A growing publisher of textbooks plans to move his business from Yarmouth to the recently closed J.L. Coombs discount store at 262 Route 1 in Freeport, given town approval. The Freeport Staff Review Board was scheduled to consider Wayside Publishing’s request for a change-of-use permit during a meeting Wednesday morning, Feb. 4. If approved by […]
February 2015
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Cuba publishes first photos of Fidel Castro in months
Castro’s public appearances and statements have become increasingly infrequent since he stepped down as president in 2006.
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Month-long art exhibits a FebFest mainstay
The Art Guild of Freeport annual exhibit will be a mainstay of FebFest, the new, month-long series of events celebrating the arts in Freeport. The exhibit will be held throughout FebFest at the Freeport Community Library. Along with an exhibit at Thos. Moser Gallery, it is one of two attractions on tap for the full […]
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Durham News: 1/5/2015
Office hours The Durham Town Office hours are Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 8: 30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed Wednesday; and Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. For more information, call 353-2561. Meetings The Durham Planning Board will meet Wednesday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m., at the Durham Town Office Durham selectmen will meet Tuesdays, Feb. 10 and 24, […]
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Politics & Other Mistakes: Rodent logic
A bold new report has been released showing how Maine can become energy independent – if, by “energy independent,” we mean heavily dependent on government subsidies. Also, sort of chilly. Under the proposal put forth by respected researchers at the Rodentia Institute, we should abandon our current efforts to build more wind farms, and instead […]
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Down the Road A Piece: Mixed metaphors and other responses
When it comes to the columns I write for this space each week, it’s the same thing. You’d never know that two readers reading the same column can come up with such different responses. But I suppose that’s what makes life worth reading about in the first place. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy getting […]
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Pownal News: 1/5/2015
Meetings Pownal selectmen will meet Mondays, Feb. 9 and 23, at 7 p.m., in Mallett Hall. The Solid Waste Committee will meet Monday, Feb. 9, at 6 p.m., in Mallett Hall. Pownal Planning Board workshops have been scheduled for two Wednesdays, Feb. 11 and 25, at 8 a.m., in Mallett Hall. The board will continue […]
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Want to own an upscale women’s boutique? Write about it
Calling all wordsmiths: Write an essay on why you would like to own Rapid River Boutique, and why you’d be good at it, and you could have the place – all for a $100 entry fee. Colette Wold, who owns the contemporary women’s fashion boutique at 185 Lower Main St. in Freeport, is serious about […]
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Want to own an upscale women’s boutique? Write about it
Calling all wordsmiths: Write an essay on why you would like to own Rapid River Boutique, and why you’d be good at it, and you could have the place – all for a $100 entry fee. Colette Wold, who owns the contemporary women’s fashion boutique at 185 Lower Main St. in Freeport, is serious about […]
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Durham bridge job begins with a blast
Workers have begun blasting ledge on the Durham side of the Durham Bridge over the Androscoggin River, part of a $7.95 million project that will replace the bridge and reduce the treacherous slope along Route 9. The entire project was awarded to Wyman & Simpson, which has subcontracted the road reconstruction to A.H. Grover. The […]