Midcoast Benefits Sunday 5/5 Habitat for Humanity 7 Rivers Walk to Build, 2 p.m., start and finish at St. John’s Community Center, 37 Pleasant St., Brunswick, more at habitat7rivers.org. Books/Authors Children’s Book Sale, Patten Free Library, 33 Summer St., Bath. April 30 & May 1, 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; May 2, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; May 3, 10 a.m.-noon. Sunday 4/28 […]
2019
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Films in Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough tackle anxiety, social media
SCARBOROUGH — The non-profit organization EmpowerME is helping to facilitate discussion around social media use and anxiety by screening films produced and directed by Scilla Andreen, CEO of IndieFlix. “Angst” will be showing at Cape Elizabeth High School on Friday, April 26, from 6-7 p.m., followed by a panel discussion with health experts. This film […]
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Inside Bridgton
Spring at the library Join Katy McCarty from the UMaine Cooperative Extension for a presentation on rhubarb recipes at the Bridgton Public Library from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 27. Later the same day, from 1-2 p.m., Cherie Knight and Jane Whitworth will lead a program on May Baskets. Both events are free and […]
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Inside New Gloucester
Senior Lunch and Learn In partnership with Casco Bay CAN and law enforcement, the topic for the April 30 Lunch and Learn program is “Prescription Drug Safety for Seniors.” This is a great opportunity to learn about the safety and security of prescription medications. Topics covered in the presentation will be the proper storage and […]
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On the Right Lane: Barking out of Pandora's box
“You’re playing with Pandora’s box. Sometimes it’s better not to open it. Sometimes, it’s better not to know.” Tatiana de Rosnay, Franco-British author. This week I was trying to decide between writing about the recent release of the so-called Mueller Report about President Trump and possible Russian collusion resulting in his successful election or Windham […]
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Briefs
Anna Korsen of Full Plates Full Potential, left, awards a $500 grant for the summer food program to Wendy Ordway, RSU 15’s nutrition director. Saturday services plannedfor slain Standish Marine STANDISH — Visiting hours for U.S. Marine Cpl. Tyler Patrick Wallingford, 21, of Standish will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at A.T. […]
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RSU 14 begins interviews for superintendent
RAYMOND/WINDHAM — RSU 14 has begun interviewing candidates for the school superintendent position, which will be vacated by Sandy Prince in June, and hopes to have a new superintendent in place next month. The position closed on March 29, and the search committee received six applicants. They interviewed three of them April 25. The search […]
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Windham rivers, streams go under microscope
WINDHAM — The newly-formed Natural Resources Advisory Committee is tackling impaired rivers and streams in town, beginning with testing on the Pleasant River early next month. Windham has a number of lakes and ponds on the Department of Environmental Protection’s list of those most at-risk from new development, as well as rivers and streams classified as […]
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Four try for two seats on Standish council
STANDISH — Two Town Council races are contested in Standish, while many positions will remain unfilled for the time being. Sarah Gaba is challenging incumbent Greg Sirpis for a three-year At-large seat on the council, while Patricia Frechette is challenging incumbent Gregory LeClerc for a two-year Area 1 seat. Sirpis has been on the Town Council […]
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Town’s mineral extraction measures made permanent
WINDHAM — The Town Council passed amendments to its town land use ordinance regarding mineral extraction as a regular measure on Tuesday night. The Council had previously passed the amendments as an emergency measure. The amendments bring the town’s ordinance more in compliance with state standards, but they are more restrictive in some areas, according […]