The second annual Octoberfest, sponsored by the Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce, is not only a family fun day, but also a time to cap a months-long campaign to raise money for the Lakes Region’s 10 local food pantries. The event is free and will be even bigger and better than last year, organizers […]
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LETTERS: Lawsuit exposes Raymond politics
Kayla Collins’ recent article, “Feud Fuel,” describing Dana Desjardins’ civil suit against Raymond Town Manager Don Willard and Selectman Mike Reynolds, reinforces the fundamental, constitutional commitment to a free press in a democratic society. This seemingly small and personal conflict between private citizens will ultimately expose a long and pervasive pattern of abuse, intimidation and […]
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Brunswick to celebrate new police station
An open house to be held at the new, $5.5 million facility on Wednesday will feature tours and ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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Sappi turns on water blog
A new blog launched by Sappi Fine Paper North American aims to inform fishing and boating enthusiasts about their best days to get on Sebago Lake and the Presumpscot River. “There are different interests on the lake and what its level is, but we didn’t have a real clear way to communicate to everybody what […]
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Looking Back
Sept. 21, 1988 A proposal for a 21-lot clustered subdivision complete with a nine-hole golf course – the first project of its kind in Gorham – ran into stormy waters Monday as several neighbors of the project off Down Road voiced their doubts when the Planning Board ha its first look at the proposal. “I […]
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Rails carry baggage for city
WESTBROOK – Old railroad tracks are causing headaches – not to mention tire damage – for both Westbrook drivers and city officials, and solutions are not easy to come by. The tracks, which intersect with roads in nine areas of Westbrook, are in rough condition in many locations, and city officials feel their hands are […]
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS – Fall day dedicated to falls
Maine is joining 47 states and the national Falls Free Initiative, all declaring a statewide Falls Prevention Awareness Day on the first day of fall, Sept. 22. What does this mean to you and me? Personally, I hope more seniors will pay attention and take better care of themselves, for it is truly something we […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – Some stuff we just don’t buy
There was a fella back home named Harold Hooper, who had a nice place on a straight-away right there on Route 1 about a mile out of town. When he retired from the post office, he decided to come up with some clever item he could make and sell to the thousands of tourists going […]
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Durham News – 9/18
Office hours The Town Office in Durham 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. For more information, call 353-2561. Meetings Selectmen meet Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 6:30 p.m., at the town office. CEO available The codes enforcement officer is available on Wednesdays, Sept. 18 and 25, […]
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Work-release inmate hospitalized after apparent drug overdose
WESTBROOK – A prisoner on work release from Cumberland County Jail was found unconscious Tuesday afternoon, the result of an apparent drug overdose. According to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened at 2:50 p.m. in Westbrook. Inmate Robert Louis Tucker, 44, was found unconscious at a job site in Westbrook where he was […]