It is annual budget season in South Portland and time for school and city officials to mislead voters about the need to increase property taxes. A few weeks ago at the first joint workshop of the City Council and the Board of Education on the 2014-15 budget, they repeated many of the annual excuses for […]
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CURRENT AFFAIRS: ’Twas a December to remember
We attended a wonderful event at the Scarborough High School auditorium – a multicultural holiday concert at 10 a.m. on the Friday morning before Christmas, with 49 enthusiastic students serenading a large audience of senior citizens, parents and fellow students. The stage was decorated to fit the season, outlined with red and gold lights, big […]
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25 years on stage and ‘going strong’
FREEPORT – As the Freeport Players launches a celebration of its 25th anniversary on Thursday, some in the Freeport Community Center audience will recall the first days of an organization that grew out of the town’s Bicentennial Committee. Sheri Bunting is one of them. Bunting worked early on with the late Barbara Jacks, founder of […]
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FCS founding moms recall great past, see great future
Freeport Community Services celebrates its 40th year of Connecting Neighbors, Enriching Lives, this year. As we lead up to our signature White Nights celebration on Jan. 25, we’ll feature stories each week in the Tri-Town Weekly about what makes FCS so special and all of the people who have helped to make it one of […]
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Spotlight shining on poetry
FREEPORT – Six Freeport High School students will gather at the Freeport Community Library this week to be judged on their performances in a competition called “Poetry Out Loud,” with the winner moving on to the Maine Southern Regional Final, scheduled for Feb. 6 at Biddeford City Theater. The state final is Feb. 26 at […]
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Council picks fourth withdrawal panel member
FREEPORT – The Freeport Town Council was in the unusual position this week of interviewing candidates for a position during open session. The meeting Tuesday night at the Town Hall took place after the Tri-Town Weekly’s publication deadline. Three of the four seats on the RSU Withdrawal Committee are filled, and required little deliberation from […]
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Durhan News – 1/15
Office hours Regular Durham Town Office hours are Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Wednesday closed and Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. The office will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, for Martin Luther King Day. For more information, call 353-2561. Meetings Durham selectmen will meet Tuesday, Jan. 28, at 6:30 p.m., at the Town Office. […]
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Durham, Pownal filling withdrawal advisory group
Both Durham and Pownal are now seeking volunteers to fill the positions on a town advisory committee to work with the Regional School Unit 5 board members from each town on Freeport’s possible withdrawal from the RSU. The Pownal selectmen will name the committee, which will consist of at least six residents, on Monday, Jan. […]
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Blue Blazes brand Rams with a searing W
Westbrook stole a quick lead against Gorham on strong offense by Aquoi Alexander, Moses Abwach and Demetrious Hoskins Friday night, Jan. 10, forcing the Rams to play catch-up all game. Their efforts fell short, however, and the Blue Blazes took the triumph, 52-40. The homecourt win is big for Westbrook, who’ve struggled so far this […]
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IT HAPPENED IN WINDHAM: Weather reports from yore
The year 2014 began in Windham with a horrendous snowstorm and frigid temperatures, causing many to expound on the condition of roads, troubles with motor vehicles and the difficulties created by Mother Nature. Was this going to be our worst winter ever? Maybe not. Just a little more than 200 years ago, on Jan. 18, […]