CAMDEN — Gov. Paul LePage is in Knox County to meet and discuss issues with business leaders and community members during his fifth Capitol for a Day event. LePage begins the day Friday with a tour of Maine Windjammer Cruises in Camden. Then he heads to Dragon Products, Breakwater Vineyards, O’Hara Corp., Mid-Coast Hospitality House […]
2011
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Casco residents OK funds for Hacker's Hill purchase
CASCO – At its annual town meeting last Wednesday, the town of Casco voted overwhelmingly to donate $75,000 to Loon Echo Land Trust’s fundraising effort to purchase the 27 acres atop Hacker’s Hill off Quaker Ridge Road in Casco. Loon Echo, based in Bridgton but which owns or manages more than 3,000 acres throughout the […]
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Incumbents win Raymond selectmen seats
RAYMOND – In a three-way race for two open seats on the Raymond Board of Selectmen, Raymond voters stuck with the incumbents, Sam Gifford and Lonnie Taylor. Former Selectman Dana Desjardins, who served for nearly nine years, received 132 votes to Taylor’s 296 and Gifford’s 342. Gifford and Taylor will each serve three-year terms. Desjardins […]
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Inside Windham – 6/17
Speakout Sen. Bill Diamond will bring viewers a timely topic, Legislative Round Up, on the live Speakout program on Windham’s local Channel 7, Thursday, June 23 at 7 p.m. Bill and his guests will discuss events from the year. You may call with your questions during the show at 892-0546. You are also welcome to […]
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Inside Naples – 6/17
Causeway update Project Resident Engineer Craig Hurd e-mailed me with a long list of the work that was accomplished just this week, including the installation of that wonderful boardwalk colored concrete and architectural concrete wall sections. It looks awesome so far. The crew is hoping to install some more of the sidewalks and possibly some […]
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Inside Bridgton – 6/17
I hope you all are celebrating this Summer Solstice week “Bridgton-style”, with a Saturday visit to the Depot St. Farmer’s Market, a fresh lobster roll from Ken’s Kove or a dip in one of our 11 pristine lakes and ponds. Did you know that the highest temperature in the state of Maine was recorded in […]
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Inside New Gloucester – 6/17
Strawberry festival The 2011 annual New Gloucester Strawberry Festival will be held on Thursday, June 23 from 6-8 p.m. at the First Congregational Church community room, 19 Gloucester Hill Road. The festival features native New Gloucester berries with homemade biscuits and Hodgman’s Frozen Custard. The Berry, Berry Good Band will play musical favorites. Baked goods […]
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ON THE RIGHT LANE – A few weiners short of a BBQ
Wiener definition 1: A frankfurter or hot dog of cooked and/or smoked sausage of beef or pork. Wiener definition 2: Democratic representative from New York in hot water over lewd tweets on Twitter rumored to be connected in some manner with Definition 1. I have to admit that our elected and appointed officials at all […]
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EDITORIAL – Maine doesn't need new curbs on voting
To Maine’s credit, independence, common sense and self-reliance have always been hallmarks of state politics. That reputation, however, took a hit last week as the Legislature passed a bill born out of the cynical partisanship of national politics with the aim of helping Republicans win elections across the country. LD 1376, “An Act to Preserve […]
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Friday, June 17, 2011
Normand R. Boucher, 83, of Kennebunkport, died Feb. 19, 2011 at his home. Graveside services will be held at noon on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at Woodlawn Cemetery in Biddeford. (CORRECTED) Mildred C. “Millie” Lawler, 82, formerly of St. Petersburg, Fla., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 15, 2011, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center […]