SOUTH PORTLAND — After rehearsing two hours a day for almost two months, more than 100 students in grades 7-12 are using their newfound skills to perform the 1992 Disney musical “Newsies.” “This performance gives them a real education in how to work together, and how to use music and drama and dance to create […]
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Police hope to forge gun givebacks by Mainers
PORTLAND — Nine cities and towns from Brunswick to Wells are looking to turn guns into plowshares. “Throw them out and clean up your home,” Yarmouth Town Councilor Tim Shannon said Monday about the May 11 Guns to Garden Tools drop-off program that will collect old, unwanted or unused weapons and turn them into garden tools. The […]
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Spring cleaning for Scarborough Marsh
Kerry Hall of Scarborough picks up trash in the Scarborough Marsh on Sunday, April 28, during the annual Earth Day Cleanup organized by Maine Audubon with help from Friends of Scarborough Marsh and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Linda Woodard, director of the Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center, said approximately 100 volunteers participated […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
On the Right Lane: Barking out of Pandora's box
“You’re playing with Pandora’s box. Sometimes it’s better not to open it. Sometimes, it’s better not to know.” Tatiana de Rosnay, Franco-British author. This week I was trying to decide between writing about the recent release of the so-called Mueller Report about President Trump and possible Russian collusion resulting in his successful election or Windham […]
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Town’s mineral extraction measures made permanent
WINDHAM — The Town Council passed amendments to its town land use ordinance regarding mineral extraction as a regular measure on Tuesday night. The Council had previously passed the amendments as an emergency measure. The amendments bring the town’s ordinance more in compliance with state standards, but they are more restrictive in some areas, according […]
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Inside Windham
‘Taking Back Maine’s Future’ Windham Middle School students will celebrate the completion of their project-based learning endeavor, “Taking Back Maine’s Future” with a community event next month. The focus of the students’ project was Maine’s opioid epidemic. They studied the impact of the epidemic through research and by hearing from a panel of experts in […]
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Four try for two seats on Standish council
STANDISH — Two Town Council races are contested in Standish, while many positions will remain unfilled for the time being. Sarah Gaba is challenging incumbent Greg Sirpis for a three-year At-large seat on the council, while Patricia Frechette is challenging incumbent Gregory LeClerc for a two-year Area 1 seat. Sirpis has been on the Town Council […]
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Films in Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough tackle anxiety, social media
SCARBOROUGH — The non-profit organization EmpowerME is helping to facilitate discussion around social media use and anxiety by screening films produced and directed by Scilla Andreen, CEO of IndieFlix. “Angst” will be showing at Cape Elizabeth High School on Friday, April 26, from 6-7 p.m., followed by a panel discussion with health experts. This film […]
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Inside Bridgton
Spring at the library Join Katy McCarty from the UMaine Cooperative Extension for a presentation on rhubarb recipes at the Bridgton Public Library from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 27. Later the same day, from 1-2 p.m., Cherie Knight and Jane Whitworth will lead a program on May Baskets. Both events are free and […]
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Inside New Gloucester
Senior Lunch and Learn In partnership with Casco Bay CAN and law enforcement, the topic for the April 30 Lunch and Learn program is “Prescription Drug Safety for Seniors.” This is a great opportunity to learn about the safety and security of prescription medications. Topics covered in the presentation will be the proper storage and […]