FALMOUTH — In 1963, Falmouth High School students knew when it was time to put out their cigarettes. They knew because “the butt bell” rang. It was before all the cancer-causing effects of the nasty habit were known, so students would light up in an open breezeway during a break or after lunch. The students […]
2013
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SLIDESHOW: Images from the deadly rail crash
At least 13 people are dead and 50 are still missing after a trail derailed in Lac-Megantic, Quebec. All but one of the train’s 73 tanker cars were carrying oil when they sped downhill Saturday into the town near the Maine border. At least five of the cars exploded.
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SLIDESHOW: Images from the deadly rail crash
At least 13 people are dead and 50 are still missing after a trail derailed in Lac-Megantic, Quebec. All but one of the train’s 73 tanker cars were carrying oil when they sped downhill Saturday into the town near the Maine border. At least five of the cars exploded.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Blanchard Road paving project underway in Cumberland
CUMBERLAND — The reconstruction of about 6,100 feet of Blanchard Road began Monday and could be 90 percent complete by late August, according to Town Manager Bill Shane. The Maine Department of Transportation is funding half of the $1 million project, while Cumberland is paying for the rest in its fiscal 2013 and 2014 budgets. […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH: Some costly entertainment
Just 30 minutes from North Windham, positioned unassumingly in a field across the road from a small farm, sits Maine’s newest house of gaming. The distinctive sign strategically placed beside Route 26 welcomes visitors and likely contributors to the Oxford Casino. Unlike the bright lights, towering buildings and flashing signs of Las Vegas, the comparatively […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster
DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – In the know about Maine
As a radio talk show host, it’s assumed by many, of course, that I know everything. It’s not surprising that people think this when you consider how many talk show hosts promote themselves as ‘”know-it-alls.” I’m not saying I’m a know-it-all. I’m just saying that people think I know a lot and these people frequently […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster
DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – In the know about Maine
As a radio talk show host, it’s assumed by many, of course, that I know everything. It’s not surprising that people think this when you consider how many talk show hosts promote themselves as ‘”know-it-alls.” I’m not saying I’m a know-it-all. I’m just saying that people think I know a lot and these people frequently […]
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Freeport council hears RSU 5 withdrawal arguments
FREEPORT – After the narrow defeat of a $16.9 million renovation and expansion project of Freeport High School June 11, a public workshop was scheduled for Tuesday, July 9, in Freeport to discuss the possibility of the town withdrawing from Regional School Unit 5. The meeting took place after the Tri-Town Weekly deadline. Though no […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster
POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES – Paul is dead
Join me on a tour through the graveyard of expired controversies. Here lie the once-contentious, now almost forgotten issues of the past. That moss-covered headstone commemorates the great debate over mandatory seat belts, finally put to rest in 1995, when, after nearly two decades of squabbling, a referendum requiring their use was approved. Those fresh […]
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Tri-Town Weekly calendar – 7/10
Upcoming events Durham Planning Board, Wednesday, July 10, 7 p.m., Durham Town Office. Coastal Waters meeting, Wednesday, July 10, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center. Tracking Maine Mammals, program for children, Wednesday, July 10, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Wolfe’s Neck State Park’s Making Tracks program will be at the library to teach what kinds of […]