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PublishedOctober 10, 2019
Letter: Foley focuses on solutions, not who gets credit
I’ve had the pleasure of working with Mike Foley on a range of regional issues for nearly 10 years. Mike always focuses on what solutions will work best for our region, not who gets the credit. He’s always willing to roll up his sleeves and lead by example. When METRO faced a leadership challenge it […]
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PublishedOctober 10, 2019
Looking Back: Oct. 10
Oct. 12, 1994 The South African-based Sappi has reached agreement with Scott Paper Co. of Philadelphia to buy the S.D. Warren paper division for $1.6 billion, it was announced Monday. “I’m not in a position to comment on very detailed operation plans. Our plan would be to expand any operations, however, not shrink them,” Michiel […]
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PublishedOctober 10, 2019
60 years ago: Oct. 10
The Westbrook American reported on Oct. 14, 1959, that Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hawkes of Conant Street in Westbrook were on a motor trip through Canada. A Gorham native, Herbert J. Lombard, died at age 94 in a Massachusetts hospital. He was born in Gorham in 1864.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2019
Arts Calendar: Oct. 10
Music Oct. 18 Faculty Concert Series: A Vocal Smorgasbord Featuring Malinda Haslett, soprano, and the University of Southern Maine Vocal Faculty, 8 p.m.,Corthell Concert Hall, USM, Gorham. Tickets: $15 adults, $10 seniors,USM alumni, $5 students at usm.maine.edu/music. Oct. 24 Country-western artists Joni and Olivia Harms, with guests Don Roy and Jay West, 7 p.m., Raymond […]
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PublishedOctober 7, 2019
Politics & Other Mistakes: Sweet illusions
Betsy Sweet has spent her career as a lobbyist, so she’s used to advancing unrealistic ideas. In the Sweet universe, it doesn’t necessarily have to make sense. It just has to be warm and fuzzy. Speaking of fuzzy, before she ran for governor in 2018, Sweet had a side gig offering customers contact with their […]
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PublishedOctober 4, 2019
Inside Raymond: Oct. 4
Photo exhibit Freelance photographer Bruce Small, whose work is currently on display at Raymond Village Library, will discuss his photographs of national parks at Raymond Village Library Wednesday, Oct. 9. A viewing of his exhibit will be held from 6-6:30 p.m., followed by a 45-minute slide show, then a question and answer period wrapping up […]
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PublishedOctober 4, 2019
Inside Gray: Oct. 4
Clean Up day Saturday, Oct. 5, is the first Gray Trash Clean Up, beginning at 10 a.m. at Wilkies Beach on Mayberry Road. The crew will then move to Libby Hill trails behind Gray-New Gloucester High School and end at the Shop N Save Plaza, 35 Portland Road. Volunteers are needed and are asked to […]
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PublishedOctober 4, 2019
Inside Standish: Oct. 4
Bird tour Nick Lund of Maine Audubon will lead a walking bird tour around Otter Pond and the Mountain Division Trail starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8. The cost is $14 per person. For more information and to register, visit standishrec.com/info/activities. Bring your binoculars. Safety fair Standish Fire and EMS will host a free […]
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PublishedOctober 4, 2019
It Happened in Windham: Halloween of yesterday and today
In Windham these days, Halloween is a purely secular holiday and ranks only second to Christmas in terms of celebration popularity. But in its earliest days, Halloween, or All Hallows’ Eve, was not a welcome occasion in the town of New Marblehead. Halloween has its origins in the Celtic holiday of Samhain (sow-hen) that began […]
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PublishedOctober 3, 2019
Election letters deadline
The American Journal will publish letters related to the Nov. 5 elections through its Oct. 24 issue. The final deadline for those letters will be Oct. 18. The newspaper will not be printing any elections letters Oct. 31, the last issue prior to Election Day. Letters should be no longer than 250 words and can […]
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