Arrests 12/25 at 8:48 p.m. Jessica D. MacDonald, 40, of Saco Street, Westbrook, was arrested on County Road by Officer Sarah Fasulo on a charge of operating under the influence. 12/26 at 6:28 a.m. Mark S. Neak, 34, of Gray Road, Gorham, was arrested on Payne Road by Officer Aaron Erickson on a charge of failing to […]
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Boys Basketball: Westbrook can't keep pace with Cape
WESTBROOK–Blaze Michael Connolly led all scorers with 25 when Cape Elizabeth dropped in on Westbrook on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 29. Still, despite keeping pace with the Capers through the first quarter, Connolly & Co. couldn’t get it done in the end. Nate Mullen, Tanner Carpenter and Quinton Morse all hit double-digits to propel Cape to […]
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Inside Gray
Happy New Year All town offices will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 1. The Gray Transfer Station will be closed Wednesday, Jan. 2. Christmas recycling The town chips discarded Christmas trees. Remove all the decorations, tinsel and lights from your tree and drop it off at the Transfer Station. Donations will be accepted to benefit the […]
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It Happened in Windham: New Year's fare through the years
People have been celebrating the beginning of the New Year for about 4,000 years. The custom began in ancient Babylon with a religious festival called Akitu that was held in March during the vernal equinox. The official date of the holiday was changed to Jan. 1 by Julius Caesar in honor of the Roman god […]
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Inside Raymond
Read to Feed Students at Raymond Elementary School this fall raised more than $800 when they combined annual reading challenges with a service project. From Nov. 5-Dec. 14, students participated in Heifer International’s Read To Feed program to earn money so the school could purchase animals for farmers in developing countries. Students from each homeroom […]
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Inside Standish
Tai Chi time Senior Tai Chi classes are being held at Town Hall every Thursday, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. The fee is $40 for eight weeks and $30 for six. Registration on or before the Wednesday prior to the class is required. Register at Town Hall or at standishrec.com/info/activities. Bridge Club back The Bridge Club resumes […]
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A-quarreling they will go
“Of this I am certain, that if we open a quarrel between the past and the present, we shall find that we have lost the future.”Winston S. Churchill After watching the Windham Town Council meeting of Dec. 18 the one thing that I am sure about is that the councilors wouldn’t be getting together to […]
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Gray’s council gears up for 2019
GRAY — The Town Council has begun tackling its 2019 task list, which includes 31 items, as well as the budget implications of those items. Among the items on the council’s list is a public facilities study and possible funding for upgrades to the buildings, buying more electronic speed signs and the town’s Capital Improvement Plan […]
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Cape Elizabeth Police Beat: Dec. 28
Arrests 12/19 at 8:20 p.m. Karen J. Doughty, 49, of Woodland Road, was arrested on Two Lights Road by Officer Rory Benjamin on charges of operating under the influence and operating without a license. Summonses 12/21 at 8:12 a.m. Lisa Miles, 38, of Westbrook, was issued a summons for speeding on Route 77 by Officer […]
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South Portland Police Beat: Dec. 28
Arrests 12/8 at 1:33 p.m. Arthur Black, 35, no address listed, was arrested on Cumberland Avenue in Portland, by Officer Philip Longanecker on charges of burglary and theft by unauthorized taking. 12/8 at 3:42 p.m. Andrew P. Horan, 32, of Oxford, was arrested on Maine Mall Road by Officer Philip Longanecker on a charges of theft by […]