Last year, the Portland Water District announced the creation of a grant program that offers free water bottle-filling fountains to local entities. Twenty-six applications for grants were received, and the Board of Trustees awarded four water bottle filling stations to Saint Joseph’s College in Standish), the YMCA in Portland, Portland Transit Authority Portland, and Greely […]
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LETTERS: Support Boys State, Girls State
This is the most pressing concern in the support of these wonderful programs; financial support. Over the past few weeks American Legion Post 148 has been providing information articles in this paper to generate interest on the part of our high school juniors to attend their respective state conventions. This is a great opportunity that […]
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LETTERS: Support Boys State, Girls State
This is the most pressing concern in the support of these wonderful programs; financial support. Over the past few weeks American Legion Post 148 has been providing information articles in this paper to generate interest on the part of our high school juniors to attend their respective state conventions. This is a great opportunity that […]
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EARTH SPEAKS: A nun vs. the rule of law
If an 84-year-old nun with two associates can hike two hours undetected and get into Tennessee’s Y-12 National Nuclear Weapons Security Complex, what am I doing sitting here at my computer in the warmth of my home in Windham? In July 2012 the trio cut through security fences, hurled human blood and spray-painted antiwar messages […]
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EARTH SPEAKS: A nun vs. the rule of law
If an 84-year-old nun with two associates can hike two hours undetected and get into Tennessee’s Y-12 National Nuclear Weapons Security Complex, what am I doing sitting here at my computer in the warmth of my home in Windham? In July 2012 the trio cut through security fences, hurled human blood and spray-painted antiwar messages […]
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EARTH SPEAKS: A nun vs. the rule of law
If an 84-year-old nun with two associates can hike two hours undetected and get into Tennessee’s Y-12 National Nuclear Weapons Security Complex, what am I doing sitting here at my computer in the warmth of my home in Windham? In July 2012 the trio cut through security fences, hurled human blood and spray-painted antiwar messages […]
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Nomination violation corrected in Raymond
RAYMOND – A violation of state election statute involving a Raymond selectman seeking re-election has been corrected, according to town officials. On Tuesday, March 11, Deputy Clerk Sue Carr provided Selectman Lawrence “Lonnie” Taylor with nomination papers for his candidacy in the June 10 election. But according to town officials, Carr should not have distributed […]
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Raymond denies Cape parking lot
RAYMOND – After nearly two years of deliberation, the Raymond Planning Board has denied the town of Frye Island’s application to construct a proposed park-and-ride facility on Raymond Cape. The lot proposal, which would have removed acres of trees near the southern end of Raymond Cape across from the Frye Island ferry access road, was […]
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Raymond denies Cape parking lot
RAYMOND – After nearly two years of deliberation, the Raymond Planning Board has denied the town of Frye Island’s application to construct a proposed park-and-ride facility on Raymond Cape. The lot proposal, which would have removed acres of trees near the southern end of Raymond Cape across from the Frye Island ferry access road, was […]
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Inside Raymond – 3/28
CenterStage Dancers Seventy-eight dancers ages 5-17 from CenterStage Performing Arts competed at Turn it Up Dance Competition in Scarborough the weekend of March 14. The repertory team has been preparing solos, duos/trios and large group numbers in all dance disciplines for the competitions since last July. The teams did very well earning Gold, High Gold […]