April 27, 1994 An empty safe stolen from a Gorham home that had contained $75,000 in cash, plus gold, silver and several land deeds, was recovered from the Presumpscot River on April 16 by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department, according to Gorham police records. The safe was stolen from the home of Dr. Ronald Brooks, […]
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Friends of Fort Williams welcome new executive, project manager
CAPE ELIZABETH — Gearing up for a blooming spring, Friends of Fort Williams has hired Jennifer Scarpitti-Nelson as its new executive director. In addition, board member Andrea Southworth was named part-time manager of the Ecology Project, which focuses on ecological health and sustainability within the park. In January, James McCain, executive director since 2013, resigned to […]
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Softball: Bonny Eagle drops season-opener to mighty Scarborough
STANDISH—Bonny Eagle opened their season with a tough loss to Scarborough on Thursday morning, April 18: The Scots added a run in the fifth and two runs in the seventh, but already trailed their guests distantly and ultimately stumbled 13-3 into defeat. “I knew Scarborough was going to be tough,” Bonny Eagle head coach Jan […]
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Windham council chews over barking dog issues
WINDHAM — Town councilors Tuesday debated exactly how long a dog must bark to be considered a nuisance, as well as the definitions of intermittent and constant barking. The discussion was part of an ongoing conversation about the town’s animal control ordinance. The issue was brought to the council March 5, when councilors discussed nuisance dogs […]
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It Happened in Windham: Remembering Windham’s 250th birthday
On March 15, 2020, Maine will commemorate its 200th anniversary of becoming the 23rd state of the union. This is a time for celebration, and members of our local community will need to come together to decide how the town of Windham will honor the auspicious occasion. In doing some archiving at the Windham Historical […]
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Inside Raymond
Kids on the run Registration is now open for spring running for grades 1-4 through Raymond Recreation. The program will be held from 3:15-4:15 p.m.Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 2-30. For more information, see raymondmaine.org Calling all artists The Raymond Village Library has space to display artwork and is seeking artists to showcase. Contact the library […]
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Age Friendly Raymond survey cites senior needs
RAYMOND — Older people in Raymond are in need of better public transportation, communication and information, according to surveys filled out last summer and recently analyzed by Saint Joseph’s College students. The results of the analysis were presented Monday by Saint Joseph’s instructor John Kenneally at a meeting for Age Friendly Raymond. Age Friendly Raymond, which […]
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Inside Gray
Bags for a Cause Through the Hannaford Bags for a Cause program, the Gray Recreation Department will receive a $1 donation for each reusable bag purchased at the Gray Hannaford during the month of April. Cornhole for Bronc A cornhole tournament to benefit Bronc and Lisa Skilling will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 […]
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Four on ballot for two NG Selectboard seats
NEW GLOUCESTER — Four candidates are running for two three-year Selectboard seats, while the other local races are uncontested. Terms are up for board member Lenora Conger and Vice Chairman Steven Libby, and neither is seeking reelection. Peter Bragdon, George Colby, Tammy Donovan and Stephen Hathorne are running to fill the two seats. Bragdon currently serves […]
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State House colleagues mourn death of Rep. Denno
GRAY — Eight months after he announced he’d been diagnosed with lung cancer, and three weeks after he resigned from the Legislature, former state Rep. Dale Denno died Tuesday night. Speaker of the House Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, announced Denno’s death Wednesday morning. The House District 45 Democrat had vowed last summer to fight the disease […]