Lake Region Middle School students will celebrate the release of a book of their writing, published through The Telling Room and The Opportunity Alliance, at a book launch party this month. The book, “Into the Depths: Tears of the Seals,” includes students’ work that focuses on resiliency and a sense of place, according to an […]
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Inside Gray: March 1
Estes promoted Timothy Estes has been promoted to director of Public Works. He has worked for Gray’s Public Works Department for over nine years, including as foreman and interim director. “Having come to know Tim in the past month and learn from his team the confidence they have in him, I have full confidence that […]
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Flood insurance in Maine? It’s time to check your assumptions
After an unprecedented storm season, homeowners and business owners should rethink their flood insurance policy… or lack thereof.
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Letter: Real leaders play by the rules
This is an exciting time for Maine’s varsity sports playoffs. We love to watch the passionate, skillful athletes. Once the winner is determined, our tradition is that athletes shake hands and congratulate one another. Suppose a coach loses a game, refuses to accept the results, stalks off the court telling the team they were cheated […]
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Entire block of downtown Freeport to be auctioned after developer breaches mortgage
The Freeport Village Station retail center, which is valued at $32.5 million and includes an L.L.Bean outlet, is scheduled to be auctioned Wednesday as part of a foreclosure.
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Letter: Putin’s ultimate goal
Europe and the rest of the world are watching what we do with Ukraine aid and wondering, ‘What will happen when Putin comes for us?’
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Opinion: Climate change makes protecting reproductive rights a top priority
Climate change has detrimental impacts on sexual and reproductive health. To mitigate these impacts, we need to make reproductive justice a fundamental right.
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Your Turn – March: Outdoors photos from our readers
Check out this photo gallery … and consider sending us your own wildlife photos.
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Letter: Furniture donations fill a critical need
Furniture Friends in Westbrook is a marvelous organization, providing donated furniture to new Mainers, the formerly homeless and others unable to purchase furniture. Imagine finally having a roof over your head but no bed to sleep in, no chair to sit on or a table to eat from. Lest we think there isn’t a great […]
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Inside Windham: March 1
Legion honors town’s last WWII veteran on his 99th birthday The American Legion Field-Allen Post 148 honored Windham’s last living WWII veteran, Carroll McDonald, with a 99th birthday party at the Windham Veterans Center Wednesday. McDonald was a P-51 fighter pilot at the end of WWII and after was a flight instructor. In Windham, he […]