SOUTH PORTLAND — Southern Maine Community College named its campus pier in honor of the late Philip H. Grondin Sr. and the Grondin family’s longtime contributions to SMCC and the Maine Community College System. The Grondin Memorial Pier was dedicated Aug. 9 in a ceremony attended by more than 80 people, including members of the […]
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Scarborough library to host sijo poet
SCARBOROUGH — The Scarborough Public Library will welcome David McCann for a sijo poetry reading and writing workshop Aug. 21 at 6:30 p.m. McCann is a retired Harvard professor of Korean literature and expert in Korean sijo – a counterpart to the Japanese poetry form of haiku. He received the Touchstone Award in 2015 and his works […]
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French school moving from Portland to South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND — A dual French and English school for pre-K and kindergarten students is moving across the Casco Bay Bridge from Portland and preparing for its inaugural year in the city. La Petite Ecole has been operating for the last nine years at 131 Spring St. in Portland’s West End, where it was founded by teacher Marie-Gaelle Casset-Ford. The […]
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South Street parking ban
GORHAM —Paving of South Street (Route 114) began Monday and a parking ban from Route 25 to Robie Street will be in effect from 2:30-8:30 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 14-15. “To avoid ticketing by the police and/or towing at the owner’s expense, please remove vehicles from this section of South Street/Route 114 during this […]
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Camp Sunshine receives donation of more than $1M
CASCO — A decade-old partnership with a national smoothie chain is paying off for Camp Sunshine in Casco. The camp on Sebago Lake offers retreats to children – and their families – who are battling life-threatening conditions. Founded in 1984, the camp has enjoyed a charitable partnership with Atlanta-based Tropical Smoothie Cafe for more than 10 years. […]
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Inside Gray
Movies in Pennell Park “Jumanji, Welcome to the Jungle,” (PG-13) will be shown starting at dusk Thursday, Aug. 23, behind Town Hall, 24 Main St. Bring your own blankets or chairs. Refreshments will be sold. The rain location is Newbegin Gym. For more information, call 657-2323 or visit the Gray Recreation Department page on Facebook. […]
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Inside Raymond
Celebration of life A celebration of life for Betty McDermott will be held on Saturday, Aug. 18 from 2-4 p.m. with her family at 2 McDermott Road, Raymond. The family invites you to share memories, hear stories, and celebrate her life. McDermott, who died in March, was a former chairman and member of the Select […]
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22-bed center opens for substance-use detox
PORTLAND — Pine Tree Recovery Center, a 22-bed detox unit, is set to open Wednesday, Aug. 8, at 17 Bishop St. For program director John Buro, it is a homecoming and another way to help people recovering from substance use disorders. “I really feel like Portland is my home, and bringing something like this here is […]
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Inside Windham
Tech help at the library If you’d like some free one-on-one technical assistance with an experienced, computer-savvy librarian, be sure to join Windham Public Library’s new reference/technology assistant, Ray Marcotte, on Mondays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. or on Thursdays from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Marcott has two decades of library experience and he’s a computer whiz to boot. […]
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Three women save child's life on Sabbathday Pond
NEW GLOUCESTER — Three women trained in CPR revived a young boy who nearly drowned Monday on a New Gloucester lake, saving the 4-year-old’s life. He was listed Tuesday in stable condition at a local hospital. Janelle Alpizar of Lewiston said she was standing on a float off Outlet Beach (also known as Barefoot Beach) […]