Public supper – Saturday, May 26, 5 p.m., First Congregational Church of Gray, Route 115, Gray. Beans, casseroles, salads, homemade breads and desserts, and beverages. $8, $4. Handicapped accessible. Haddock supper – Saturday, May 26, 5 p.m., Living Waters Church, Parker Farm Road, Buxton. $8, $4; $20, family. Pancake brunch – Sunday, May 27, 9 a.m.- […]
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Gorham Notes
Historians to tour brewery Gorham Historical Society will tour Sebago Brewery, 616 Main St., when the society meets at 6 p.m. Monday, June 4. The group will resume its regular monthly meetings in September. Its archives, at 28 School St., are open 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Thursdays but will closed during the month of July. […]
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The Universal Notebook: Handicapping the gubernatorial hopefuls, hopeless
Last week I attended a Democratic gubernatorial candidates’ forum in Brunswick. The sound system was faulty, the format frustrating and the moderator even more so, but despite these distractions I was able to get a little closer to deciding who to support and, given ranked-choice voting, in what order. First, however, let me address why […]
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Looking Back
May 26, 1993 Less available surplus money, and a $1 million increase in debt payments mean that Regional Waste Systems needs to increase the incinerator disposal fee by 16 percent – from $43 to $50 a ton for most member communities. And if the proposed recycling center and landfill in Gorham is built, the fee […]
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SAD 61 budget passes, new Naples planners elected
NAPLES — The SAD 61 school budget passed in all three of the district towns voting on Tuesday, and the Naples Planning Board will have a new chairman after the incumbent lost in a three-way race. The towns of Bridgton, Casco and Naples all weighed in May 22 on the proposed $29 million SAD 61 budget for […]
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60 Years Ago
The Westbrook American reported on May 28, 1958, that Fred Oleson of West Pleasant Street, Westbrook, returned home after celebrating his 96th birthday while visiting relatives in Massachusetts. Douglas E. Parker of Mosher Road in Gorham operated a TV and radio repair service adjacent to his home. A feature article said he also repaired car […]
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Westbrook Notes
Westbrook officers graduate academy Officers Nathan J. Mandeville and Joshua M. Morrow of the Westbrook Police Department graduated May 18 from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro. After 18 weeks of study and training, they are among 65 of the state’s latest graduates. Most will begin patrolling immediately for Memorial Day weekend enforcement efforts, […]
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Local legislative races mostly uncontested
Voters will head to the polls June 12 to decide who will represent the Republican and Democratic parties in the November general election for state offices. With the exception of the race for Senate District 28, the races are uncontested. In Senate District 25, Republican David Savage, 17 Winslow Road in Falmouth, is looking to […]
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Bonny Eagle’s Klin York County teacher of year
Klin BUXTON — A Bonny Eagle Middle School teacher has been recognized as the 2018 York County teacher of the year. Kristin Klin, who teaches sixth-grade social studies, was honored as the best teacher in York County by Educate Maine, a group that promotes education and preparing students to become productive citizens. Principal Benjamin Harris, […]
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Politics & Other Mistakes: Shawn of the (brain) dead
Even though lots of Republicans have never heard of him, and his name’s not even on the ballot, a big chunk of the GOP faithful will end up voting for Brent Littlefield for governor. While Littlefield isn’t technically a candidate, he’s very much in the running for the state’s highest office. He’s just employing a […]