BATH — Sagadahoc Preservation will present “Victorian Furniture: Design Run Amok or Inspired Creativity?” on Sunday, March 25. Nancy Carlisle, senior curator at Historic New England, will give the lecture at the Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St., at 4 p.m. Her talk will look at the ups and downs of Victorian furniture design. Carlisle […]
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40-unit apartment complex gets preliminary OK in Scarborough's Dunstan neighborhood
SCARBOROUGH — The Planning Board gave preliminary approval last week to the first phase of a 40-unit apartment complex expansion in the Dunstan neighborhood. But the approval is conditional on the developer continuing to work out a plan for access to his property that doesn’t involve a new driveway on Martin Avenue or Broadturn Road, […]
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FACT CHECK: More drilling hasn’t lowered gas prices
An analysis of 36 years of gas prices and domestic oil production shows there’s no correlation between the amount of oil drilled in the U.S. and the price of gas — despite what politicians might tell you.
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Hearings under way on LePage budget
The Appropriations Committee is taking public comments today on proposed cuts to the Maine Clean Election fund, education and the Maine Public Broadcasting Network.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Shut out: Gorham cleaning supply firm wants piece of school business
GORHAM – A Gorham custodial supply company is trying to figure out what it will take to do business with the Gorham School Department. “I bet I could save the town money,” said Phil Sferes, co-owner of Clean-O-Rama, based in the Gorham Industrial Park. The matter was aired last week during a Gorham School Committee […]
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Shut out: Gorham cleaning supply firm wants piece of school business
GORHAM – A Gorham custodial supply company is trying to figure out what it will take to do business with the Gorham School Department. “I bet I could save the town money,” said Phil Sferes, co-owner of Clean-O-Rama, based in the Gorham Industrial Park. The matter was aired last week during a Gorham School Committee […]
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Westbrook finishes first round of budget work
WESTBROOK – Winter was a quiet one this year, which makes life easier for people who shovel and snowblow their driveways. It makes life easier for municipal snowplows, too, and that translates into money saved for Westbrook – more than $100,000 so far. “We haven’t had any snow removal at nighttime, none, and that’s unusual,” […]
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Westbrook High snags awards in drama, jazz
WESTBROOK – Westbrook High School’s Drama Club and jazz musicians both received honors during the past couple of weeks in state and regional festivals and performances, according to organizers for both clubs. The drama club took top honors at the Class A Regional Drama Festival held at Marshwood High School on March 9-10, according to […]
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Westbrook High snags awards in drama, jazz
WESTBROOK – Westbrook High School’s Drama Club and jazz musicians both received honors during the past couple of weeks in state and regional festivals and performances, according to organizers for both clubs. The drama club took top honors at the Class A Regional Drama Festival held at Marshwood High School on March 9-10, according to […]