“Driving a race car is like dancing with a chain saw.” Cale Yarborough, NASCAR driver I was driving back home from the South Windham Post Office and as usual had to stop for a red light at the junction of Route 202 and River Road. If anyone has noticed, the traffic light for those on […]
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Standish Marine 'an unbelievable kid'
STANDISH — Cpl. Tyler Wallingford, 21, who was fatally shot April 12 at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in Beaufort, South Carolina, was “just an unbelievable kid,” said Standish Fire Chief Robert Caron. Cpl. Spencer Daily has been taken into custody as a suspect in the barracks shooting, which is being investigated by the Naval Criminal Investigative […]
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Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Six vie for two Bridgton Planning Board spots
BRIDGTON — Six candidates are vying for two three-year seats on the Planning Board, while no one turned in nomination papers for an alternate three-year seat on the board. Three incumbents are being challenged by three newcomers. Incumbent Deborah Brusini is currently the vice chair of the board, while incumbents Diane Paul and Douglas Oakley are […]
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Inside Standish
Mah Jongg Mah Jongg sessions for senior players familiar with the game and its rules are held from 9-11 a.m. Fridays at the Standish Municipal Center. For more information, contact Mary Lou Tracy at 642-2503. Art museum The Standish Recreation Department will host an April 24 trip to the Portland Art Museum followed by lunch […]
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South Portland council gets 1st look at rules for historic preservation
SOUTH PORTLAND — City Planner Justin Barker presented a proposed ordinance for historic preservation to the City Council Tuesday, but councilors delayed action on zoning in the West End and other agenda items due to the late hour. After spending more than three hours discussing a federal lawsuit and consent agreement on alleged violations of the […]
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DEP pledges to help South Portland monitor oil tank emissions
SOUTH PORTLAND — Maine Department of Environmental Protection officials promised to work with the city to monitor air quality after residents aired concerns about a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that charges Global Partners LP with violating the Clean Air Act. Gerald Reid, head of the DEP, spoke to a crowd of […]
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60 Years Ago
The Westbrook American reported on April 22, 1959, that Mr. and Mrs. Edwin McKeague were moving from Stroudwater Street to their new home on Haskell Street. Bonnie Bailey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Bailey of Pine Street in Gorham, was visiting relatives in Milo.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster
Westbrook Notes
Tina Burns, director of operations at My Place Teen Center in Westbrook, speaks at the April meeting of the Stephen W. Manchester Post 62 of the American Legion. Burns described the work and responsibilities MPTC accomplishes every day with and for young people from Westbrook and surrounding communities, said Dennis Marrotte, post vice commander. The […]
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The Universal Notebook: The art of poetry
“When you are a famous poet in America,” John Ashbery once observed, “you are not famous.” Unlike most everything else in America, including many other art forms, poetry is incorruptible. Poetry won’t make you rich or famous. Poetry is enriched language. It is its own wealth. Poetry is what language aspires to – freedom from […]
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Buxton Notes
Brent Hill, left, Jan Hill and Bonnie Larrabee of the Buxton-Hollis Historical Society are preparing for the open house and unveiling of the new West Buxton exhibit April 27. West Buxton exhibit to open The Buxton-Hollis Historical Society will hold an open house and celebrate the opening of its West Buxton exhibit from 9 a.m. […]