Nomination papers available Nomination papers for a seat on the Town Council for District 2 area available in the Town Clerk’s Office, 30 Main St., Freeport. Nomination papers with no fewer than 50 signatures are due to the Town Clerk’s Office no later than 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 13. The special election will be held […]
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DIAMOND…IN THE ROUGH – The $100 million prison plot
You won’t believe this, but it’s true. The governor’s new two-year budget calls for borrowing $100 million for renovation and to construct new buildings at the Maine Correctional Center in Windham. Seriously? The proposal calls for demolishing and replacing eight of the 11 buildings in an effort to increase efficiency and capacity. That’s right – […]
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Freeport continues its hot streak
FREEPORT – The Freeport girls hosted the Traip Academy Rangers of Kittery on Friday night. It was senior night at FHS, and the team’s 12th-graders were playing the last regular season game of their high school careers, so a win would surely be special. Not only did they win, they won big. After the opening […]
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USM eyes new Gorham auditorium
GORHAM – The new president of the University of Southern Maine is looking at a possible renewed effort to build an auditorium on the Gorham campus. Theodora Kalikow told Gorham officials and business people Tuesday at a Gorham Business Exchange luncheon meeting about the need for a 500-seat facility on campus. At the luncheon, hosted […]
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Westbrook Community Center gets new gym
WESTBROOK – Westbrook’s Community Center got a little busier last week when the renovated gym opened its doors. The gym, originally built in 1976 at the former Wescott Junior High School, underwent a nearly $1 million renovation, with updates to a leaky roof and the most obvious, a new, green, rubber gym floor. “The floor […]
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Westbrook Housing fills top job
WESTBROOK – Chris LaRouche is the new executive director of Westbrook Housing. LaRouche, whose first day is Friday, Feb. 1, replaces John Gallagher, who was executive director for 13 years before being asked to serve as director of the Maine State Housing Authority in October. LaRoche, from Alfred, most recently served as the housing director […]
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Credit, debit cards now accepted City Hall can now accept credit and debit cards as forms of payment for transactions. There is a 2.5 percent fee ($1 minimum) added to transactions when using this form of payment. For more information, call the Clerks Office. Busy month at Walker library Adult Events Internet for Job Seekers […]
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Durham News – 1/30
Piano needed An area resident is seeking the donation of a small spinet piano to play for a family member and other residents at a local Alzheimer’s assisted living facility. Call 865-9507. Nomination papers available Nomination papers for the April 2013 ballot are now available at the Town Clerk’s office during business hours. Candidates will […]
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Thanks for the hospitality
FREEPORT – Harraseekett Inn general manager Chip Gray sums up his family’s definition of community with a simple adage typically associated with sharks: “Things that stand still are usually dead. You have to keep moving as a business and a community.” Gray, along with his sister Penny and mother Nancy, were honored last week as […]
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Briefs – 1/30
Armchair travel series starts Feb. 6 The Freeport Community Library begins an “Armchair Travel” series starting Feb. 6 that requires no packing and no passport. According to library staff, several members and friends of the library have agreed to share their travels abroad with library patrons via photos and their own personal travelogue. Each presentation […]