With Halloween on the horizon, I decided to do a little research into witchcraft to see if there were any tales to tell. I found out there was actually a witch trial in Kittery in 1725. Sarah Keene, who lived in the Spruce Creek area of that town, was charged with witchcraft by a neighbor […]
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Harrison men compete in House District 69 race
Walter Riseman Age: 70 Residence: Harrison Party affiliation: Unenrolled Family: Married, eight children, six grandchildren Occupation: retired businesssman and chief financial officer at Community Concepts in Lewiston Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, Babson College Political/civic experience: Current – treasurer, Tri-County Mental Health; Harrison Food Pantry Volunteer; Oxford Hills SCORE Chapter; Lake Region Collective Action Network. […]
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Community meets finalists for Standish town manager
STANDISH — Residents turned out at the municipal center Oct. 22 to meet the two final candidates for town manager. Standish resident Terry Christy said that he is looking for a new manager who has “the town at heart, more than anything else.” He also believes the new manager should be “friendly, outgoing, interesting and […]
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On the Right Lane: Signs of the times
“Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves.” President Ronald Reagan The Windham town councilors held a meeting Oct. 16 that was a mixture of a formal meeting and a council workshop. Does anyone remember years ago when people complained […]
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Lakes Region set for tricks and treats
Spooky fun is in the air starting this weekend as the Lakes Region gets into the spirit of Halloween. From haunted happenings and spooky stories to other activities to celebrate this ghostly time of year, what follows is a sampling of events in the area. Bridgton Halloween Party — Bridgton Recreation is hosting the Annual Town Halloween […]
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Inside New Gloucester
Annual Hunters Breakfast New Gloucester Fire and Rescue, 611 Lewiston Road, will sponsor a Hunters Breakfast, in conjunction with the first day of Maine resident firearms deer hunting season, from 5:30-9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27. An all-you-can-eat breakfast, consisting of eggs, pancakes, home fries, biscuits and beans, sausage, orange juice, milk and coffee, will be […]
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Cape Elizabeth Police Beat: Oct. 26
Summonses 10/16 at 10:42 a.m. Nicholas Breed, 25, was issued a summons on Mitchell Road by Officer Darin Estes on a charge of failing to provide insurance. EMS Cape Elizabeth emergency medical services responded to 18 calls from Oct. 16-22.
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Mill workers share tale of inclusion
WESTBROOK — For years a children’s book Dale Leroux collaborated on with his friend and former colleague, Don Davidson, sat unpublished. Nearly 20 years later, with a boost from Sappi, the book is now being donated to schools and libraries in the city. On Tuesday, Leroux and Davidson stopped by Canal School to deliver copies […]
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Cape teacher makes space for I.D.E.As
CAPE ELIZABETH — As part of his curriculum this year, Jonathan Werner and his students have been working on taking apart and studying a fax machine. But before they started, Werner had to explain what a fax machine is. Werner’s class at Cape Elizabeth Middle School is known as I.D.E.A. Lab — an acronym that stands for […]
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South Portland candidate’s wife paints signs of the times
SOUTH PORTLAND — Signs of the season in Maine include Bean boots, turning leaves, and campaign placards sprouting where daffodils once bloomed. But this fall city residents may have noticed some more artistic, less conventional signs cropping up around the city. They are the work of Jessie Kessler, wife of House District 32 candidate Christopher Kessler. Kessler, a […]