BRUNSWICK – After a massive rescue effort this past weekend that netted roughly 60 cats from the house of a cat hoarder in Freeport, the Coastal Humane Society of Brunswick is looking for prospective homes for the felines. “We’ll need a lot of support for these cats, including donations of supplies such as large cages, […]
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Tri-Town Weekly calendar – 9/11
Upcoming events Freeport Project Review Board, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 6 p.m., Town Council Chambers. Freeport Coastal Waters Commission, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center. 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony, Wednesday Sept. 11, 9:30-10:30 a.m., at the site of the World Trade Center steel monument by the Freeport Public Safety Building, corner of Main and West […]
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS: Opportunities for learning
Fortunately, during my retirement years I’ve always been able to fill the hours with volunteer activities and of course, writing for this newspaper. If you are 50 or older, and love learning something new, you may be interested in the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Southern Maine. This sounds fascinating to me […]
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Maguire hired as assistant principal at BEHS
Erin Maguire, a former math teacher at Gray-New Gloucester High School, was hired as assistant principal at Bonny Eagle High School this summer. While her new position will be a change for the 31-year-old, her boss, Bonny Eagle High School principal Paul Penna, will stay the same. Penna was hired by the district this summer […]
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Lakes Region calendar – 9/6
Sept. 6-7: Auditions for Maine State Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” will be held Friday, Sept. 6, and Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Maine State Ballet Studios, 348 U.S. Route 1, in Falmouth. The auditions are open to dancers from any school in Greater Portland. Hopefuls must be able to commit to several performance dates and Saturday […]
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Windham, Gorham close to general assistance deal
The towns of Gorham and Windham are poised to partner in a new regionalization venture. Without discussion, the Gorham Town Council unanimously (John Pressey absent) approved an agreement Tuesday with the town of Windham to provide Gorham’s general assistance administrative services. Windham Family Resource Center was designated as a district general assistance office. “The annual […]
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ON THE RIGHT LANE – A license to steal
Mother, may I? Do you remember playing this game as a child? Someone played the “mother” who gave orders like take six steps and two hops forward. The “child” had to ask, “Mother, may I?” and if they didn’t, they were sent back to the starting line. I see a huge similarity nowadays between the […]
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Arts Calendar – 9/5
Events Friday, Sept. 6-Sunday, Sept. 8 Hermann’s Original Royal Lipizzan Stallions of Austria, 7 p.m. Friday, 6 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday, , Hearts & Horses Therapeutic Riding Center, 63 Justin Merrill Road, Buxton. Tickets at door. 929-4700 or heartsnhorses.org or hlipizzans.com. Sunday, Sept. 8 Victorian Fair, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Victoria Mansion, 109 […]
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Business slow so far at recycling facility
WESTBROOK – Stuart Axelrod, division general manager at Pine Tree Waste, a division of Casella Waste Systems, thinks the reason more people haven’t been using his company’s new public drop-off recycling facility is because many haven’t found where it’s located. The site, located at 594 County Road, is open to the public to drop off […]
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No go in Gorham
GORHAM – There will be no relief any time soon for the shabby working conditions at Gorham’s public safety building. The Gorham Town Council on Tuesday failed to authorize a referendum that would seek voter approval for a renovation and expansion of the antiquated building at 270 Main St., housing the police and fire departments. […]