GORHAM — The Town Council Tuesday rejected sending a $1.8 million dollar request to a June referendum to ask voters to support constructing infrastructure to add three leased portable buildings at Narragansett Elementary School. Councilors said they wanted to revisit the costs of leasing the portables versus buying them. The $1.8 million was for infrastructure […]
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Gorham schools won't get referendum on portables
GORHAM — The Town Council Tuesday rejected sending a $1.8 million dollar request to a June referendum to ask voters to support constructing infrastructure to add three leased portable buildings at Narragansett Elementary School. Councilors said they wanted to revisit the costs of leasing the portables versus buying them. The $1.8 million was for infrastructure […]
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Scarborough Planning Board to assess Downs, Maine Med proposals
SCARBOROUGH — The Planning Board is set to review and potentially take action on the second phase of Crossroad Holdings LLC’s plan to redevelop the Scarborough Downs property between Route 1 and Payne Road. On April 8, developers are expected to seek a subdivision review to divide a large parcel near the Payne Road end of […]
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Inside New Gloucester
Ronda Dale Band Ronda Dale and her band will perform original songs and covers of rootsy Americana, including vintage country, blues, R&B and a touch of jazz, at the Village Coffeehouse of New Gloucester Saturday, April 6. Dale is joined by co-band leader and lead guitarist Rob Babson, who expresses his creativity through guitar, songwriting […]
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Inside Windham
Celebrate spring at WPS Windham Primary School’s Cultural Arts Committee has planned a Spring Fling from 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, April 5, at the school gym. The event, a fundraiser to enhance cultural experiences at the school, will feature DJ Dave, dancing and glow sticks. Tickets are $3 for students and parents and are available at […]
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Towns working on annual municipal budgets
It’s budget season, which means that towns in the Lakes Region are working to develop municipal and school budgets for next year. Here’s an update: Bridgton While the town budget has not yet been finalized, Town Manager Robert Peabody said the Selectboard has come to a consensus on it. Until the warrant articles are approved […]
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Three options unveiled for Windham community center
WINDHAM — At the final public forum about the proposed community center Monday night, planning firm Harriman presented a nearly complete concept and gathered feedback to create a final design. The forum, hosted by the Community Center Ad Hoc Committee, is the third that has been held about the proposed project. A community center has been in […]
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School budgets in the works
SAD 15 SAD 15’s budget has been completed and presented to the School Board for discussion. The proposed Gray-New Gloucester district budget is $27.8 million, an increase of 3.98 percent, or $1.1 million, over this year’s budget. Superintendent Craig King said, “There are no significant additions to the budget in terms of new programming or […]
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Windham recycling to be inspected
FALMOUTH — Despite outreach to residents about only putting items that can be recycled into curbside containers, many communities are still experiencing high contamination rates. In response, the towns of Windham, Falmouth and Scarborough and the city of South Portland, are hiring two summer interns to track what’s going into recycling bins and to educate […]
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On the Right Lane: Collusion illusion pollution
“We, not religion, not society are to blame for repression. In a repressive society, everyone connives to repress everyone else.” Marty Rubin, gay activist and author Special Counsel Robert Mueller has ended his investigation about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, and supposedly (at the time I am writing this column) there will be […]