DURHAM – By the end of this month, the town of Durham will have a new logo. Jeff Wakeman, the chairman of the Board of Selectmen, said that the board would be make its final decision on the town’s new logo at their next meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 29, after Tri-Town weekly deadline. Since last […]
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Q&A with Greg Marley – Wisdom from Maine’s mushroom man
For fans of fungi or the just plain curious, the Freeport Conservation Trust is hosting noted mycologist Greg Marley at 7.p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at the Freeport Community Center. He will present a talk and slideshow entitled “Foraging for Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms: Grand Adventures and Possible Pitfalls” Marley is the founder and the force […]
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Q&A with Greg Marley – Wisdom from Maine’s mushroom man
For fans of fungi or the just plain curious, the Freeport Conservation Trust is hosting noted mycologist Greg Marley at 7.p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31, at the Freeport Community Center. He will present a talk and slideshow entitled “Foraging for Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms: Grand Adventures and Possible Pitfalls” Marley is the founder and the force […]
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Freeport wins kudos for budget presentation
FREEPORT – In a rare bit of good news surrounding the concept of a budget, the town of Freeport has received the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its fiscal year 2012 budget, Abigail Yacoben, Freeport’s finance director, who was presented the award for her work […]
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Freeport wins kudos for budget presentation
FREEPORT – In a rare bit of good news surrounding the concept of a budget, the town of Freeport has received the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its fiscal year 2012 budget, Abigail Yacoben, Freeport’s finance director, who was presented the award for her work […]
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Pownal News – 1/30
Town boards meeting schedule The Pownal Board of Selectman is scheduled to meet Feb. 4 and 18, at 7 p.m., in the DeWitt Room. The Planning Board is scheduled to meet Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. Weekly food pantry ?at Methodist Church The North Pownal United Methodist Church food pantry, Lawrence Road, is open every […]
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Durham News – 1/30
Piano needed An area resident is seeking the donation of a small spinet piano to play for a family member and other residents at a local Alzheimer’s assisted living facility. Call 865-9507. Nomination papers available Nomination papers for the April 2013 ballot are now available at the Town Clerk’s office during business hours. Candidates will […]
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES – Behind the mask
Republican Gov. Paul LePage has been called some nasty names – arrogant boor, insensitive clod, Paul – but none has accurately described his real inclinations. Although hints of the genuine LePage have occasionally slipped out, the governor has proved to be a master of political disguise, a wise move because the truth would be such […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster
POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES – Behind the mask
Republican Gov. Paul LePage has been called some nasty names – arrogant boor, insensitive clod, Paul – but none has accurately described his real inclinations. Although hints of the genuine LePage have occasionally slipped out, the governor has proved to be a master of political disguise, a wise move because the truth would be such […]
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Thanks for the hospitality
FREEPORT – Harraseekett Inn general manager Chip Gray sums up his family’s definition of community with a simple adage typically associated with sharks: “Things that stand still are usually dead. You have to keep moving as a business and a community.” Gray, along with his sister Penny and mother Nancy, were honored last week as […]