In what is being billed as unique opportunity, horseback riders can explore the Bradbury/Pineland Trail on Saturday, thanks to the efforts of the Royal River Conservation Trust, Skyline Farm and individual landowners. “What’s amazing to me is to see the open land and trails this close to Portland,” said Rosemary Whitney, ride coordinator for the […]
September 2013
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Durham News – 9/11
Office hours The Town Office in Durham hours are Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Wednesday closed and Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. For more information, call 353-2561. Meetings The Eureka Community Center Committee will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 6:30 p.m., at the Eureka Center. New members are welcome to attend. Selectmen meet […]
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Freeport consultant: RSU exit not wise
FREEPORT – An educational consultant hired by Freeport to study the cost and consequences of withdrawing from Regional School Unit 5 has warned the decision may be imprudent. Jack Turcotte, who, along with Charles Lawton, was hired by the town in July, wrote in a recent letter to the Town Council that educational programs could […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Pike starts blasting in Westbrook Friday
Pike Industries will resume blasting at its Spring Street quarry in Westbrook on Friday, Sept. 13, Mike Sloan, facilities manager, said Wednesday. Since 2009, Pike has been trying to get approval to blast at the quarry. The issue has dragged on in the courts and the City Council chambers. The most recent delay involved specific […]
Posted inLife & Culture, News
Fans’ votes help save Saco Drive-In
The 74-year-old theater wins an $80,000 digital projection system from Honda’s national contest, which will allow it to stay open.
Posted inNation & World, News
Boston airport apologizes for fire drill on 9/11
The two hijacked jets that were flown into the World Trade Center towers flew out of Logan.
Posted inMaine, News
Phone calls show MaineCare transport mess persists
With DHHS still evaluating the program after six weeks, the companies hired to coordinate rides say service is better. Yet phone calls placed by Rep. Matthew Peterson suggest otherwise.
Posted inBusiness, News
Civic center, Pirates engage in all-day negotiations
The two sides meet for a settlement hearing to see if they can reach an agreement without going through a trial.
Posted inMaine, News
Three men rescued off Scarborough as boat loses power, capsizes
The three are pulled out by lobstermen checking traps off Pine Point.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Drink beer, boost economy: Oktoberfest comes to Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — If you want to boost the economy during slow times, why not open a keg and hold a party? That was the thinking behind the Southern Midcoast Maine Chambers’ idea to hold an Oktoberfest event in town on Sept. 21, the first of what organizers hope to be many more to come. The […]