
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AJ Sports Digest 2-1
Swish for a good cause The 12th annual Swish-Out Challenge 3-on-3 tournament will be held at USM on Sun., Feb. 12. Proceeds benefit the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. Since 1993, more than $55,000 has been raised through the event. Teams may be of any size with the only stipulation being that a member of the […]