WESTBROOK – The world of spy thrillers is dominated by male characters from James Bond to Jason Bourne to Jack Ryan, and their creators are also predominantly male. But Gayle Lynds, like any good writer, got into writing fiction by taking her inspiration and running with it, and the idea that she might be seen […]
2012
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PHOTO: Fishing stolen car out of Kennebec River
Wrecker operator Shawn Pierce walks back to shore after attaching a chain to a stolen car Wednesday at dawn in the Kennebec River in Augusta. The car was recovered after an angler spotted the submerged vehicle lodged in the river near the walk-in boat ramp off Canal Street, according to Augusta Police Dept. Sgt. […]
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Former Navy base equipment up for auction in Brunswick
Items including fire trucks, utility trucks, mowing equipment and wheel-mounted transformers will be auctioned later this month.
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MDOT installs Smokey Bear in Kittery to warn of fire danger
The statue installed by MDOT has a fire danger sign next to it to inform visitors about the current forest conditions.
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Westbrook housing project hits snag on traffic
WESTBROOK – A Westbrook nursing home and elderly housing project that has been stalled for years has encountered another impasse – the City Council. Councilors on Monday shot down a proposed agreement between the city and the developer of the Stroudwater Street project, once again bringing the issue of traffic and access to center stage. […]
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Westbrook housing project hits snag on traffic
WESTBROOK – A Westbrook nursing home and elderly housing project that has been stalled for years has encountered another impasse – the City Council. Councilors on Monday shot down a proposed agreement between the city and the developer of the Stroudwater Street project, once again bringing the issue of traffic and access to center stage. […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook TV junkie analyzes 'The Fugitive' in new book
WESTBROOK – For as long as he can remember, Westbrook resident David Pierson has been a TV junkie. He grew up watching it, and as an adult, he has made a career out of studying it. “Television is sort of my thing,” he said. Pierson’s “thing” has been analyzing popular television shows such as “CSI,” […]
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Squalid building has Gorham officials talking options
GORHAM – After hearing alarming details of substandard conditions at Gorham’s Public Safety Building, the Gorham Town Council, which at one time had considered moving the police station to Little Falls, could opt instead for a new complex. The Public Safety Building at 270 Main St. houses the police department and the central station for […]
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Man killed when truck contacts power line
Christopher Dixon, 42, of York, owner of a local paving company, was electrocuted, officials say.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Short-term rental debate continues in Cape Elizabeth
CAPE ELIZABETH — The debate over how to manage short-term rental properties continued Monday night at the Town Council workshop, with additions to a draft ordinance that included a more rigorous permitting process. About 10 of the more than two dozen residents in attendance offered a range of opinions from defining short-term rentals as businesses […]