WINDHAM — Two Windham Town Councilors offered apologies this week after tempers had flared and accusations were made during a council meeting in late January. The apologies came after a two-hour special meeting in executive session, which caused the council’s regularly scheduled Feb. 13 meeting to start more than an hour late. Council Chairwoman Donna Chapman […]
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St. Joseph's food institute details take root
STANDISH — The business planning team behind the first phase of a new local food institute at Saint Joseph’s College gave its initial public presentation Monday night, outlining the potential impact the school hopes the project will have on its campus, the surrounding region and Maine. “It will help train a new generation of New England […]
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It happened in Windham Duncan McIntosh: The founder of Windham’s Little Scotland
Anyone who knows me knows that I am one of the biggest Outlander fans on the planet. So, when I found out there was once a section in Windham that was called Little Scotland, I was compelled to do some research about it. What I discovered is that the founder of this area, Duncan McIntosh, […]
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New Gloucester reassess two Wayfinder properties
NEW GLOUCESTER — Town officials are looking to get three years of supplemental taxes from Wayfinder Schools at the former Opportunity Farm, believing New Gloucester was incorrectly exempting the education non-profit from property taxes on two parcels of land. New Gloucester assessing consultant Mike O’Donnell came before the New Gloucester Board of Assessors Feb. 5 and outlined a […]
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Scarborough Police Beat Feb. 16
Arrests 2/10 at 2:38 p.m. Amethyst Lynn Townsend, 22, of Biddeford, was arrested on Millikin Road by Officer Breagh M. Gomez on a charge of aggravated habitual offender. 2/11 at 11:48 a.m. Stephen J. Carini, 58, of Scarborough, was arrested on Ritzcraft Road by Officer Michael Beeler on a charge of domestic violence assault. Summonses 2/7 at […]
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Voters approve TIF proposal for Gray Village
GRAY — Voters decided on Valentine’s Day that they’d like to spend the next 30 years with a municipal tax increment financing district, or TIF, in the Gray Village area. About 30 people voted at the Feb. 14 special town meeting, with a clear majority raising the date-appropriate red cards to support the new TIF district. […]
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SOUTH PORTLAND — The Girls Scouts of Maine are hosting several free events, including two in the Lakes Region, aimed at engaging girls entering kindergarten or first grade and their families in scouting. “Girl Scouts helps girls develop their full potential, even the youngest ones,” says Joanne Crepeau, CEO of Girl Scouts of Maine. “When a […]
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South Portland Police beat Feb. 16
Arrests 1/27 at 1:42 a.m. Joshua Nowlin, 37, of South Portland, was arrested on Broadway by Officer Kim Theriault on a charge of operating while license suspended. 1/28 at 2:10 a.m. Matthew Findlay, 29, of South Portland, was arrested on Broadway by Officer Kim Theriault on a charge of operating under the influence of alcohol. 1/28 at 5:58 p.m. Yan Liu, […]
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Scarborough program puts high school students on professional path
SCARBOROUGH — A pilot program at Scarborough High School is offering upperclassmen the opportunity to explore career options through internships. Spanish teacher Christy Zavasnik said she developed the program “in the doldrums of last winter,” after she began to understand what makes her students tick, and what drove their interest in learning. She developed a model after […]
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Cape Elizabeth Police Beat: Feb. 16
Arrests 2/6 at 11:47 p.m. Patrick Clark, 36, of Ocean House Road, was arrested on Ocean House Road by Officer Aaron Webster on charges of operating under the influence and operating without a license. 2/9 at 11:07 p.m. Benjamin Newman, 56, of Scott Dyer Road, was arrested on Scott Dyer Road by Officer Benjamin Davis on a […]