GRAY — Two local Girl Scouts have earned a scouting award and praise for their work on a project to create veterans-only parking spaces at several public buildings in Gray and New Gloucester. Abby Ladd and Charlena LaVallee, both 13 and eighth-graders at Gray-New Gloucester Middle School, got the OK from officials in both towns to […]
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Inside Windham
School days of yore The Windham Historical Society opened the doors of its Village School on the Village Green Aug. 25 during a grand opening celebration. Society members dressed in period attire gave tours of the building and talked about typical school days in the 1890s. Walter Lunt, former educational liaison for the society, acted […]
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We Love to Eat
Breakfast buffet — Saturday, Sept. 8, 7:30-9:30 a.m., West Cumberland Methodist Church, 5 Upper Methodist Road, Cumberland. Pancakes, scrambled eggs, ham, sausage, baked beans, muffins, fresh fruit and juice, coffee and tea. $7, $3; takeout available. Bean supper – Saturday, Sept. 8, 4:30-6 p.m., Buxton Center Baptist Church, Route 22, Buxton. Two kinds of beans, […]
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Inside Standish
Dog park update The Dog Park Ad Hoc Committee, focused on planning and fundraising efforts for a new dog park, is seeking representatives. The next meeting will be held Monday, Sept. 24, at 6 p.m. at the Municipal Center. A fundraiser for the dog park will be held at Papa’s Ice Cream on Sunday, Sept. […]
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Inside Raymond
Hawthorne scholar visits On Aug. 27, Hawthorne Community Association trustees hosted Hawthorne scholar Kazuya Ikuta, a professor of American literature at Kagoshima Women’s College in Kagoshima, Japan. Ikuta was visiting several sites in New England that were significant in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s life. Four trustees spent about an hour in conversation with Ikuta, discussing what this […]
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Opportunity Farm’s new owner plans residence facility
NEW GLOUCESTER — The non-profit that has purchased the former Opportunity Farm plans to turn it into a residential facility for young people ages 10-21 with severe disabilities, according to its executive director. The Morrison Center bought the 125-acre campus for $1.35 million from Wayfinder Schools, Executive Director Mark Ryder said. “Maine has a critical […]
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Windham councilors weigh in on Raymond withdrawal
WINDHAM — Raymond has officially informed the Maine Department of Education and RSU 14 of its vote to start the school withdrawal process, and Windham officials are increasingly weighing in on the prospect of a one-town district. “I for one fully support their desire to exit the RSU,” said Councilor Tim Nangle at an Aug. 28 […]
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South Portland Police Beat: Sept. 7
Arrests 8/24 at 2:12 a.m. Steven Jones, 31, of Sanford, was arrested on Westbrook Street by Officer Michael Armstrong on a charge of operating under the influence. 8/24 at 8:40 p.m. Tammy M. Kwaak, 45, of Sebago, was arrested on Lincoln Street by Officer Kevin Sage on a charge of refusing to sign a summons. […]
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Windham outlines lease details for shared garage
WINDHAM — A draft agreement for the school district to lease space in the town’s new shared vehicle maintenance facility was presented to both the Windham Town Council and RSU 14 board this week, nearly 10 months after Windham voters approved the project and more than three months after construction started at the new facility. The […]
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Schools celebrate success, relevance of gardens
PORTLAND — School gardens do more than teach kids about the importance of healthy eating and where food comes from; they can also help teach vital skills such as cooperation, responsibility and patience. Those are just some of the reasons why the Maine School Garden Network is holding an event to celebrate the most successful […]