WESTBROOK – A false fire alarm sent students at Westbrook’s Canal School out into a heavy rainstorm on Tuesday, soaking the students before they could get to shelter. According to Westbrook Police Capt. Tom Roth, the alarm came in just before 9 a.m., per the school’s procedure, students were brought outside the building while members […]
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Tri-Town Weekly Community Calendar – 12/19
Upcoming Events Christmas story time at Freeport Community Library, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 6:30 p.m., Children’s Room. Stories read by Joanne, songs sung by Miss Lisa and cookies baked by the library elves. Durham code enforcement officer, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 5-7 p.m., Durham Town Office. Free movie at Freeport Community Library, Thursday, Dec. 20, 1 p.m., […]
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Tri-Town Weekly Community Calendar – 12/19
Upcoming Events Christmas story time at Freeport Community Library, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 6:30 p.m., Children’s Room. Stories read by Joanne, songs sung by Miss Lisa and cookies baked by the library elves. Durham code enforcement officer, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 5-7 p.m., Durham Town Office. Free movie at Freeport Community Library, Thursday, Dec. 20, 1 p.m., […]
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Freeport sewer rates set to go up
The Freeport Sewer District’s board of trustees has scheduled a public hearing regarding increases to the town’s sewer rates – the first in two years – on Thursday, Dec. 20, at 6 p.m. at the district’s offices, 43 South Freeport Road. The board has proposed increasing rates 4 percent for 2013 and another 4 percent […]
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Freeport sewer rates set to go up
The Freeport Sewer District’s board of trustees has scheduled a public hearing regarding increases to the town’s sewer rates – the first in two years – on Thursday, Dec. 20, at 6 p.m. at the district’s offices, 43 South Freeport Road. The board has proposed increasing rates 4 percent for 2013 and another 4 percent […]
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Briefs – 12/19
Durham kindergarten ?pre-registration open The form to pre-register Durham students for kindergarten for the 2013-14 school year is now on Durham Community School’s website at dcs.rsu5.org. Residents who have a child who will attend kindergarten next year should fill out the form now so the school can plan for its upcoming budget. Children must live […]
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Still celebrating in Freeport
Entertainment continues nightly in Freeport, wrapping up with family New Year’s Eve festivities – including fireworks. Freeport’s 2012 Sparkle Weekend might be a memory, but there is still plenty of holiday celebration in Freeport this month, with much of it taking place on the campus of L.L. Bean. The company’s Northern Lights event continues with […]
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Pownal News – 12/19
Christmas Eve services On Christmas Eve, Monday, Dec. 24, a candlelight service will be held at 7 p.m. at the North Pownal United Methodist Church, located at 851 Lawrence Road, in Pownal. All are welcome. For more information on church programs, please contact Pastor Raymond St. Pierre at 798-4810 or 837-0682. The First Parish Congregational […]
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Schools keep to regular routines Monday
Regional School Unit 5 officials tried to show students, especially the younger ones, that Monday was a routine day – even though the shocking news of the school shootings in Newtown, Conn., was still reverberating throughout Maine and the world. Superintendent Shannon Welsh said the school district’s approach was to treat the day as a […]
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Owner seeks to sell rifle maker Bushmaster
It’s selling off its shares, and retailers stop selling guns like the one used at the Newtown school.