Maine’s 125th Legislature is now in session, and if history is any indication it will have lawmakers wading through hundreds of bills whose sponsors hope to become law. Last session, around 1,700 bills were submitted, including a doomed bill that sought to limit the amount of bills submitted each session. About the same number is […]
2011
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EDITORIAL – Wading through a sea of bills from the Legislature
Maine’s 125th Legislature is now in session, and if history is any indication it will have lawmakers wading through hundreds of bills whose sponsors hope to become law. Last session, around 1,700 bills were submitted, including a doomed bill that sought to limit the amount of bills submitted each session. About the same number is […]
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South Portland eyes land buy for potential City Hall
SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council on Monday directed the city manager to begin looking into buying an office complex adjacent to City Hall. City Manager Jim Gailey said the complex at 148 Ocean St. would be a “strategic buy” for the city, which could use the additional real estate if it decides to build […]
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Inside Naples – 1/14
No hibernating ?this winter Winter brings to mind short days, snuggling on the couch in front of the fire with a good book, awaiting the return of more human-friendly conditions…Think Again. Naples and the surrounding regions are not accepting the sleepy little New England town moniker this year. There is plenty to do out there, […]
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Inside Bridgton – 1/14
In the spirit of looking on the bright side, here’s what I’ve come up with today: Yes, January is the coldest month of the year, but we are already halfway through it. The sun is setting later and later each evening, and this week’s waxing moon throws a lovely light for a midnight snowshoe hike. […]
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Inside Bridgton – 1/14
In the spirit of looking on the bright side, here’s what I’ve come up with today: Yes, January is the coldest month of the year, but we are already halfway through it. The sun is setting later and later each evening, and this week’s waxing moon throws a lovely light for a midnight snowshoe hike. […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
'Links to the old world'
RAYMOND – Raymond resident Don Perkins will share his love of barns at an upcoming meeting of the Windham Historical Society slated for next Saturday, Jan. 22. The public is welcome to attend the free lecture, which takes place at the Windham Public Library from 9 a.m. to noon. Perkins, 40, a lifelong Mainer who […]
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Dolloff gets 16 years in prison for Standish bat attack
PORTLAND – After last-minute attempts by her lawyers to sow doubt in the jury’s guilty verdict, and pleas from friends and family for mercy, Linda Dolloff – the blond, petite Standish woman who gained a national spotlight after being found guilty last May of nearly killing her husband with a baseball bat – was sentenced […]
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Windham Town Council approves funds for sewer study
WINDHAM – Windham moved to the next phase of its exploration of a possible sewer system by approving a $42,500 expenditure Tuesday night that, among other things, aims to narrow the overall cost estimate of creating a sewer. With the economy tight for both Windham businesses and residents, the narrowing of the estimate, officials say, […]
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ON A POSITIVE NOTE – The Windham sewer survey stinks
This past fall Windham residents were given the opportunity to weigh in on the public sewer project through a survey. The survey and accompanying sell sheet (marketing speak for a flyer intended to evoke an agreeable reaction), were framed as a “public conversation” and the very beginning of an ongoing community discussion and outreach (indoctrination) […]