American Journal
Maple producers have plenty of sweetness on tap this weekend
Sugarhouses open their doors for Maine Maple Sunday Weekend events March 25-26 with demonstrations, samplings and sales, pancake breakfasts and other family activities.
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Proposed school budget raises Westbrook property taxes 16.4%
The $47.7 million spending plan, up $4.2 million from this year's school budget, is now under review by the school board's Finance Committee.
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High-speed internet initiative kicks off with workshops
With sufficient access to high-speed internet in just 13% of the state, a regional coalition is working to increase availability throughout Cumberland County and in other underserved or unserved areas.
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A special committee is currently reviewing three challenged books and is expected to recommend soon whether they should be removed from RSU 14 library shelves.
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The seal pup rescued after wandering town streets in January and another pup rescued a week earlier were safely returned to the ocean Thursday.
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The proposal would rezone the Mosher's Corner neighborhood into agricultural industrial.
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The nonprofit organization's founder says supplying books to prisons builds community and inspires hope among the incarcerated.
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Kevin Collins has been with the department, most recently, since 2021 and as a former member of the York County Sheriff's Department was named Deputy of the Year in 2020.
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Lacking a permanent residence, the self-proclaimed "adventurer" is not interested in shelters or any type of official assistance, preferring to take care of himself.
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Matt Dyer's 5,871-mile journey has evolved from a fitness challenge to a "people challenge" motivated by the kind people he meets on his route.
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The pantry, started in 2007 by school committee Chairperson Sue Salisbury to provide lunches for school programs, is low on supplies such as peanut butter and rice.
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Joann Groder's Buxton Community Food Co-op serves about 130 families a month and now will be under the directorship of longtime volunteer Jean Harmon.
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The idea for the club came from a Cape Elizabeth student who played the game with her grandfather, who had dementia but "always remembered how to play chess."
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A group dedicated to preserving the history of firefighting is working on a horse-drawn pumper from 1867 at the Westbrook Historical Society.
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MARCH 2 EDITOR'S NOTE: Winterfest has been rescheduled for Sunday, March 5, due to a stormy weather forecast.
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Greater Portland Metro, South Portland Bus Service and Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit will cut fares from March 1 through Sept. 30 in hopes of getting ridership back to pre-pandemic levels.
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Two new programs from Finally Home in North Yarmouth will provide financial assistance to eligible Mainers whose old dogs require medical services, including being put down.
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The Scarborough Police Department is ending its involvement in the diversion program that finds treatment for people with opioid addiction but is optimistic it will continue and grow.
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The superintendent's $54.4 million budget request, subject to review and revision by the school committee and the Town Council, would add $1,225 to the tax bill on a $400,000 home.
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Construction workers have an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease and the American Heart Association will promote a prevention program designed for them at a Feb. 28 event in Westbrook.
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The old building once housed town offices, but now it's in need of repairs and a new purpose.
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The zoning changes would affect three local farms, and at least one owner plans to speak out against the amendments at an upcoming Town Council meeting.
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Twelve childhood friends meet monthly to socialize and play a fun little dice game.
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For each storm, Buxton, Gorham and Westbrook crews together cover 650 lane miles in their mission to rid the roads of snow.
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The complex, at Westbrook Arterial and Larrabee Road, would include 100 units of affordable housing.
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Solo adventuring, on the Camino de Santiago and Mount Everest, gives Marieta Atienza, 68, a recently retired nurse, a new lease on life.
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A state wildlife biologist tells the Town Council that housing, outdoor recreation areas and natural resources preservation can co-exist.
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Affordable housing projects are planned for down the road, but meeting immediate and near-future needs is challenging.
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Troy Cline resigned last week after being put on paid administration leave for undisclosed reasons.
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Westbrook and Gorham each have nine designated high-crash intersections and Buxton has four, according to the Maine Department of Transportation.
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