Pownal residents are invited to a farewell gathering in honor of Jim and Donna Boyles, who, after more than 45 years of service to the town, are moving to Seattle soon to be near their children. A tea in their honor is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 3, from 2-4 p.m., at Mallett Hall in Pownal. […]
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Pownal plans Jan. 3 fete for Jim and Donna Boyles
Pownal residents are invited to a farewell gathering in honor of Jim and Donna Boyles, who, after more than 45 years of service to the town, are moving to Seattle soon to be near their children. A tea in their honor is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 3, from 2-4 p.m., at Mallett Hall in Pownal. […]
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Better site lines, new crosswalk recommended at Spurwink Church intersection
Before making any substantial surface changes to the intersection of Bowery Beach Road and Spurwink Avenue in Cape Elizabeth, the town will first try to clip back vegetation and install clearer directional signs, along with a crosswalk. A Town Council goal for 2015 was to get a report on the conditions at the intersection, where […]
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L.L. Bean gives big to state nonprofits
Freeport’s landmark business, L.L. Bean, has approved another $2.1 million in its annual Charitable Giving Program, bringing its 10-year total of funding to nonprofits to nearly $30 million, according to the company. The L.L. Bean board of directors approved the program at its December meeting. The company said gifts to more than 80 organizations, ranging […]
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At small bakeries, holiday demand puts the heat on
The holidays are all about tradition, and while some prefer to whip up old-time family recipes at home, others turn to local neighborhood bakeries to supply their favorite treats. For the bakeries, often with limited staff, it adds up to crushing work hours at this time of year to ensure that they meet all the […]
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Scrifres to lead Cape school board
The Cape Elizabeth School Board chose Elizabeth Scifres to lead the board for the next year at a caucus held on Monday, Dec. 14. Scrifres, who served on the board from 2011-2013, was re-elected to a second term in November. At the time, Scifres said, “I’m running for school board to preserve and protect what […]
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Scrifres to lead Cape school board
The Cape Elizabeth School Board chose Elizabeth Scifres to lead the board for the next year at a caucus held on Monday, Dec. 14. Scrifres, who served on the board from 2011-2013, was re-elected to a second term in November. At the time, Scifres said, “I’m running for school board to preserve and protect what […]
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Iraqi troops advance in battle for Islamic State-held city of Ramadi
Losing the capital of sprawling western Anbar province and Iraq’s Sunni heartland was a major blow to the government.
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Dartmouth puts professor on leave after prostitution sting
The tenured physics professor was set to start a new job at Brown in January.
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Court holds hearing on motion to dismiss tar-sands oil lawsuit
The federal court in Portland has scheduled a hearing on the city of South Portland’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it by the Portland Pipe Line Corp., which argues the city’s ban on tar sands oil is unconstitutional and also goes against both federal and state statute. The hearing is scheduled for 1 […]