Day for Children Take your Child to the Library Day is Saturday, Feb. 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Windham Public Library. Bring the whole family and read a picture book from the year each person in your family was born. The library’s meeting room will have a picture book from each year, […]
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LAKES REGION calendar – 2/1
(To list an event in this calendar, please email info to [email protected]) Friday, Feb. 1: All Windham children who will be 5 years old by Oct. 15 are eligible to begin school this September. Kindergarten student screening will take place on April 11 and April 12. Starting Friday, Feb. 1, online kindergarten registration will be […]
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Update: 8,000 CMP customers still without power
CMP spokesman John Carroll said Friday morning that crews had restored power to a total 95,000 customers since Thursday.
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Dow heading for best January in 2 decades
The index has gained 6.4 percent so far this month, its best January performance since 1989.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Education 'sweet spot': Brunswick students make a difference with weatherization project
BRUNSWICK — Felicity Beede has been teaching social studies at Brunswick Junior High School for 16 years, but she never thought she would watch dozens of her students embark on a project that has a meaningful impact in the community. “I kept waiting for someone to say ‘oh, but this is why it won’t work’ […]
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Bangor man charged with stealing from civic groups
Authorities say Bruce Fowle, 62, had been stealing from the organizations for several years,
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Broadway changes get South Portland council nod
SOUTH PORTLAND — Plans to reconfigure Broadway near Ferry Village will proceed this summer, but the full scope of the work may need more city funding. A Maine Department of Transportation project to resurface Broadway from Cottage Road to Pickett Street will include redesigned travel lanes between Stanford and Walnut streets to make room for […]
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South Portland manager expects to soon fill economic post
SOUTH PORTLAND — After fielding applications from as far away as Australia, City Manager Jim Gailey last week said he expects to appoint a new economic director in the next couple of weeks. The field of 85 candidates was reduced to seven finalists chosen by Gailey and a search committee comprised of Fire Chief Kevin […]
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Brunswick schools upgrade costs to emerge in March
BRUNSWICK — A plan to upgrade and renovate two schools has been estimated to cost the town $21 million, but the actual costs may start to emerge in early March. While the total costs for the project are currently not known, costs for a new bus garage have been narrowed, ranging from $2.5 million to $3.3 […]
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Armed robbery at Brunswick convenience store
The robber fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.