Arrests 7/3 at 2:39 a.m. Nicole M. Wingfield, 28, of Biddeford, was arrested on Route 1 by Officer Melissa Diclemente on a charge of operating under the influence. 7/4 at 8:49 p.m. Laura Pomerleau, 33, of Lewiston, was arrested on Payne Road by Office Brain Nappi on a warrant. 7/4 at 11:03 p.m. Danielle R. Roy, […]
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Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Inside Raymond
Art night out Mark your calendars and reserve your place at the Raymond Village Library Image Transfer Class on Saturday, July 28, from 4-6 p.m. During this class you will turn your photography into fine art using an innovative technique where digital prints are transformed into art pieces to be hung in your home. The […]
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The Universal Notebook: Let a woman do it
What we are witnessing in this country may be nothing more or less than the death throes of patriarchy, the last desperate gasps of white male privilege. The old bulls will not let go without a fight, but their grip on power is slipping and not until they do let go will women, children, people […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Inside Standish
Catch a trout or twoThe Standish Fish and Game Club will host its second annual Sebago Lake Trout Tournament this Saturday, July 14, from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. Prizes will be paid per boat on the heaviest combined weight of the boat’s five largest legal lake trout. First, second and third place winners will […]
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On the Right Lane: Residential taxes and rampant growth
“It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.” J.R.R. Tolkien, “The Hobbit” Please don’t tell any of the Windham town councilors about this week’s column as it might just give some of them new ideas on how to collect even more revenue for the town […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland planners: Short-term rental rules shouldn't be ambiguous
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Planning Board on Wednesday unanimously recommended restoring ordinance language that identifies specifically allowable property uses. The board also approved the master plan for an assisted living facility on Running Hill Road. Members were asked to make a recommendation for the City Council regarding amendments to the draft of a short-term rental ordinance, […]
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South Portland School Board endorses regional alliance
SOUTH PORTLAND — The School Board on Monday unanimously endorsed an interlocal agreement with 11 area school districts to collaborate and share services. Final approval of the pact will be sought from city voters in a Nov. 6 referendum. The state Department of Education had given its OK to the regional service center, which includes 11 southern […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster
Students get chance to live their business dream
WESTBROOK — When students with entrepreneurial aspirations return in late August, Westbrook Regional Vocational Center will have a new opportunity in store. Westbrook Regional Vocational Center will team up with Uncharted Learning, an Illinois-based non-profit that develops business and entrepreneur education for K-12 students, to become the first school in the state and only one of […]
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Buxton Notes
Jane and Maynard Charron will host a tour of this historic home on Salmon Falls Road, Hollis, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, July 14. The house and garden tour sponsored by Buxton-Hollis Historical Society also includes the gardens of Belinda Pease at the nearby Isaac Merrill House. House and garden tour A Buxton-Hollis Historical Society […]
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Politics & Other Mistakes: The beer that wasn’t and other useless information
It’s too hot. There’s no way I’m working hard this week. (Technically speaking, there’s no way I work hard any week, but when the temperature hits 90, I’m more forthcoming about my deficiencies.) That means this column was composed with minimal effort and features nothing but trivial matters. • In Brunswick recently, I spotted a […]