NAPLES — Selectboard Member Kevin Rogers has agreed to lead a town committee to assess the feasibility of moving a historic cupola to a more visible part of town. “I’m willing to spearhead it,” Rogers said about the committee Monday night. The Naples Selectboard has been debating whether the town will get financially involved in moving […]
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Cape Elizabeth launches school renovation discussion
CAPE ELIZABETH — With guidance from a team of engineers and architects, the school department has started discussing improvements to its three public schools. A preliminary estimate of the project’s cost is as much as $27 million. Following a tour Tuesday of Pond Cove Elementary School and Cape Elizabeth middle and high schools, led by Facilities […]
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Cape Elizabeth Police Beat: Feb. 2
Arrests No arrests were reported from Jan. 23-29. Summonses 1/25 at 12:48 p.m. Michael Lynch, 32, no address listed, of Scarborough, was issued a summons on Spurwink Avenue by Officer Eric Vanasse on a charge of operating an uninspected vehicle. 1/26 at 11:02 a.m. Justin Moss, 48, no address listed, of Gorham, was issued a summons on […]
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On the Right Lane: Feb. 2
Behind closed doors, Part III. “I have no doubt that the nation has suffered more from undue secrecy than from undue disclosure. The government takes good care of itself.” Daniel Schorr, American journalist. I can certainly let the reader know that this column is not about a famous song sung by Charlie Rich which came […]
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Goodbye to great coach I can’t lead off this column any other way today other than to say goodbye to a dear, special man. Coach Danny Dors, a beloved cross-country coach at Lake Region High School, passed away this week. My daughters were not alone in the deep admiration and love they felt for him. […]
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Gorham Notes
Join Volk for coffee Maine Sen. Amy Volk, R- Scarborough, is inviting voters to join her for coffee 11 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 10, at Aroma Joe’s, 109 Main St., in Gorham. “Come and enjoy a cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate on your state senator,” Volk said in an announcement. Volk, the assistant majority leader, […]
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Inside New Gloucester: Feb. 2
Celtic music concert Maine Highland Fiddlers are part of the traditional Celtic music revival that thrives throughout the North Atlantic rim. The music of Scotland, Cape Breton, Ireland and the Shetlands resonates well with the rich heritage of Maine’s early Celtic settlements. Along with fiddles, the group plays guitar, bodhran and piano. The ensemble of […]
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Grant us relief from co-ed bathrooms
Last week I came across a stunning example of modern liberal thought run amok. It occurred during a visit to Casco Bay High School in Portland, and it left me shaking my head in disbelief. During my visit, I had to use the boy’s room, but had trouble figuring out where it was. I found two bathrooms […]
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Manager splits time between Naples, Jackman for the interim
NAPLES — Mitch Berkowitz will be doing double duty as an interim manager for both Naples and Jackman during the month of February. Berkowitz, who has served as interim manager in Naples since late November, has also been hired on an interim basis by the Jackman Selectboard. Jackman recently fired its previous manager, Tom Kawczynski, after […]
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Gray swap shop reopens under new rules
GRAY — The Gray Swap Shop is opening back up at the town’s recycling center after being shuttered for several months. The shop, also known as the “Take it or Leave it Center,” provides a place where residents can drop off unwanted but still usable items for other residents. Town Manager Deborah Cabana said Wednesday the […]