One beautiful day this past summer, the phone rang. Answering with, “Hello, this is Gina, how may I help you?” I hear excited first-time home buyers on the other end, asking about a house they just spotted. “There is a house with a for sale sign in the yard, we want to see it.” I […]
2017
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U.S. home prices rose in August even as sales slipped
WASHINGTON U.S. home prices rose sharply in August from a year ago, a trend that is thwarting many would-be buyers and potentially slowing sales. The Standard & Poor’s CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home price index, released Tuesday, increased 6.1 percent in August from a year earlier. That’s higher than the 5.9 percent annual gain in July. […]
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More warming stations open as storm cleanup continues
TOPSHAM As storm clean up and power restoration efforts continue around the Midcoast, local officials are releasing information on progress and have announced warming and charging stations. According to a press release issued by the town of Topsham Wednesday, as of just before noon about 1,231 Topsham customers are still without power, out of approximately […]
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Upcoming events at Sanford’s Goodall Library
SANFORD — Yoga, knitting, an interview with a local writer about his new book and more activities are all on tap at Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library, 952 Main St., starting Wednesday: • Stressed? Folks are invited to learn and practice stretches, yoga positions, tai chi exercises, and deep breathing while seated in a chair […]
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Boston trip sponsored by Sanford Rec
The Sanford Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring a trip to Boston on Saturday, Dec 2, and those who are thinking of going along should make reservations, organizers say. The coach leaves Sanford Junior High School parking lot at 7 a.m. and returns at 7:30 p.m. Shopping, eating, site seeing, taking in a play – […]
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David’s KPT to emerge as new restaurant in 2018
KENNEBUNKPORT — Tim Harrington, a Kennebunkport Resort Collection founding partner, has announced that David’s KPT closed Monday to make way for a new concept to be revealed in early 2018. Chef David Turin joined Harrington in making the announcement citing a mutual agreement to part ways. “We were so honored to have a chef and […]
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Wells High School to present ‘The Crucible’
WELLS — The Wells Players will present the Arthur Miller drama “The Crucible,” opening with a 3:30 p.m. performance Tuesday, Nov. 14. Seats for the matinee are $5 with free admission offered to students and senior citizens. The show will continue with 6:30 p.m. evening performances on Wednesday, Nov. 15 and Thursday, Nov. 16. The […]
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Thumbs down on question 2
Editor, Today, Maine is the worst state in the country for businesses. Statistics show Maine hospitals absorbed hospital care costs of $150 million between 2001 and 2011. In 2013, the LePage Adminstration paid the hospitals off of what was owed to them ($105 million). If Maine passes ballot question 2, it appears the hospitals are […]
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Shelter director resigns after dogs escape euthanasia order
WATERVILLE (AP) — The executive director of a shelter in Maine where two pit bulls disappeared after being ordered euthanized has resigned. Lisa Smith resigned two days after the dogs went missing from the Humane Society Waterville Area. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court upheld an order on Oct. 24 that the dogs should be put […]
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Maine governor’s deputy chief of staff stepping down
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage says his longtime deputy chief of staff is stepping down. Kathleen Newman also served as LePage’s legislative director. The Republican governor said on Monday that Newman has decided to leave her position. Newman had previously been the president of Associated Builders and Contractors of Maine, a group that […]