NEW GLOUCESTER — A new farmers market is coming to the updated New Gloucester Fairgrounds next month. Parks and Recreation Committee member Kathleen Potter has taken the lead on the new market, with help from Town Manager Carrie Castonguay. “It’s been my baby,” Potter said. The farmers market will start Sept. 1 and will be held […]
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Inside Standish
Tales from the Allagash The Standish Fish and Game Club is hosting a free presentation and book signing by author and humorist Tim Caverly on Sept. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at Town Hall. The presentation, which is part of Caverly’s long-running “Allagash Tails” series, will feature photos of the Allagash River, history pertaining to local […]
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Back to school: BEHS to boost industrial tech
In SAD 6, school starts Wednesday, Aug. 29, for K-6 students and ninth-graders, and classes start for all students starts Thursday, Aug. 30. Teachers start Monday, Aug. 27. STANDISH — Bonny Eagle High School, looking to expand its industrial technology courses, will take a first step toward that goal by instituting a college-level welding course […]
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Proposed zoning changes in Knightville could change density
SOUTH PORTLAND — Proposed zoning changes in the Knightville neighborhood could eliminate density requirements. The Comprehensive Plan Implementation Committee has been reviewing each neighborhood in the city and has created the Knightville Fore and Aft Committee to solicit input on what residents, visitors and investors see as the vision for the area. Among the members of a […]
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South Portland Police Beat: Aug. 24
Arrests 8/10 at 1:07 a.m. Chelsea Libby, 31, of Arundel, was arrested on Interstate 295 by Sgt. Kevin Gerrish on a charge of operating under the influence. 8/10 at 4:13 p.m. Todd A. Gregory, 50, of Topsham, was arrested on Philbrook Avenue by Officer Brian McCarthy on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking. 8/10 […]
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Atria car show features blast from the past
SCARBOROUGH — Atria Assisted Living and Memory Care Facility’s annual Antique Car Show brought in a crowd and huge benefits to Portland’s Reiche Elementary School, according to a media release from the facility. The ’50s-themed “Back to School Drive,” came with food, a decorative atmosphere, prize giveaways, and entertainment by DJ Dick Coffin. The event fell on […]
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South Portland man advocating for fellow veterans
SOUTH PORTLAND — After serving in the Marine Corps for six years, Omar Andrews is now focused on advocating for veterans and has accepted a fellowship with Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree’s office to further that aim. The two-year Wounded Warrior Fellowship will have Andrews acting as a c constituent services representative focused on meeting the needs […]
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Cape Elizabeth Police Beat: Aug. 24
Arrests 8/14 at 9:04 p.m. Kendra E. Elie, 23, of Peacock Hill Road, New Gloucester, was arrested on Cottage Road in South Portland by Officer Benjamin Davis on a charge of operating under the influence. Summonses 8/15 at 11:30 a.m. Paul Nixon, 65, no address listed, of South Portland, was issued a summons on Shore Road by […]
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Gorham faces big school fixes
Gorham town councilors Tuesday in a joint workshop with school officials appear grim as they hear issues about overcrowded schools and a looming repair job. Pictured, from left, are town councilors James Hager, Marla Stelk, Suzanne Phillips, and Chairman Benjamin Hartwell. Town Manager Ephrem Paraschak is in the background. GORHAM — Gorham school officials, facing overcrowded buildings and […]
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Politics & Other Mistakes: Unforced errors
Political candidates are sometimes unfairly attacked. They can be muddling along on the campaign trail, shaking hands and kissing babies, when suddenly a QAnon weirdo accuses them of colluding with Martians. This isn’t such an occasion. In the examples cited below, two very different contenders for high public office in Maine decided, for reasons that […]