Indications are that the second and final vote on Freeport’s withdrawal from Regional School Unit 5 is likely to coincide with next year’s gubernatorial election. Dick Spencer, a lawyer who has advised several school units on the withdrawal process, told the RSU 5 school board on Dec. 18 that more than half the number of […]
2013
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Keddy Mill clears second ‘Superfund’ hurdle
WINDHAM – The Environmental Protection Agency has formally proposed that the Keddy Mill complex in South Windham be placed on the National Priorities List, also known as the Superfund list, pushing the contaminated site one step closer toward a possible federally funded cleanup effort. In May, Meghan Cassidy, the agency’s chief of Superfund technical and […]
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Keddy Mill clears second ‘Superfund’ hurdle
WINDHAM – The Environmental Protection Agency has formally proposed that the Keddy Mill complex in South Windham be placed on the National Priorities List, also known as the Superfund list, pushing the contaminated site one step closer toward a possible federally funded cleanup effort. In May, Meghan Cassidy, the agency’s chief of Superfund technical and […]
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Keddy Mill clears second ‘Superfund’ hurdle
WINDHAM – The Environmental Protection Agency has formally proposed that the Keddy Mill complex in South Windham be placed on the National Priorities List, also known as the Superfund list, pushing the contaminated site one step closer toward a possible federally funded cleanup effort. In May, Meghan Cassidy, the agency’s chief of Superfund technical and […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Sebago Chamber award winners
The Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce announced its annual award winners last week. Each will be celebrated at the chamber’s annual banquet held Jan. 9 at Spring Meadows Golf Club in Gray. The winners are as follows: Frank Koenig Business Person of the Year: Ann Marie Swenson of Peoples United Bank. Business of the […]
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IT HAPPENED IN WINDHAM: Kidnapped by Indians
When the white men moved to the north from the Boston area, back in the mid-1700s, they were aware that other people (Indians) were already living in this area. However, the coastal towns of Massachusetts were getting congested and the decision was made to expand northward. Some of the earliest settlers were involved in cutting […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster, Web
IT HAPPENED IN WINDHAM: Kidnapped by Indians
When the white men moved to the north from the Boston area, back in the mid-1700s, they were aware that other people (Indians) were already living in this area. However, the coastal towns of Massachusetts were getting congested and the decision was made to expand northward. Some of the earliest settlers were involved in cutting […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster, Web
SIGHTS & SOUNDS OF SEBAGO: Common occurence: Loons on the move
Those who have heard the haunting cry of the common loon resonate across a lake have perhaps sensed the primitiveness and wildness embodied by this bird. The image of a loon on a calm surface of water is iconic of the North Woods lakes and a thrill for many Maine residents to glimpse. The common […]
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Inside Windham – 12/20
Thank you Recent donations from Stephen Rankin and from David and Glenice Stover, to Windham Neighbors Helping Neighbors, are very much appreciated. As the days get colder, more requests for help with fuel are received. WNHN provides one-time fuel deliveries in critical situations. The only source of funds to provide this help is from donations […]
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Inside Gray – 12/20
Last-Minute Gift Idea Registration for winter session classes at Fiddleheads Arts and Science Center is now available online. Register today or purchase a gift certificate for someone you love. Here are just a few of the many classes offered: Private Music Lessons (guitar, piano, violin and other instruments), Claymation, Comic Book Creation, Crazy Science – […]