Paul LePage, Maine’s Republican governor and vocalizing blockage in our plumbing, has some new problems. In the Nov. 8 election, voters approved several laws LePage opposes, and unless he decamps to Washington for a job in the Trump administration (secretary of racial profiling?), he’s going to have to enforce them. Or maybe not. LePage has […]
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Pownal News
Office hours The Town Office, at Mallett Hall, is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday 8:30 a.m.-6:30 and closed Friday. The office will not be open on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 24. Meetings The Board of Selectmen will meet on Monday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m., at Mallett Hall in the Dewitt Meeting […]
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Pownal News
Office hours The Town Office, at Mallett Hall, is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday 8:30 a.m.-6:30 and closed Friday. The office will not be open on Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 24. Meetings The Board of Selectmen will meet on Monday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m., at Mallett Hall in the Dewitt Meeting […]
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What’s in a name? RSU 5 is waiting for survey results before making a name change decision
Regional School Unit 5 directors will discuss the results of a community survey on changing Freeport High School’s name on Dec. 14, and go from there, according to Superintendent Becky Foley. Foley spoke during a question-and-answer session prior to the school board meeting held Nov. 9, where most of the sentiment expressed was against a […]
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Local Rotary Club assists vets
The South Portland/Cape Elizabeth Rotary Club has extended its commitment to the Maine Department of Veteran Affairs and for the 2016-2017 Rotary Year the club has pledged itself to assist with some of the VA’s unmet needs. Recent donations from the local Rotary Club include 400 transportation passes, Wal-Mart gift cards and toiletries, such as […]
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Local Rotary Club assists vets
The South Portland/Cape Elizabeth Rotary Club has extended its commitment to the Maine Department of Veteran Affairs and for the 2016-2017 Rotary Year the club has pledged itself to assist with some of the VA’s unmet needs. Recent donations from the local Rotary Club include 400 transportation passes, Wal-Mart gift cards and toiletries, such as […]
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A tip of the hat to the Griff: An event this week toasting the South Portland club will focus on its traditions as an old-time Irish bar.
The Griffin Club, one of the oldest and most well-known bars in South Portland, is trying hard to hold onto its legacy as a community gathering place in the face of an increasingly gentrified neighborhood, competition from start-up brew pubs and franchise restaurants that feature their own bars. When the Griffin Club opened its doors […]
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Scarborough Police Notes
Arrests Oct. 31 Stephen M. Tracy, 37, of Cumberland Street, Westbrook, was arrested at 6:13 p.m. on Municipal Drive by Officer Andrew Flynn on charges of theft by unauthorized taking and violating conditions of release. Nov. 1 Randy L. Williams, 60, of Rhonda Drive, was arrested at 10:42 p.m. on Rhonda Drive by Officer Holly […]
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Black Friday: Midnight openings, but no run
The post-Thanksgiving shopping frenzy will happen in Freeport this year without Santa riding his Harley Davidson to kick off the annual Thanksgiving Midnight Run road race that typically got the town’s Black Friday started. Emily Marquis, community relations coordinator for FreeportUSA, which promotes Freeport’s Black Friday shopping, said Monday that some stores will open at […]
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At Freeport Thanksgiving dinner, it’s one big family
As always, the folks at Azure Cafe will prepare the turkey “and all the fixins’” for the Community Thanksgiving Dinner at the Freeport Community Center. Typically, 200 or more people come in for the free dinner, served from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sarah Lundin, community services coordinator for host Freeport Community Services, said that anyone who […]