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Gorham Notes

Zach Mills, a 2015 graduate of Gorham High School, is an intern this summer in the office of Sen. Susan Collins in Washington, D.C. Mills Congressional intern U.S. Sen. Susan Collins recently announced that Zach Mills, a Gorham native, is a summer intern in her Washington office.  Mills, a 2015 graduate of Gorham High School, is […]

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Looking Back

Aug. 11, 1993 A proposed new Westbrook school health education philosophy touches on some “pregnant” issues, including AIDS and AIDS education, Superintendent Edward Connolly warned the School Committee this week, and they may want to read it carefully. It will come before the committee Aug. 18. He offered no details of what the philosophy says. […]

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Buxton Notes

Buxton-Hollis Historical Society will hold its Blue Bird Benefit Bash fundraiser Saturday, Aug. 18, on the grounds and barn at the Brewster Mansion in Buxton. Weymouth funeral Sunday The funeral for Harry Weymouth of Buxton, a 30-year volunteer with the town’s fire department and a lieutenant for the South Portland Fire Department, will be held Sunday, Aug. 12.   […]

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Night Out in Westbrook

National Night Out was held Tuesday behind Anderson-Watkins Insurance on Quimby Avenue in Westbrook. The event, which included free food, activities and demonstrations, is aimed at creating a better relationship between police officers and residents. School Resource Officer Sandy Mailman hands out stickers and other items to children at the Westbrook Police Department’s National Night […]

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Mainers' interest in environment drives Sierra Club at 25

PORTLAND — In this “big political year,” Tony Donovan, head of the Sierra Club of Maine, said the organization will use its “respected and effective” voice to urge action on a broad array of environmental issues. The Sierra Club of Maine is celebrating its 25th anniversary and Donovan said now, more than ever, grassroots environmental advocacy […]

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South Portland council OKs streetlight conversion, park project

SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council Tuesday night approved a $1.6 million project to replace lights in the city.  Councilors also accepted a donation from Stonyfield Organics yogurt company to establish an educational area at Bug Light Park. The city unanimously approved the project to retrofit about 1,700 streetlights and about 250 decorative and parking lot floodlights. […]

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Scarborough houses give new life before demolition

SCARBOROUGH — Three unoccupied houses along Route 1 will be razed next month in preparation for the construction of a new public safety building. But before they disappear, materials in the homes are being culled to benefit the town, organizations and other homes. The buildings – two one-story structures and a two-story, robin’s-egg blue house – have […]