Nickerson Scholarship Concert The Richard Nickerson Scholarship Concert featuring the Windham High School choral program and its alumni will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at the high school. The concert will benefit the Nickerson scholarship, which is awarded annually to a WHS student planning to make choral music a part of their college experience. […]
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Inside Gray: Jan. 5
Bennett retires Town staff last week gathered to honor Dean Bennett, who is retiring after 29 years as recreation director and a total of 31 years as a town employee. Well-wishers feted Bennett with a plaque, a cake and pizza. From Zoom to Microsoft Teams The town has moved its virtual meeting platform to […]
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Where to go sledding across southern and central Maine
It wouldn’t be winter without some good, old-fashioned sledding. We’ve rounded up some spots for you to do just that. Gather up the kids or your young-at-heart pals and head for the hills! GREATER PORTLAND Deering Oaks Bordered by Deering, Forest and Park Avenues. Portland. portlandmaine.govThe hill isn’t huge, but that makes it ideal for […]
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Letter: PMA plan boosts downtown
There’s a greater good to the Portland Museum of Art’s expansion plan than the preservation of one building.
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Well-maintained two-unit in Portland near Deering Oaks, Western Prom and hospitals
$700,000 | 240 Park Avenue, Portland
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Letter: True democracy doesn’t exist here
Many people are claiming that Donald Trump’s removal from the ballot would be the end of democracy in America. Democracy in America can’t be destroyed because it doesn’t exist. In a true democracy, the will of the majority is determinative. If the United States was an actual democracy, Al Gore and Hillary Clinton would have […]
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Letter: Bellows’ action should not be tolerated
I just read that Maine’s secretary of state is taking Trump’s name off our presidential election ballot. This is not democracy, or the actions that should be tolerated by a free people. The people should decide by vote who will lead them, not a person who decides that we the people have no right to […]
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Cargo volume in Portland Harbor broke records in 2023, but pace of growth is slowing
Imports dipped by about 2.4%, while exports increased by 5.5%, according to data from the Maine Port Authority.
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Letter: Grateful for the clearing of illegal camping
My thanks to the mayor and city manager for clearing the illegal camping on city property. It is not an easy task, but it is a necessary one. Now we can keep our streets, parks and shared public spaces clean and safe for all residents and visitors, and provide the services the tent campers really […]
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Letter: Make some simple emissions changes now
This paper has had several articles about tailpipe emissions lately, with suggestions such as widening turn lanes so you don’t sit idling while waiting to turn. Why can’t our elected officials (federal, state and local), who dictate how we live our lives (buy electric vehicles, use heat pumps in our homes, don’t use gas-powered mowers […]