STANDISH – Comedian Bob Marley will be performing a family-friendly comedy show 7-8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, at Bonny Eagle High School auditorium in Standish. Doors open at 6:30. The event is sponsored by Bonny Eagle Lady Scots girls basketball. Admission is $15. Tickets can be purchased at Marketplace Card & Gifts in Standish […]
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Gorham Marketplace March 30
GORHAM – The 16th Annual Gorham Marketplace will take place on Saturday, March 30, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at the University of Southern Maine’s Costello Field House. Admission is free. This year’s event will feature entertainment and demonstrations, food court, kids’ activities, a shuttle bus service and cash prizes. Among the highlights are an airbag […]
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Vote on Gorham High School expansion delayed
GORHAM – With Gorham voters facing a June referendum on a public safety complex, school officials have delayed its plans to ask local taxpayers this year to pay for a high school renovation and expansion. Town leaders are continuing to work toward the project, which hinges on voter approval in a referendum that could be […]
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Egg & I to open in Westbrook
WESTBROOK – The first day the new Egg & I opens on the Westbrook/Portland line, owner Martin Mason won’t accept payment for customers’ meals. He will, however, accept a donation. The national restaurant chain specializing in breakfast and lunch will have a soft opening on Sunday, March 24, at 8 a.m., but only if you […]
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A sweet connection in Pownal
POWNAL – Two families forge a friendship over maple syrup. POWNAL – Longtime Pownal residents Brewster Staples and his wife Judy remember meeting the five members of Dawson family on Halloween night four years ago. “I was struck by how nice and wholesome they were,” said Brewster Staples, 74. “It was just great to see […]
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Community calendar – 3/20
Upcoming events Freeport special council election, to fill District 2 seat, Wednesday, March 20, 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m., Town Hall Council Chambers, 30 Main St., For more information, contact the Freeport Town Clerk’s office at 865-4743, ext. 123. Pownal Planning Board, Wednesday, March 20, 7 p.m., Mallett Hall. Registration for Durham Youth Baseball, in-person signups, Wednesday, […]
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Freeport's District 2 seat to be decided Wednesday
FREEPORT – The polls will be open Wednesday, March 20, from 7:30 a.m. -8 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Freeport Town Hall for a special election to fill the District 2 Town Council seat. Voting is restricted to residents in the District 2 area, the largest in town, which covers the eastern border […]
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Gorham budget workshop canceled
GORHAM – The preliminary municipal budget workshop scheduled for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, in Gorham has been canceled because of the expected storm. The workshop has not been rescheduled, according to the town’s web site. Town Manager David Cole is scheduled to present his proposed municipal budget to town councilors at 7 p.m. […]
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Gaelic group introduces Irish sport in South Portland, Westbrook
SOUTH PORTLAND – Irish eyes are smiling on South Portland and Westbrook, where the local recreation departments are offering an activity that may look familiar yet altogether different. The two communities have been partnering with the Maine Gaelic Sports Alliance (MGSA) to put kids on the pitch playing Gaelic football, a hybrid of soccer and […]
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Tri-Town Community Calendar – 3/13
Upcoming events Northern Stars Planetarium, Wednesday, March 13, at 6 p.m., Freeport Community Library. Take a look at the seasonal night sky as seen with the unaided eye. Talk about stars, constellations, visible planets, meteors, the noon and Northern Lights while inside Northern Star’s inflatable, traveling planetarium. Durham Rod and Gun Club, meets Wednesday, March […]