PORTLAND – Takahiro “Tak” Sato, owner of Portland’s popular Yosaku restaurant, may be 67, but he’s as vital as a much younger man. One need only watch him rapidly but indefatigably preparing sushi to know he still possesses abundant life force – although, watching him play hockey might prove a still-better indication. Remarkably, Tak continues […]
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Pownal news – 4/3
Municipal meetings Pownal selectmen will meet Mondays, April 15 and 29, at 7 p.m., at Mallett Hall. The Solid Waste Committee meets Monday, April 8, at 6 p.m., Mallett Hall. The Planning Board meets Wednesday, April 17, at 7 p.m. The board will also hold ordinance review workshops Tuesdays, April 9 and 23, at 8 […]
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Durham news – 4/3
Town office notes Regular town office hours are Monday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; and Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. It is closed for lunch Monday-Friday from noon-1 p.m. For more information, call 353-2561. Selectmen meet Tuesdays, April 9 and 23, at 6:30 p.m., in the town office. The codes enforcement officer is available Wednesdays, […]
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Durham news – 4/3
Town office notes Regular town office hours are Monday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; and Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. It is closed for lunch Monday-Friday from noon-1 p.m. For more information, call 353-2561. Selectmen meet Tuesdays, April 9 and 23, at 6:30 p.m., in the town office. The codes enforcement officer is available Wednesdays, […]
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Faces & Places – 4/3
Faces & Places – 4/3 Six-year-old Zoe Blackman was one of 516 children who turned out for the Wilbur’s of Maine annual Easter Egg hunt on March 30 in Freeport. In addition to a small bounty in chocolate, Brackman got to meet the Wilbur’s of Maine moose, above right. Wilburs of Maine candy and chocolate […]
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As Facebook matures, is it losing its edge?
That’s something many users are asking themselves as they wade through endless posts, photos “liked” by people they barely know and spur-of-the moment friend requests.
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Community calendar – 4/3
Upcoming events “Can Money Heal the Planet? Reimagining the Role of Money in Community,” talk by John Bloom of RSF Social Finance in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 3, 7 p.m., Merriconeag Waldorf School, 57 Desert Road, Freeport. $10 suggested donation at the door. For more information, www.merriconeag.org or 207.865.3900, Ext. 105. For information on RSF […]
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Portland city councilors balk at study's call for 40 new firefighters
PORTLAND — The City Council took its first look Monday at a long-awaited audit of the Fire Department, but the 523-page report seemed to raise more questions than provide answers. Public Safety Solutions, a Maryland-based consultant, began reviewing the department’s staffing and operations in early January. The consultant released its findings and recommendations to the […]
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RSU 5 budget stings smaller towns
FREEPORT – The proposed 2013 budget for Regional School Unit 5 would result in a sharp increase in taxes for residents of Durham and Pownal, according to a presentation to board members last week by Superintendent Shannon Welsh. If approved by voters of the district, which includes the towns of Freeport, Durham and Pownal, in […]
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US factory orders rise sharply
Factory orders rose 3 percent in February, up from a 1 percent decline in January. It was the best showing in five months.