BRIDGTON — After a year and a half of deliberations and contentious public hearings, the Planning Board has officially approved a 66-room hotel with a swimming pool. The board presented its written findings of fact and conclusions of law at a meeting June 10 and then voted unanimously to approve the project. The hotel, proposed by […]
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Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Gray, Cumberland elect Democrat to state House
CUMBERLAND — Democrat Steve Moriarty defeated Republican Kevin “KC” Hughes, 1,289 to 804, in a special election Tuesday in House District 45. Moriarty, who represented the district from 2012-2014, will complete the term of former state Rep. Dale Denno, D-Cumberland, who resigned from the Cumberland-Gray seat March 27 and died April 16 from lung cancer. The term expires in […]
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New subdivision standards proposed in Windham
WINDHAM — The Long Range Planning Committee has proposed new subdivision standards to prioritize the town’s open space and keep subdivisions looking rural. Planning Director Amanda Lessard presented the new standards at a Town Council meeting June 4. Development in Windham has been a topic of discussion for months. In September 2018, the council charged the […]
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South Portland Police Beat: June 14
Arrests 6/2 at 2:00 a.m. Dmitriy M. Bender, 30, of Gray, was arrested on the Casco Bay Bridge by Officer Chris Gosling on a charge of driving under the influence. 6/2 at 11:27 p.m. Kurtis Dyer, 57, no address listed, was arrested on Broadway by Officer Chris Gosling on charges of criminal trespass and violating […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster
Buxton Notes
Window Dressers Interior storm windows will be the topic when the Buxton Hollis Historical Society meets at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, at its headquarters, 100 Main St., in Bar Mills. Miriam Rubin’s topic will be “The Benefits of Window Dressers Interior Storm Windows.” Learn how to prevent heat loss, save on energy bills […]
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Gorham Notes
The Farmers’ Market is back in the swing of things this summer next to the library on South Street. Rosary rally Participants from around southern Maine will gather in Gorham on Saturday, June 15, for a Rosary rally that will be preceded by a procession through town. The procession will begin in the Bailey Lot […]
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Politics & Other Mistakes: Being liked isn’t everything – or is it?
According to a poll I haven’t bothered to conduct, Maine now has the least popular leader of its university system of any state. In late May, the University of Maine System Board of Trustees voted to hire former Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy as its new chancellor, a title that evokes images of aristocrats sporting spiked […]
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New principal hired for Gorham Middle School
Donahue GORHAM — The middle school will have its third principal in its 16-year history when school opens next fall. Quinton Donahue, now principal at Mt. View Middle School in Thorndike, will succeed the retiring Robert Riley, who took the helm in 2007. The Gorham School Committee unanimously hired Donahue on May 22. “I’m pretty excited about […]
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Westbrook Notes
Gallery reopening reception Continuum For Creativity will host a grand reopening reception from 5-8 p.m. Friday, June 14, at its new “digs” at 1 Westbrook Common next to Westbrook House of Pizza. “Hors d’oeuvres and beverages to start your weekend off right – maybe you’ll make a night of it by also dining at one of […]
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Westbrook police seek suspected getaway car
Police are looking for the black car, which is believed to have been the getaway car following a shooting incident Monday. WESTBROOK— Police are looking for a male suspect following numerous reports of a gunshot on Cross Street. Residents reported they heard a gunshot on Cross Street near the intersection with Brackett Street around 2 […]