School visitors policy OK’d Gorham School Committee last week unanimously approved a new policy regulating visitors at the district’s five schools. The 7-0 vote followed the second reading. With a written policy in place, all visitors to a school are mandated to report to the main office. The policy covers all school property – buildings […]
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WESTBROOK Looking Back – Feb. 24, 1988
Feb. 24, 1988 The sharp criticisms leveled by Gorham parents last week against drug-free rules for high school sports team members appear to underscore a much wider community perception that things aren’t going quite right at the high school, School Committee Chairman Karen Alden said. “It appears to me there is a lot of concern […]
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Cole, Bonny Eagle top Thornton Academy
PORTLAND – The Western Maine Class A tournament is careening toward a spectacular conclusion, if Wednesday night’s semifinal matchups are any indication. No.3 Bonny Eagle met No. 7 Thornton Academy in the early bout, a 54-38 victory for the well-oiled Scots. The Trojans finish their season 13-8, while Bonny Eagle improves to 18-3. They advance […]
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EDITORIAL – Let’s make a toast to a better liquor deal
The last 10 years have been rough for some products. Beepers. Movie rental chains. Compact discs. Even some long-prosperous newspapers found it difficult to adjust to the 21st century. But it is clear that one industry is moving forward without a hitch. No doubt about it, Maine’s liquor business is booming. Now the trick is […]
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DIAMOND…IN THE ROUGH – Let’s deep-six Rule 33
Warning: What you are about to read might be detrimental to your mental health. I guarantee you will be dumbfounded and will shake your head in disbelief. A quote from Albert Einstein applies quite nicely to this topic when he said, “The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.” The following […]
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Tri-Town Weekly Community Calendar – 2/20
Upcoming Events – Beat the Heat, Community Spay-Neuter Clinic’s $20 cat neuters with rabies vaccination included, offered for month of February. Call Freeport office to make an appointment, 865-0772 or for more information, visit www.communityspayneuterclinic.com. Durham Budget Committee, meets Wednesday-Thursday, Feb. 20-21, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall. Pownal Planning Board, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 7 p.m., Mallett […]
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Petey arrives with problems
A grieving Gorham couple learns that the puppy they bought online needs pricey surgery. GORHAM – Seeking comfort following a family death, a grieving Gorham couple that bought a pet online learned last month the puppy needs an expensive medical procedure to survive. Kimberly Pierce of Gorham lost her 17-year old son Austin Sloat, a […]
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EDITORIAL – New state-spending website earns kudos
Keeping an eye on government spending became a lot easier last week with the debut of the Maine Open Checkbook website. Found at opencheckbook.maine.gov, the site provides access to state expenditures by fiscal year dating back to July 1, 2008, and searchable down to individual transactions. “Open Checkbook gives Mainers information about how their hard-earned […]
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Durham News – 2/13
PTA seeking auction donations The Durham PTA’s fourth annual auction is April 27. The PTA uses the money raised to provide field trips, enrichment programs and many teacher-requested educational tools for students. The organization seeks auction donations of a product, service or anything creative. Tax deduction information will be provided. For more information, contact Nancy […]
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$1 million prize stays in Maine
FREEPORT – During a snowy morning Feb. 8, L.L. Bean and Barclays Bank card officials announced that Marjorie Thompson of Cumberland had won $1 million as the grand prizewinner of the Freeport retailer’s Centennial Sweepstakes. The presentation marked the conclusion of Bean’s year-long 100th anniversary celebration and sweepstakes. Thompson made her winning purchase at the […]