Arrests No arrests were reported from Nov. 27 to Dec. 3. Summonses 11/27 at 9:25 a.m. Marie Fleming, 52, no address given, was issued a summons on Broad Cove Road by Officer Jeffrey Gaudette for going 50 mph in a 25 mph zone. 11/27 at 12:30 p.m. A 17-year-old male was issued a summons on […]
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Inside New Gloucester
Potluck and Christmas concert The customary first Saturday of the month Village Coffeehouse will move to Saturday, Dec. 15. The evening will feature a community potluck at 5:30 p.m. in the vestry of the First Congregational Church located at 19 Gloucester Hill Road, followed by a 7 p.m. benefit concert in the elegant church sanctuary. […]
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Inside Naples
Tree lighting and more The Naples tree lighting and festival will be held Saturday, Dec. 8. This all-day event features a variety of happenings all around town. Start the day with breakfast with Santa at 10 a.m. at the United Methodist Church on the Village Green. Wrap up the activities with a reading by Santa […]
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Proposed Standish subdivision has 80 units, 18 lots
STANDISH — The proposed Highlands subdivision between Oak Hill and Route 25 includes an 80-unit village housing section and 18 single-family lots, Jeff Amos of TerraDyne Consultants said Monday. At the Dec. 3 Planning Board meeting, Amos, on behalf of Leavitt-Tompson, presented a site plan and preliminary subdivision application for the proposed project, which also features […]
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Politics & Other Mistakes: Welcome to the Maine house of ill repute
We’re all prostitutes. The question is whether we’re expensive whores or cheap ones. As evidence of our intentions to sell ourselves for the pleasure of others, consider the sex act known as NECEC (my editors would never allow me to use the actual terms those letters stand for, so I’ll pretend they’re short for “New […]
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Gorham postpones housing proposals
Robert Geogitis, vice president of Kasprzak Landholdings Inc., presents plans Monday for 61 duplex condominium units in an expansion at Pheasant Knoll Condominiums off Fort Hill Road (Route 114). The Planning Board postponed a review of the project to set a site walk. GORHAM — The Planning Board Monday postponed for further review action on […]
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Here's Something: Poliquin right to fight ranked-choice result
U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin is right for seeking clarity on who actually won, or should have won, Maine’s 2nd Congressional District election. Poliquin, a Republican, was ahead by about 2,000 votes on Election Day, but lost by about 3,500 votes when ballots were counted using the newly instituted ranked-choice voting system. He is now fighting […]
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South Portland councilors: Willard Beach stairs, ramp costly, but worth it
SOUTH PORTLAND — City councilors on Tuesday voted to apply for grant funding to partially offset the cost of replacing access points to Willard Beach from Deake Street, a project that’s expected to cost the city significantly more than what’s been budgeted. The grant application requires the city to allocate $110,000 from its unassigned balance in addition […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster
School Committee to vote on new field trip rules
WESTBROOK — The school board next week will take a look at an amended field trip policy that requires teachers to give more notice to administators and parents about how the trip fits into the curriculum and strengthens safety measures on field trips involving bodies of water. “We haven’t looked at our field trip policy for […]
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Westbrook Notes
Library open house Walker Memorial Library, 800 Main St., will host its annual holiday open house from 2-6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11. Immediately before the open house, the library will hold a dedication ceremony for the Eleanor Conant Saunders Reading Room. The open house includes food, beverages, a silent auction and music provided by the […]