The 25th Classic Boat & Car Show will be held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 10-11, on the Causeway in Naples. On Friday, Amphicar demonstrations will be held at 6:45 p.m. at Causeway Marina, followed by a 7 p.m. parade of classic watercraft from Brandy Pond, under the bridge, and along the causeway and town […]
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Mainewhile: Action speaks louder than a ringtone
Martin A crazy thing happened the other night: five friends and I sat down to dinner and not one of us looked at a phone. Not once. No one took a picture of the food, amazing as it was, and no one checked a text. The sole exception was (embarrassingly) me, when, as the hour […]
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Inside Standish
Fall Ball Bonny Eagle Fall Ball registrations have begun. Registration closes at the end of August, and the season begins the first week of September. The Fall Ball league is for players who wish to continue playing baseball in the off-season. All Bonny Eagle Little Leagues are welcome to register. For more information and to […]
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Bridgton beaches now tested weekly for E. coli
BRIDGTON — The town has instituted weekly water testing at its four public beaches to monitor for E. coli, according to Town Manager Robert Peabody. The testing at Bridgton’s Highland Lake Beach, Salmon Point Beach, Woods Pond Beach and Plummer’s Landing on Long Lake will take place each Wednesday, Peabody said, and will be followed up […]
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Cape Elizabeth Police Beat: Aug. 10
Arrests No arrests were reported from July 31 to Aug. 6. Summonses 7/31 at 3:08 p.m. Anne Mercier, 29, no address listed, of Portland, was issued a summons on Route 77 by Officer Benjamin Davis on a charge of operating an unregistered motor vehicle for over 150 days. 7/31 at 12:58 p.m. Shelagh Barry, 43, no address […]
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Organizers promise sweet Blueberry Fest
GRAY — Organizers of the second-annual Gray Blueberry Festival are gearing up for an expanded event on Saturday. Lacy Antonson, chairwoman of the town’s Blueberry Festival Committee, said the group is adding new elements and building off last year’s inaugural event. She hopes to double attendance from last year, when 1,500 people joined the fun. “We’re […]
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Windham council, School Board seats available
WINDHAM — Potential candidates for Town Council and the RSU 14 School Board have until early September to return their nomination papers, which became available July 27. Windham voters will elect two town councilors and two School Board members on Nov. 6. The two council seats on the ballot are the West District seat now held […]
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Standish councilor quits, citing contention
STANDISH — A town councilor resigned Wednesday morning after leaving early from an executive session the night before. Standish Town Councilor Isabel Higgins said Tuesday night that she was “tired of having my integrity questioned” as she drove away from the Standish Municipal Building. She declined in an interview Wednesday to elaborate. “Executive session protects the […]
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Cape Elizabeth town offices will be closed Aug. 16
CAPE ELIZABETH — Municipal offices, Community Services, Thomas Memorial Library and Public Works will be closed all day Thursday, Aug. 16, for employee training and a recognition luncheon. The Cape Elizabeth Fitness Center will also be closed, along with the Richards Pool, which is undergoing annual maintenance. The Recycling Center will be closed as usual on […]
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Scarborough Police Beat: Aug. 10
Arrests 7/28 at 1:52 p.m. Arshad M. Ahmady, 28, of Windham, was arrested on Payne Road by Sgt. Thomas Chard on a warrant and on a charge of operating when license suspended or revoked, and operating with a suspended registration. 7/28 at 4:43 p.m. Adrian I. Pinos, 29, of Simsbury, Connecticut, was arrested on Gorham Road […]