Shaker Village music festival The Maine Festival of American Music will run from June 19-22 at Shaker Village, 707 Shaker Road. Five concerts will be held in the 1794 Shaker Meeting House. The Portland String Quartet will perform at 7 p.m. June 19. George Walker’s “String Quartet No. 1” (1946) will be presented in honor […]
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Inside Bridgton
Mollyockett Sweet Adelines The First Congregational Church of Bridgton, 33 South High St., is pleased to kick off its Summer Sunday Concert series with the Mollyockett Chorus Sweet Adelines at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 9. The chorus, under the direction of Simon Smith, sings ballads, show tunes, popular music and spirituals a capella in four-part […]
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On the Right Lane: C-3 decision tremendous waste of time
“We do not need to get good laws to restrain bad people. We need to get good people to restrain us from bad laws.” G.K. Chesterton, dominating figure of the London literary scene It has been a crazy couple of weeks in politics and it leaves far too much for me to write about. I […]
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Scarborough still without consensus on Piper Shores expansion
SCARBOROUGH — Speakers at a Town Council public hearing Wednesday continued to be divided over a Piper Shores retirement community proposal to add 52 new residences. Some abutters said the development proposed on Dorado Drive across from the 138-acre facility would increase neighborhood traffic, bring low-wage jobs into the community and become an eyesore for […]
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South Portland jetport noise meeting has lots of talk, no resolution
SOUTH PORTLAND — People filled City Council chambers Wednesday night to air concerns and discuss potential plans to mitigate noise from the Portland International Jetport, but no action was taken. The jetport Noise Advisory Committee meeting with officials from the Federal Aviation Administration primarily focused on plans for two new flight paths that could reduce […]
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South Portland City Council: Tobacco limits need more work
SOUTH PORTLAND — City councilors on Tuesday unanimously sent a proposed ban on the sale of some flavored tobacco products back to workshop. Councilors on June 4 also unanimously approved a prohibition against feeding birds in public parks, and approved a zoning map change for the proposed new Cash Corner Fire Station. The decision to […]
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South Portland Police Beat: June 7
Arrests 5/25 at 2:52 a.m. Leanna Manuel, 20, of South Portland, was arrested on Broadway by Officer Caleb Gray on charges of operating under the influence and operating without a license. 5/25 at 7:03 p.m. Bryant Hutchins, 42, of Edgecomb, was arrested on Maine Mall Road by Officer Michael Armstrong on charges of unlawful possession of […]
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Politics & Other Mistakes: The senator from fantasyland
Sometimes, it’s difficult to tell what a politician is really saying. Because, y’know, they lie a lot. It’s not that our elected officials tell blatant untruths. They aren’t that dumb. They know that if they say they’ll vote yes on a bill and they vote no, you’re gonna remember. So, all the successful ones (defined […]
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We Love to Eat
Chowder luncheon – Friday, June 7, and every Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Bowl of haddock chowder with crackers, $9; or lobster roll lunch with chips, $10; cup of chowder, $6; combination lobster roll with cup of chowder, $13. All lunches include fresh baked bread, pickle, cookie and […]
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60 Years Ago
The Westbrook American reported on June 3, 1959, that Mr. and Mrs. Everett Pease of Westbrook spent the weekend at their summer home at Sebago Lake Station. Henry Swanton, owner of By-A-Brook Farm in Buxton was to host a barbecue for the Maine Hereford Association.