YORK COUNTY —There are some options available for those who enjoy the company of others at their Christmas meal and might otherwise be alone or those who may be down on their luck and unable to cobble together the resources for a traditional dinner. All are on Sunday — Christmas Day. “No one should be alone […]
December 2016
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Houseal named Sanford Community Development Director
SANFORD — Ian Houseal, who most recently managed the city of Portland’s rental inspection and registration program, has been named director of Community Development. Houseal, a former assistant to the city managers in Portland and Lewiston and who headed Portland’s energy sustainability office prior to taking up the assistant city manager’s job there, begins his […]
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Pope in Christmas speech blasts Vatican resistance to reform
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Thursday denounced the resistance he’s encountering in reforming the Vatican bureaucracy, saying some of it is inspired by the devil “dressed as an angel” and that the prelates who work for him must undergo “permanent purification” to serve the Catholic Church better. For the third year in a […]
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China to cooperate with Trump but warns on Taiwan
BEIJING (AP) — China warned Thursday that ties with the U.S. will likely see new complications and the only way to maintain a stable relationship is by respecting each other’s “core interests.” Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s remarks appeared to underscore that China’s position on Taiwan is non-negotiable, weeks after President-elect Donald Trump suggested he could […]
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Trump denounces attack, vows tough immigration plan
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Denouncing the deadly attack on a Christmas market in Germany, President-elect Donald Trump renewed his vow to stop radical terror groups and appeared to suggest a willingness to move ahead with his campaign pledge to ban temporarily Muslim immigrants from coming to the United States. Trump proposed the Muslim ban during […]
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Westbrook Notes
Poetry out Loudchamp selected Westbrook High School crowned a new Poetry Out Loud champion, J.D. Ndayishimiye, during the school’s contest on Dec. 14. Poetry Out Loud, a national poetry recitation contest created by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation, and requires high school English students to select, memorize and recite poems […]
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Gorham Notes
Taylor Perkins, a cadet at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., last week meets with Gorham officers Dean Hannon, left, and Michael Coffin during a Wreaths Across America stop. Coffin and Hannon escorted the wreaths convoy from Maine to Arlington National Cemetery. Perkins graduated magna cum laude from Gorham High School last June. GOP […]
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We Love to Eat
Chowder luncheon – Friday, Dec. 23, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder with crackers, $9; or lobster roll lunch with chips, $10; cup of chowder, $6; combination lobster roll with cup opf chowder, $13. All lunches include fresh baked bread, pickle, cookie and […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster
We Love to Eat
Chowder luncheon – Friday, Dec. 23, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder with crackers, $9; or lobster roll lunch with chips, $10; cup of chowder, $6; combination lobster roll with cup opf chowder, $13. All lunches include fresh baked bread, pickle, cookie and […]
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Resident’s TLC puts dolls under tree
The Community Center sends her restored dolls off to good homes and also helps others with winter gear. WESTBROOK–If you have an old doll lying around, dust it off, get it to Joan Wescott and she’ll make a child happy at Christmas. This week, Wescott’s restored dolls are being distributed from the Westbrook Community Center […]