BRUNSWICK — Longfellow Days, an annual celebration of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, begins Feb. 2 and continues through the rest of the month with several events that touch upon Longfellow’s friendship with British novelist Charles Dickens. The first week of events will include readings by local poets, a tour of Longfellow’s former home (now the Joshua […]
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Grant to preserve Harpswell shorelands
HARPSWELL — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded the Harpswell Heritage Land Trust and Maine Coastal Heritage Land Trust a $300,000 grant to preserve more than 80 acres of land in West Harpswell. The grant will help the two land trusts preserve uplands and wetlands on White Island and Wilson’s Cove, along with […]
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'Homework' needed, but parishioners favor closing South Portland church
SOUTH PORTLAND — A professional assessment of the market value of St. John the Evangelist Church is planned after a parish meeting last Sunday revealed overwhelming support for a recommendation that the 70-year-old church be closed. Monsignor Michael Henchal said the Jan. 27 meeting of parishioners produced a need for more more details about the […]
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Panel to study S.P. compensation practice
SOUTH PORTLAND — Residents and business owners are invited to apply for a commission reviewing compensation for city councilors, School Board members and members of other municipal committees and boards. Harpswell-based consultant Michael Wing will assist the commission, which will send findings and recommendations to the City Council. Current councilors and former councilors who have […]
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Legislators to host budget forum in S. Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND — State Sen. Rebecca Millett, D-Cape Elizabeth, will host a public forum at 7 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Community Center to discuss supplemental and biennial budgets proposed by Gov. Paul LePage. Millett represents District 7, which includes South Portland, Cape Elizabeth, and the eastern portion of Scarborough. She will be joined by […]
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Westbrook, Gorham firefighter charged with fabricating assault
Police say Rachael Welsh, a Westbrook firefighter/paramedic, reported being assaulted and nearly abducted on Dec. 23.
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LePage rebuffs offer to extend liquor deal
Maine Beverage Co. included a $320 million guarantee, but state officials believe the contract is worth more.
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Part of downtown Brunswick eyed for historic designation
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Downtown Association is considering nominating the Maine Street area between Pleasant and Mason streets for the National Register of Historic Places. The designation could open up the area, which includes several buildings dating to the early 19th and 20th centuries, for state and federal tax incentives for building rehabilitation. The BDA […]
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Vijay Singh admits using deer-antler spray
But he says he swasn’t aware that it may contain a substance banned by the PGA Tour.
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Maine food dispatches
AUGUSTA Food for Maine’s Future to discuss legislative agenda Food for Maine’s Future holds its annual membership meeting, potluck lunch and informal discussion from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 9. The gathering takes place at the Maine State Grange. The meeting will focus on the bills likely to be taken up in the […]