Dance May 19 A family-friendly Contradance with Birds on a Wire and caller Eric Rollnick will take place at Denmark Arts Center on route 160 at 50 West Main St., in Denmark on Saturday, May 19th from 6-9pm. A teaching session takes place for the first half hour. $10 donation is suggested. FMI: call the Denmark Arts Center at […]
May 2018
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The self vs. the selfless
Children are naturally self-centered. The process of aging, if one does so gracefully, is one of abandoning the self, of letting go of personal attachments in order to be truly free. It has taken me the better part of seven decades to realize this and I am nowhere near there yet. The consciousness of self […]
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ITN America's one-millionth ride
United States Senators Susan Collins and Angus King present a Congressional Record Statement to Katherine Freund, executive director and founder of ITN America, during a ceremony at the company’s headquarters in Westbrook in celebration of ITN America’s one-millionth ride. (Courtesy photo)
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Letter to the Editor
To the editor, When we found out that Heather Sanborn was seeking the Democratic nomination to represent Westbrook in the Maine Senate, we were both overjoyed. Not only is Heather a good friend, a dedicated and talented state legislator, and the co-founder, owner and operator of Rising Tide Brewing Company, but she is an important […]
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Gorham Police Notes
LogScream, no shots Officers Todd Meslin and Michael Hinkley responded about midnight on March 13 to a Main Street address after a caller reported hearing a woman scream and what sounded like three gunshots. Occupants at ther residence said they were being loud but no shots had been fired. Arrests Brittany L. Rogers, 25, Plowman […]
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Bonny Eagle baseball team played in Florida
The Bonny Eagle High School baseball players and coaches traveled to Florida during spring break from school. Front row, from left: Ethan Hamilton, Casey Maturo, Tyler Fitz, Will Whyte, Bailey Walker, and Bobby Faucher. Back row, from left: Head coach Ricky Hession, Greg Emerson, Ian Jarvis, Connor Sirois, Arlo Pike, Will Hendrix, Christian Napolitano, assistant […]
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Bullying questions raised in Gorham
A Gorham parent, Patrick Moore, wants more protection for bullied students in the school district. GORHAM — Stories of bullying and racial slurs hovered over the Gorham School District this week with some families wanting more action from school officials to curb problems. Gorham Middle School parent Patrick Moore said Monday his son, a sixth […]
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Rock Row takes shape as gateway to Westbrook
WESTBROOK- Waterstone Properties Group, Inc., a Needham, Massachusetts-based real estate development company, announced that Rock Row will be the new name for the 1 million-square-foot, mixed-use complex the company is developing at the former Pike Industries quarry near the Portland-Westbrook border. The site will embrace the 26-acre quarry as a natural centerpiece and foundation, combining elements […]
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We Love to Eat
Community meal – Thursday, May 3, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Chicken pie, $5. Free dinner – Thursday, May 3, 5:30-6:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 678 Washington St., Portland. Free lunch buffet – Friday, May 4, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., North Yarmouth Congregational Church, 3 Gray Road, North Yarmouth. Haddock chowder, a […]
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Gorham Notes
Gorham Women’s Club art show winners took first and second place in the Maine Federation of Women’s District 1 Art Show. These Gorham winners will go on to the state GFWC Maine Convention on May 10. First prize by Autumn Heilis on the easel and Sierra Lumbert took second. Pictured, from left, are Molly Eaton, […]