SOUTH PORTLAND — Those who need a quick check-up or a caffeine boost will soon have to look no farther than 230 Waterman Drive. After sitting vacant for nearly six months, the 5,200-square-foot building that housed Wendy’s and Tim Hortons fast-food restaurants in a prominent corner of the Mill Creek Shopping Center is being converted into […]
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Peaks post adds to South Portland military museum collection
SOUTH PORTLAND — Members of the American Legion post on Peaks Island added to the collection at the Maine Military Museum and Learning Center this month when they contributed an automatic rifle from the Vietnam War and a Civil War-era dress sword. The donations from Randall-MacVane Post 142 are now part of a collection of war memorabilia […]
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Schools gets state grant for professional development
AUGUSTA — The 10 school districts of the Greater Sebago Education Alliance have received a grant from the Maine Department of Education to support a regional professional training effort. The goal of the Maine Center for Leadership and Innovation is to create opportunities for “a high-quality, research-based system of professional learning experiences and support for school- […]
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Inside Gray
Quarry query Forest Lake area residents take note: The town of Windham’s Planning Board is holding a public hearing at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, on a proposed 106-acre quarry near Forest Lake. The hearing, at Windham Town Hall, 8 School Road, is being held so residents and abutters can voice concerns over new mineral […]
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Windham councilors argue over use of town-owned land
WINDHAM — A discussion of possible uses for the town-owned Morrell property grew heated at the town council meeting Tuesday night, with some councilors asserting others had “no interest in compromising.” The so-called Morrell property is a 24-acre parcel adjacent to Smith Cemetery just south of the 302/202 rotary. The town purchased the land in 2005 […]
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Gray permanently bans marijuana facilities
GRAY — The Town Council Tuesday adopted ordinance changes prohibiting marijuana manufacturing and testing facilities and also approved amendments to ordinances about driveways and fireworks. “There’s a lot here, and it’s all new, and it makes really big changes,” Councilor Dan Maguire said of the marijuana ordinances. No one spoke at a public hearing on the […]
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Arata takes on school use of ‘obscene’ novel
NEW GLOUCESTER — A recently-elected state representative is seeking to prohibit the dissemination of “obscene materials” in public schools after reading a book that was assigned to her son in high school. Rep. Amy Arata, R-New Gloucester, who was elected in November, read Haruki Murakami’s 2002 novel “Kafka on the Shore” when her son brought it […]
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Inside Standish
Logo contest The Standish Historical Society is holding a logo contest for seniors at Bonny Eagle High School. The winning logo will be featured on the historical society’s Facebook page, in the museum and on T-shirts and coffee mugs. Entrees must be emailed by the March 31 deadline to [email protected]. Judging for first, second and […]
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On the Right Lane: Reycling at its worst
“When they call the roll in the (U.S.) Senate, the senators do not know whether to answer ‘Present’ or ‘Not Guilty.’”President Theodore Roosevelt I really don’t care if the welcome sign at the southern end of the Maine Turnpike says “Open for business” or “Welcome home,” because it’s nothing more than whitewash for any administration […]
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Inside Raymond
Community Friendship Meal A free Community Friendship Meal will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, at Raymond Village Community Church, 27 Main St. Young or old, retired or working, solo or with a family, all are welcome to build friendships and community while enjoying a delicious menu of roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, veggies, […]