Sherrie Benner GORHAM — A former Town Council chairman, speaking from the public podium at last week’s meeting, called for the board to censure a sitting councilor, and finger-pointing continued this week. Phil Gagnon, the former chairman, took issue with procedures in the Town Council’s July 3 meeting that led to Vice Chairwoman Sherrie Benner […]
2018
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Arts Calendar
Music Aug. 17 Duncreagan, innovative renditions of traditional Irish and Scottish music, 7:30 p.m., Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills. Tickets: $20, $18 seniors/students. 929-6472 or www.sacorivertheatre.org. Aug. 19The Promise Singers, trumpeter Jerry Emerson and Friends, and The CUKES (Church Ukulele Strummers), 2 p.m., First Congregational Church of Bridgton Summer Concert Series, […]
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Here's Something: Watery whirlpools of wickedness
Welcome to another edition of Boos and Bravos, where we try (but failed this week) to criticize and praise in equal amounts: Boo to the proposal in Cape Elizabeth that would allow oceanfront residents along Broad Cove to pay the town $500,000 to prevent a public path from being built between their properties and the […]
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Briefs
Gorham Historical Society reports attempted break-in GORHAM — The Gorham Historical Society archives building, 28 School St., was the target of a recent break-in attempt. The property was damaged, but no one got inside, an official said. Suzanne Phillips, president of the society, said the damage was discovered by archivist Kelly Dearborn on Aug. 2. […]
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Life Unwound: Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine
“Effervescent.” My high school buddies printed that adjective under my senior picture in our 1967 yearbook. I more or less knew what it meant, something like zippy or peppy, which fit since I’d been a cheerleader for four years. Even last year at age 68, I popped out of my seat at a party and […]
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Looking Back
Aug. 18, 1993 The Westbrook City Council voted 4-2 Monday to rezone 32.8 acres on Route 302 in the Duck Pond region. It would shift from Business Limited Highway to Business Highway status. The change needs a second vote before it’s final and could be vetoed by Mayor Fred Wescott. It affects about 20 acres […]
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Westbrook, Gorham retain new diploma approach
WESTBROOK — Westbrook and Gorham school districts are sticking with proficiency-based education, which is no longer mandated by state. The state last month pulled back a previous mandate that school districts implement proficiency-based education and left it up to individual districts to decide. Under the proficiency-based model, students must prove they are proficient in academic […]
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Caucuses set to vet council, school board candidates
WESTBROOK — Republicans and Democrats are getting ready to nominate a slate of candidates for three expiring terms on the City Council and four expiring terms on the School Board. Up for reelection this year is the Ward 3 council seat of Anna Turcotte, the Ward 4 seat of Gary Rairdon and the At-Large seat of […]
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Politics & Other Mistakes: Let’s see your license
My wife has a license to practice law. My dogs have licenses to practice being dogs. Thanks to the First Amendment, I don’t need to apply for a license to be a journalist, even if my grammar am lousy and my spelling wurse. I are automatically allowed literary license. But let’s suppose I wanted to […]
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Buxton Notes
Girl Scout earnsSilver Award Girl Scouts of Maine have announced that Kelly Brun of Buxton is one of 19 Girl Scouts earning a Silver Award for projects completed this year. At the Animal Refuge League in Westbrook, about 300 small animals like rabbits, guinea pigs, and mice, get adopted each year, a press release said. […]