PORTLAND — Even as people go hungry, 40 percent of the food produced in the United States every year goes to waste, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. And the U.S. is not the only country where this is an issue. That’s why a coalition of universities from across the country have partnered with the […]
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Jewish film festival opens this weekend
PORTLAND — This year’s Maine Jewish Film Festival will open at 5 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, with a showing of the “The Last Suit,” a comedic and poignant story of an 88-year-old Argentinian tailor, at the Nickelodeon in downtown. The festival, which runs March 9-17, will also include films about America’s first fast-food restaurant, […]
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Bridgton hotel plan looms as neighbors fume
BRIDGTON — More than a year after developer Justin McIver proposed a hotel and conference center in downtown Bridgton, the project has inched forward and continues to divide residents. McIver of Maine Eco Homes has proprosed a 68-room hotel and a 175-person conference center located on the Saunders Mill site, as well as two adjacent parcels, on […]
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Inside Windham
‘Taking Back’ kickoff The state’s newly appointed director of opiod response, Dr. Gordon Smith, will be the keynote speaker at the kickoff of this year’s “Taking Back Maine’s Future,” a seventh-grade project at Windham Middle School. The National Anti-Drug Coalition local chapter Be the Influence will host the kickoff event at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, March […]
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Windham OKs new TIF zone
WINDHAM — The Town Council approved a new TIF at its meeting Tuesday night and postponed a discussion about construction services in the C-3 zone. TIF, or tax increment financing, is used by towns to divert future property tax revenue increases from a defined area toward an economic development project. The Gateway North B Infrastructure Omnibus […]
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On the Right Lane: Legislation agitation
“Legislating morality grows big government immensely, and helps fashion the noose the government will use to ultimately hang you by.” A.E. Samaan, investigative historian and author I’ll start with a state legislator who wants Maine to revert to its original flag. The legislator in question recently had a column in Maine’s largest newspaper justifying her […]
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Inside New Gloucester
New kidney for Kelly Seven years ago, Gray resident Kelly Ray, now 40, was the recipient of a kidney transplant. Recently, her energy level had decreased leaving her feeling tired frequently. Routine lab work revealed that her kidney function has been declining, so she was put back on dialysis at Maine Medical Center a few […]
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South Portland begins short-term rental registrations
SOUTH PORTLAND — The city will begin sending out registration notices March 1 to property owners who have advertised short-term housing rentals. This is the first step of enforcement South Portland will take since enacting regulations following a referendum vote last November. The referendum effectively curtailed proliferation of online vacation rentals through services like Airbnb, VRBO […]
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Towns seeking candidates for local offices
Nomination papers for upcoming local elections are available around the Lakes Region. Interested candidates must collect at least 25 but not more than 100 signatures of registered voters in their town to get on the ballot. Bridgton Nomination papers are available at the Town Clerk’s Office and are due April 12. One three-year selectman’s term […]
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South Portland suspends employee for clearing private Scarborough driveway
SOUTH PORTLAND — A city employee was suspended for a week without pay after City Manager Scott Morelli saw a Feb. 21 video of the employee plowing and sanding the Scarborough driveway of former Code Enforcement Officer Patricia Doucette. “Abusing public resources damages the trust that members of the public have in their city government and instances […]