Most politicians do sleazy things. The stupid ones get caught. Lucas St. Clair seems to be a stupid one. St. Clair is one of three Democrats running for Congress in Maine’s 2nd District. Until recently, he’d come across as reasonably intelligent. Depending, of course, on how you define “reasonably.” St. Clair didn’t think it was […]
May 2018
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Looking Back
June 2, 1993 “Community Unity” is the theme as Westbrook swings into its big outdoor summer parade and festival, the 14th annual Westbrook Together Days on Friday evening and Saturday. The theme has been chosen by the sponsor, the Westbrook Chamber of Commerce. Fees from booths and some help from the city support the annual […]
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Community to come together for water safety event
WESTBROOK — Westbrook Seals and the Community Services Department have partnered to teach the youth of Westbrook how to swim for years and next month will come together to teach other elements of water safety. On Sunday, June 10, the two organizations will hold Water Safety Day, a community event of water safety scenarios and […]
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The Universal Notebook: A dictatorship of the Republican minority
There has been a lot of finger-pointing lately by Republicans seeking to blame Democrats for the fact that the state Legislature left a lot of work on the table when it adjourned May 2. Gov. Paul LePage and House Minority Leader Ken Fredette, R-Newport, both wrote guest editorials blaming Speaker of the House Sara Gideon, […]
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Buxton Notes
Ramsay excels at academy A post on the Buxton Police Department Facebook page congratulates Officer Jessica Ramsay for graduating 14th of 65 cadets in the 34th Basic Law Enforcement Training Program at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. Graduation exercises were on May 18. “It was a long 18 weeks but Officer Ramsay looks forward to getting […]
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Be selfish. Demand universal health care
I must have been in college when I first read “The Selfish Gene” by Richard Dawkins. If I am honest, I did not so much “read” the book as dip into it here and there. It was not an assigned work for a course I was in; I was sort of “eavesdropping” on another course. […]
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Teacher absences not part of protest, union says
WESTBROOK — The school system has had to rely recently on an increased number of substitute teachers to fill classrooms due to the high volume of teachers and other staff calling out. While some have seen this as a way for the teachers in the Westbrook Education Association to call attention to the fact they […]
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Gorham Notes
Stephanie Sands, 22, opened Upcycle Maine Home Furnishings at 102 Main St. in Gorham on May 25. Sands grew up in Falmouth and now lives in Westbrook. For more information, visit the business’ Facebook page. Taste Walk Sunday For a special treat, sample some signature dishes in the annual Gorham Taste Walk from 11 a.m.-2 […]
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We Love to Eat
Free dinner — Thursday, May 31, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peters Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Chowder luncheon – Friday, June 1, 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 […]
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What's the big hurry?
I’m tired of the society that we live in because everybody is in so much of a rush. I was on Main Street by Cumberland Farms, intersection of Stroudwater and Main, when a bus driver was trying to help a handicapped girl off the bus and people in so much of a hurry blocked off […]