In Kenny Rogers’ song, “The Greatest,” a little boy picks up his ball and bat and walks to a field to take some practice swings. First he says to himself, “I am the greatest player there ever was.” Then he tosses the ball up, swings the bat and misses. Again, “I am the greatest,” he […]
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Politics And Other Mistakes: Stillborn ways
To hear Maine Republicans tell it, all would be right with the world if they could just pass a bill in the next legislative session to defund Planned Parenthood. This simple act would result in the federal budget being balanced, the Islamic State being defeated, Russian President Vladimir Putin making obsequious concessions to the United […]
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Sewer district trustee openings attract multiple candidates
There is competition for all open positions for trustees of the Freeport Sewer District. Four candidates are seeking three, three-year seats and two candidates seek two, one-year seats, during elections Nov. 3. Voting will take place from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. at Freeport High School. The four candidates for the three-year terms are James Harriman, Sara […]
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Public to open up on plastic bag rules
The Freeport Ordinance Committee, which has been studying for a year a proposed ordinance on either banning or charging a fee for carry-out plastic bags, will invite public comment on the issue at its next meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 6 p.m. It will then consider a recommendation to the Town Council. Municipal rules […]
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Chamber Singers holiday concert to feature Stookey
The Windham Chamber Singers are welcoming back Noel Paul Stookey for the 2015 edition of An American Family Holiday, set for Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Windham High School Performing Arts Center. Stookey is known to millions of music fans from his days in the iconic trio, Peter, Paul and Mary. According to conductor Dr. […]
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On the Right Lane: Their way or the highway?
I noticed in last week’s packet for the Windham town councilors that there was a letter from an engineering firm representing Hardypond Development, which has proposed the redevelopment of the Mallison Falls Mill area into a residential area instead of being zoned industrial. The letter requested that the Windham town councilors make Mallison Falls Road […]
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Cumberland set to pull emergency responders from Forest Lake area
The Cumberland Town Council is set to withdraw the town’s emergency first-response services to the Lakeside Drive area in East Windham at its Oct. 12 meeting, according to council Chairman Peter Bingham. For decades, Windham has paid the town of Cumberland a fee to provide first-response emergency services to the Forest Lake neighborhood, since the […]
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Standish beach access finally OK’d
The Portland Water District’s board of trustees last week unanimously approved a management plan and two lease agreements that collectively impose a cap of 400 people and 75 boats on the sandbar beach located on the western shore of Sebago Lake. After several decades of on-again, off-again negotiations, the recently struck agreement between the town […]
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Buxton Notes
Richards on president’s list Amber Louise Richards of Buxton was named to the president’s list for the spring semester at Pensacola Christian College in Pensacola, Fla. Richards is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Richards. Health center fundraiser a success Leavitt’s Mill Free Health Center, 63 Main St., Buxton, in September held its 13th […]
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Freeport closes Hunter Road; Mallett Drive water recedes
Hunter Road in Freeport is closed to traffic this afternoon until water levels on the road surface subside, said Earl Gibson, superintendent of Freeport Public Works. Gibson said at 2:45 p.m. that he is keeping extra workers on hand to monitor the situation. Gibson said the town had been pounded by more than 5 inches […]