After a year on the market with no significant bites on the proverbial line, Westbrook government has received a decent offer for the former Prides Corner Elementary School. With the former school building disintegrating due to neglect, it’s an offer the city should seriously consider. The proposal by South Portland’s Vincent Maietta, owner of V&E […]
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We Love To Eat – 11/7
Community meal – Thursday, Nov. 7, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Roast pork. Suggested donation $5. Bean supper – Saturday, Nov. 9, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Two kinds of baked beans, hot dogs, cole slaw, American chop suey, bread and butter, pickles, homemade pies and beverages. $8, […]
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Gorham Notes – 11/7
Business Exchange to meet The Gorham Business Exchange will meet from 7:30-9 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Moody’s Collision Center, 200 Narragansett St., in Gorham. The program focuses on the relationships of students and businesses. Those participating include Gorham Superintendent Ted Sharp, Gorham High School Principal Chris Record, high school co-op teacher Robert Weed, […]
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Cumberland Farms, parsonage win OK
GORHAM – The Gorham Planning Board on Monday approved plans for a Cumberland Farms store and gas station in South Gorham, as well as a parsonage for Cressey Road United Methodist Church at 81 Cressey Road. Each project was passed by an identical 6-0 vote (George Fox absent), and no one spoke during public hearings […]
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Tyrant dinosaurs ruled 10 million years longer than thought
Paleontologists unveil a dinosaur discovered four years ago in Utah.
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Toronto mayor defies advice to make a dignified exit
Rob Ford, who admitted to smoking crack-cocaine after being caught in a video, refuses to take a temporary leave.
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Top N.H. court upholds death sentence in officer’s killing
The decision clears the way for the first execution in New Hampshire since 1939.
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Maine fueled national same-sex marriages trend
Many other states have made them legal since the November 2012 vote here, where 1,216 gay couples have wed since then.
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Bill Nemitz: Revelation for Michaud, evolution for Maine
The candidate’s coming-out wasn’t a big deal for many, showing how much views have changed since that famous ‘Seinfeld’ episode.
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Deal in Durham for public works home
DURHAM – The fledgling Durham Public Works department finally has a home, after the Durham Board of Selectmen signed an agreement for the purchase of land and buildings at 1099 Royalsborough Road, currently occupied by Copp Excavating. “The acquisition will give the town of Durham the opportunity to create its Public Works Department,” Janet Smith, […]