Melanie Sachs, executive director of Freeport Community Services, has announced that the annual Freeze Out fundraiser will not be a 24-hour event on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 14-15, due to a Freeport Public Safety warning asking people not be out on the streets past 6 p.m. Saturday because of the predicted snowstorm. “We have checked […]
February 2015
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Officers' best friend: Police gather in Yarmouth to say a final goodbye to Sultan
YARMOUTH — Police and emergency responders from around the area came out Feb. 13 to pay their respects to a valued comrade. Former Yarmouth police dog Sultan, 13, was being put down after many years of service. A couple dozen officers, firefighters and EMTs from Yarmouth and surrounding towns, as well as from the Maine […]
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Windham: RadioShack bankruptcy felt locally
The RadioShack bankruptcy is set to claim the national electronic retailer’s Standish location, but leave the Windham location unaffected. On Feb. 5, the RadioShack Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company has since posted a list of 1,784 stores across the country slated for potential closure. The Standish store, located in the Standish Colonial […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Inside Raymond: 2/13/15
Talented Winners Lakes Region’s Got Talent declared their winners on Feb. 6. The competition consisted of four rounds – a preliminary, two weeks of semifinals and the finals. A panel of judges provided feedback to each of the acts but competitors were moved forward in the event based on audience voting. Two dance acts from […]
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Inside Raymond: 2/13/15
Talented Winners Lakes Region’s Got Talent declared their winners on Feb. 6. The competition consisted of four rounds – a preliminary, two weeks of semifinals and the finals. A panel of judges provided feedback to each of the acts but competitors were moved forward in the event based on audience voting. Two dance acts from […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster, Web
Standish council renews manager’s contract to 2018
The Standish Town Council has renewed Town Manager Gordon Billington’s contract through early 2018, when he is expected to retire. In a 6-1 vote Tuesday night, the council approved the three-year contract, which includes a new, 12-month guaranteed severance package, as well as protections from council attempts to reduce his salary. Councilor Wayne Newbegin voted […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Standish council renews manager’s contract to 2018
The Standish Town Council has renewed Town Manager Gordon Billington’s contract through early 2018, when he is expected to retire. In a 6-1 vote Tuesday night, the council approved the three-year contract, which includes a new, 12-month guaranteed severance package, as well as protections from council attempts to reduce his salary. Councilor Wayne Newbegin voted […]
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Cape sets parking ban
CAPE ELIZABETH – The town of Cape Elizabeth has called a parking ban beginning on Saturday, Feb. 14, at noon and ending on Monday, Feb. 16, at noon.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Down The Road A Piece: A taste of Moxie history
An email arrived here the other day from someone who wondered if I knew anything about the soft drink Moxie that so many people in Maine seem to talk about a lot. My answer follows. Moxie – Maine’s official soft drink – was the first mass-marketed soft drink in our country, arriving on the scene […]
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Woman allegedly pushed off cliff by boyfriend found dead
She was still recovering from a broken back and ribs from the June fall.