The developer of a new Westbrook assisted-living project will complete a road to link Stroudwater and Spring streets. A large assisted-living center that has been in the works for years is finally heading toward approval, and along with it comes an access road that will connect two major thoroughfares in Westbrook – Spring and Stroudwater […]
2015
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The developer of a new Westbrook assisted-living project will complete a road to link Stroudwater and Spring streets. A large assisted-living center that has been in the works for years is finally heading toward approval, and along with it comes an access road that will connect two major thoroughfares in Westbrook – Spring and Stroudwater […]
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Hannaford recalls pine nuts due to salmonella
Hannaford Supermarkets, based in Scarborough, and Superior Nuts & Candy of Chicago announced Thursday they are recalling certain packages of pine nuts due to the potential for salmonella contamination. According to a press release issued by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, the potential for contamination was noted after routine testing by the […]
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Dog flu outbreak gained foothold at urban doggie day cares
Experts say the H3N2 dog flu virus likely arose from viruses circulating in live bird markets in Asia.
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Buxton Notes
Historic Buxton school talk topic The fate of the historic S.D. Hanson School building in Buxton Center will be discussed when the Community Heritage Alliance of Rural Maine meets 6:30-8:30 p.m., on Monday, April 20, at Buxton Hollis Historical Society, 100 Main St., Bar Mills. “This building may be vacated soon, and possibly demolished,” the […]
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Gorham will advertise for police chief candidates
Gorham was expected to launch advertising on Wednesday in pursuit of filling its police chief position, vacant since last fall. Police Chief Ronald Shepard, now a town councilor, retired on Nov. 4 and Lt. Christopher Sanborn has served as interim chief since. Town Manager David Cole said Tuesday that a process to name a chief […]
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Gorham will advertise for police chief candidates
Gorham was expected to launch advertising on Wednesday in pursuit of filling its police chief position, vacant since last fall. Police Chief Ronald Shepard, now a town councilor, retired on Nov. 4 and Lt. Christopher Sanborn has served as interim chief since. Town Manager David Cole said Tuesday that a process to name a chief […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Gorham Notes
Esty is Broadway musical cast member Sara Esty, a Gorham native, is a cast member in the Broadway musical ,“An American in Paris,” which opened April 12 at the Palace Theater in New York. Esty graduated from Gorham High School in 2004, as did her twin sister, Leigh-Ann Esty, and both previously performed with Maine […]
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City’s ‘Healthy Habits’ gets mayoral proclamation
It was all about healthy eating habits Monday in Westbrook, especially children’s. Officially known as the OASIS CATCH Healthy Habits Day in Westbrook, the day celebrated a Southern Maine Agency on Aging program where volunteers 50 and older work with children after-school and during summer break to promote nutrition and physical activity. CATCH (Coordinated Approach […]
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City’s ‘Healthy Habits’ gets mayoral proclamation
It was all about healthy eating habits Monday in Westbrook, especially children’s. Officially known as the OASIS CATCH Healthy Habits Day in Westbrook, the day celebrated a Southern Maine Agency on Aging program where volunteers 50 and older work with children after-school and during summer break to promote nutrition and physical activity. CATCH (Coordinated Approach […]