GRAY — Organizers of the second-annual Gray Blueberry Festival are gearing up for an expanded event on Saturday. Lacy Antonson, chairwoman of the town’s Blueberry Festival Committee, said the group is adding new elements and building off last year’s inaugural event. She hopes to double attendance from last year, when 1,500 people joined the fun. “We’re […]
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Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Vintage vehicles and vessels
The 25th Classic Boat & Car Show will be held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 10-11, on the Causeway in Naples. On Friday, Amphicar demonstrations will be held at 6:45 p.m. at Causeway Marina, followed by a 7 p.m. parade of classic watercraft from Brandy Pond, under the bridge, and along the causeway and town […]
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Mainewhile: Action speaks louder than a ringtone
Martin A crazy thing happened the other night: five friends and I sat down to dinner and not one of us looked at a phone. Not once. No one took a picture of the food, amazing as it was, and no one checked a text. The sole exception was (embarrassingly) me, when, as the hour […]
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Windham council, School Board seats available
WINDHAM — Potential candidates for Town Council and the RSU 14 School Board have until early September to return their nomination papers, which became available July 27. Windham voters will elect two town councilors and two School Board members on Nov. 6. The two council seats on the ballot are the West District seat now held […]
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Library displays Goldberg's 'whimsical, creative' drawings
PORTLAND — With his quirky sense of humor and satirical eye, illustrator Rube Goldberg often showed humanity at its silliest – particularly with his invention drawings, which poked fun at how technology could actually complicate, rather than simplify life. Now “The Art of Rube Goldberg,” which spans the artist’s copious 72-year career, is on display at the […]
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Inside Standish
Fall Ball Bonny Eagle Fall Ball registrations have begun. Registration closes at the end of August, and the season begins the first week of September. The Fall Ball league is for players who wish to continue playing baseball in the off-season. All Bonny Eagle Little Leagues are welcome to register. For more information and to […]
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Letter to the editor: Does Balentine purposely write to incite?
There will be ups and downs, says Balentine! He’s not all bad … hopefully the ride will be worth it! Even Trump’s negatives have silver linings? Why is this guy writing editorials, is it to insult people? Is he smirking knowing that he incites reactions in readers who keep hoping for sane opinion pieces from […]
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Standish councilor quits, citing contention
STANDISH — A town councilor resigned Wednesday morning after leaving early from an executive session the night before. Standish Town Councilor Isabel Higgins said Tuesday night that she was “tired of having my integrity questioned” as she drove away from the Standish Municipal Building. She declined in an interview Wednesday to elaborate. “Executive session protects the […]
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22-bed center opens for substance-use detox
PORTLAND — Pine Tree Recovery Center, a 22-bed detox unit, is set to open Wednesday, Aug. 8, at 17 Bishop St. For program director John Buro, it is a homecoming and another way to help people recovering from substance use disorders. “I really feel like Portland is my home, and bringing something like this here is […]
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Camp Sunshine receives donation of more than $1M
CASCO — A decade-old partnership with a national smoothie chain is paying off for Camp Sunshine in Casco. The camp on Sebago Lake offers retreats to children – and their families – who are battling life-threatening conditions. Founded in 1984, the camp has enjoyed a charitable partnership with Atlanta-based Tropical Smoothie Cafe for more than 10 years. […]