Puppy mill bill moving through Legislature It is time for Maine to stop supporting the large scale breeding industry (a.k.a. puppy/kitten mills) by buying pet shop puppies and kittens. L.D. 335 HP 229 is “An Act To Prohibit The Sales Of Dogs And Cats In Pet Shops.” This bill will prohibit pet shops from selling […]
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Puppy mill bill moving through Legislature It is time for Maine to stop supporting the large scale breeding industry (a.k.a. puppy/kitten mills) by buying pet shop puppies and kittens. L.D. 335 HP 229 is “An Act To Prohibit The Sales Of Dogs And Cats In Pet Shops.” This bill will prohibit pet shops from selling […]
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Inside Bridgton
Good Neighbors The first 10 or so snowstorms were all fun and games, but I can’t be the only one who has had it with old man winter’s trickery. Between the endless snow and bitter winds, I was thrilled to fly down to Nashville for my brother’s wedding last weekend. Ready to soak up some […]
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Inside Bridgton
Good Neighbors The first 10 or so snowstorms were all fun and games, but I can’t be the only one who has had it with old man winter’s trickery. Between the endless snow and bitter winds, I was thrilled to fly down to Nashville for my brother’s wedding last weekend. Ready to soak up some […]
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Inside Windham
Vets To Hold Chili Cook-off Got a great chili recipe? Beginning Feb. 20, you can enter a chili contest – and help our local veterans. On Saturday, March 7, Windham VFW Post 10643 will hold an End-of-Winter Chili Cook-off at the Windham Veterans Center. First place wins $100, with second place winner receiving $50. The […]
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Inside Windham
Vets To Hold Chili Cook-off Got a great chili recipe? Beginning Feb. 20, you can enter a chili contest – and help our local veterans. On Saturday, March 7, Windham VFW Post 10643 will hold an End-of-Winter Chili Cook-off at the Windham Veterans Center. First place wins $100, with second place winner receiving $50. The […]
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Raymond Cape lot approved
Nearly three years after the town of Frye Island proposed a park-and-ride facility on Raymond Cape, the Raymond Planning Board has approved the island town’s revised application. On Feb. 11, the board voted 5-1 to approve the project, with Bruce Sanford opposed. Planning Board member Greg Foster said the approval, which was delayed for years […]
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Standish hires Caron as fire-rescue chief
The town of Standish has promoted longtime deputy fire chief Rob Caron to the department’s top position, following the recent departure of Brent Libby. Caron, 39, began working for the Standish Fire/EMS Department in 1990 as a junior firefighter, eventually becoming a lieutenant, captain, and then deputy chief in 2001. The co-owner of Heat Tech […]
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It Happened in Windham
In the early 1830s, a Windham man named Andrew Libby opened a public house and stagecoach stop at the corner of Main and Cross streets in South Windham Village. Today, this the corner of Route 202 and Depot Street, as the names were changed some time ago. The public house provided a place where men […]
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It Happened in Windham
In the early 1830s, a Windham man named Andrew Libby opened a public house and stagecoach stop at the corner of Main and Cross streets in South Windham Village. Today, this the corner of Route 202 and Depot Street, as the names were changed some time ago. The public house provided a place where men […]