Originally from an area near London, Samuel Webb came to Windham with his family in the mid-1700s where he built a house on one of his 100-acre lots in South Windham. He owned 300 acres. After staying here about 20 years, he moved to Deer Isle with his wife and son, Seth. He had 12 […]
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King talk explores climate’s impact on Maine ice fishing
U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, was set to discuss the impacts of global climate change on Maine’s ice fishing season Thursday at the Naples Town Hall. According to Maine-based scientists, the long-term increase in Maine’s average annual air temperatures since the late 19th century has caused the ice-out date on many of the state’s lakes […]
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King talk explores climate’s impact on Maine ice fishing
U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, was set to discuss the impacts of global climate change on Maine’s ice fishing season Thursday at the Naples Town Hall. According to Maine-based scientists, the long-term increase in Maine’s average annual air temperatures since the late 19th century has caused the ice-out date on many of the state’s lakes […]
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Inside Naples
Spring! The calendar doesn’t lie! Or does it? Officially, spring sprung on March 20, but as we all know, Mother Nature is stubbornly holding on as chilly temperatures and snow flurries persist. Easter weekend is looming, hopefully spring-like temperatures are on the horizon. Just don’t forget your mud boots, you know what else is inevitable! […]
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Inside Naples
Spring! The calendar doesn’t lie! Or does it? Officially, spring sprung on March 20, but as we all know, Mother Nature is stubbornly holding on as chilly temperatures and snow flurries persist. Easter weekend is looming, hopefully spring-like temperatures are on the horizon. Just don’t forget your mud boots, you know what else is inevitable! […]
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RSU withdrawal push continuing?
Moments after last week’s lopsided vote to approve a new school district cost-sharing formula that increases taxes for Windham residents and reduces Raymond’s burden, members of the Raymond withdrawal committee indicated they would move to prematurely end the withdrawal process. “From my perspective, we’ll probably make a recommendation to send it out to a vote […]
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Council does about-face, approves pipeline TIF
By Ezra Silk [email protected] The Windham Town Council has reversed course, approving a 15-year extension of a development program funded by taxation of a natural gas pipeline property that runs through town. With the development program set to expire at the end of March, the council voted 3-2 on March 10 to reject the extension. […]
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Inside Bridgton
Sure signs of spring are all around us, as the snow melts and living things begin to stir. The incessant two-note “song” of the phoebe, which will drive me absolutely crazy by July, sounds like music to my ears in March. The mud on my boots reminds me that winter has lost her frigid grip, […]
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Letters
Excise tax shouldn’t be based on MSRP When we buy a new or used vehicle, we pay the sales tax on the “bill of sale” amount. When we go to the local town or city to register the vehicle, the law requires that we pay the “excise tax” on the MSRP (manufacturer’s suggested retail price) […]
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On the Right Lane: Here comes Daffy Duck
This column originated from one or more stupid ducks attempting to land in my backyard although all I did was feed some deer that were extremely skinny because of our harsh winter. I was feeding them corn and suddenly they disappeared and never came back. I thought I was buying organic corn but maybe it […]