WINDHAM – This Christmas has been one of the best ever for a group of 10 girls at Windham Christian Academy. The girls – who take part in a weekly Bible study group at the school known as Girls Group – shopped at local stores earlier this season buying gifts not for their friends or […]
2012
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Harpswell hears concerns over proposed shoreland zoning changes
HARPSWELL — Residents and public officials raised concerns Wednesday at the Planning Board’s first public hearing on proposed changes to the town’s Shoreland Zoning ordinance. Town Administrator Kristi Eiane said the town is concerned with the Shoreland Zoning Task Force’s proposal to change Mitchell Field to a Resource Protection zone, specifically the road that runs […]
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Brisk sales reported at gun stores
Friday’s mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., has elicited both calls for gun control and, from the other side, for law-abiding citizens to be able to defend themselves in case of an attack. Both aspects of the ongoing gun debate play into higher-than-usual sales at local gun stores, owners are reporting. Bill Darling, owner of Gulf […]
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Brunswick board pares possible school bus garage choices
BRUNSWICK — The School Board on Wednesday narrowed to two the possible locations for a new bus garage. At its second full meeting on the School Deparment’s Master Facilities Plan, the board voted unanimously to drop the most expensive garage option, at Brunswick Commerce Center on Route 1, which was estimated to cost more than $1 […]
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Naked 63-year old man stopped for speeding in Phippsburg
Arresting officer reported the man “wasn’t wearing any clothes, whatsoever.”
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Water main break puts downtown Portland in hot water
As a precaution against possible contamination, downtown residents were required to boil water before drinking from the tap on Wednesday.
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Inside Raymond – 12/21
Happy Holidays Another year is coming to an end and once again, I am stunned at how fast the year flew by. With only a handful of days left in the much anticipated year of 2012, I am grateful that we are still here to talk about it. The year was filled with many victories […]
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Bath council sets deadline for disposition of unsafe house
BATH — The City Council on Wednesday gave the elderly residents of an unsafe house four months to decide if they will repair or demolish the building. If demolition is the choice, that must occur within 11 months, the council said. Meanwhile, the residents of the home – Alan and Yvonne Orchard of 45 Windjammer […]
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Alumni to perform at scholarship concert
The 15th annual Richard Nickerson Scholarship Concert will take place on Saturday, Jan. 5, at 7 p.m. in the Windham Performing Arts Center at Windham High School. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors and are available at the door; no reservations required. Windham’s most talented alumni will present a variety […]
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Owner of Maine, NY head shops admits drug counts
The owner of Tebbs Smokeshops in Portland, Biddeford and Auburn has pleaded guilty to a range of charges including selling illegal synthetic drugs.