STANDISH — A Catholic priest, author and activist speaking at Saint Joseph’s College on Saturday hopes to “encourage people in Maine to build up the peace and justice movement” in a workshop focusing on nonviolence. The March 17 event, “Living a Nonviolent Life Workshop,” will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the college’s Baggot Street […]
March 2018
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Inside Naples
Educational 0pportunities Join a four-week course to gain basic Excel skills. You will experience the basics of using Excel and get a more in-depth knowledge of the program. This course will help you learn to use additional features and improve your skills. Held in the Lake Region Vocational Center in Naples by the Lake Region […]
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Inside Bridgton
March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb — or so the saying goes. As of the time of writing, that seems to be true. We’ve already been slammed with one nor’easter and another is predicted — lots of shoveling. Hopefully, this leonine weather will be lying down with the lamb by the end […]
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Spam without ham
“If variety is the spice of life, marriage is the big can of leftover Spam.” Johnny Carson. During my younger years, I certainly ate a whole lot of America’s wonder food, Spam. I consumed most of it while I was in school, especially junior high school. Sometimes the sandwiches contained other ingredients such as lettuce, […]
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Inside New Gloucester
You’re feeling sleepy… A comedy/hypnosis show featuring hypnotist Steve Marino is set to occur on Friday, March 16, 7 p.m. at the GNG high school cafeteria. Doors open at 6 p.m. This is a family-friendly event to benefit GNG Project Graduation. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for students. Tickets are available at the door […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Naples looking at change for personal property tax collection
NAPLES — The Selectboard is considering a change to the way it collects personal property tax payments at its next meeting. “Right now, when tax payments are received, we do log them in chronological order so that when somebody comes in, we pay off their oldest tax bills first,” said new Town Manager John Hawley. “Well, […]
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Naples Selectboard gets cupola update
NAPLES — The Selectboard received an update on the effort to move a historic cupola to a more prominent location, though the committee tasked with exploring the project has yet to be officially formed. Selectboard Member Kevin Rogers, who is leading the committee, gave his fellow board members an update at the March 12 Selectboard meeting. […]
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Naples Selectboard gets cupola update
NAPLES — The Selectboard received an update on the effort to move a historic cupola to a more prominent location, though the committee tasked with exploring the project has yet to be officially formed. Selectboard Member Kevin Rogers, who is leading the committee, gave his fellow board members an update at the March 12 Selectboard meeting. […]
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South Portland Police beat March 16
Arrests 2/24 at 4:48 p.m. Alexander Hanks, 24, of Lisbon, was arrested on Spring Street by Officer Jacob LaChance on charges of domestic violence assault and domestic violence criminal threatening. 2/18 at 1:37 a.m. Andrew Belanger, 28, of Limington, was arrested on Gorham Road by Officer Caleb Gray on a charge of operating under the influence. […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Bath Police Beat: March 16
Arrests 3/5 at 11:28 p.m. Caitlyn Peaslee, 31, of Ancona Avenue, was arrested by Cpl. Jason Aucoin on Butler Head Road on a charge of operating under the influence. 3/6 at 4 a.m. Stephen Kramer, 20, of Bath, was arrested by Cpl. Garrett Olson on Plant Street on a charge of violation of conditions of […]