Nickerson Concert I am looking forward to another opportunity for great entertainment right here in town. The 15th Annual Richard Nickerson Scholarship Concert will take place on Saturday, Jan. 5, at 7 p.m. in the Windham Performing Arts Center at Windham High School. Tickets are only $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors […]
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States have subsidized makers of assault rifles to tune of $19 million
Taxpayers across the country are subsidizing the manufacturers of assault rifles used in multiple mass killings, including the massacre of 20 children and six adults at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. last month. A Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting examination of tax records shows that five companies that make semi-automatic rifles have received […]
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RSU 5 takes state-aid hit
Gov. Paul LePage’s executive order on Dec. 27 to reduce state spending will have a $138,000 impact locally. According to information released by the state Department of Education, the $5.2 million in state aid to Regional School Unit 5, which serves Freeport, Pownal and Durham, will be reduced by slightly more than $138,000. The cut […]
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Briefs – 1/02
Beekeepers set meeting The Androscoggin Beekeepers Club will be meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 2 in room 206 of the Auburn City Building, located at 60 Court St., in Auburn. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and at 7 p.m., Rick Cooper of Bees N Me will be speaking. His topic will be “Bees in […]
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Tri-Town Community Calendar – 1/02
Upcoming Events – Durham Code Enforcement Officer, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 5-7 p.m., Durham Town Office. Free movie at Freeport Community Library, Thursday, Jan. 3, 1 p.m., “The Artist,” starring Berenice Bejo and Jean Dujardin. Popcorn will be served. Durham selectmen, Thursday, Jan. 3, 7 p.m., Durham Town Office. “Adventure in Art,” opening reception for exhibit […]
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South Portland City Hall welcomes same-sex marriages
South Portland City Hall is open from 8 a.m. to noon for marriage licenses and ceremonies joining other communities holding special hours Saturday, the first day same sex marriage is legal in Maine.
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Development at crossroads
WESTBROOK – The clock is ticking toward the foreclosure sale of the 65 acres earmarked for a giant retail project in Westbrook, even as the local developer works to stave off the sale and save the project. Earlier this month, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court rejected an appeal by 500 Westbrook LLC, which had asked […]
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Windham fire explanation too ‘sensational’ for investigators
Court papers say Donato Corsetti staged the fire to collect on an insurance policy.
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SWIMMING: Cape Elizabeth shows strength against Westbrook
CAPE ELIZABETH – With 21 state championships between its boys and girls teams, Cape Elizabeth is one of, if not the most, decorated and distinguished teams in the world of Maine state high school swimming. And even though it’s still early, this year appears to be no different. The Capers, third in both the boys […]
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Gray’s Simms marries
Caroline C. Simms, daughter of Don and Claudette Simms of Gray, was married to William J. Haun, son of William and Lisa Haun of South Windsor, Conn., at St. Patrick’s Church in Washington, D.C., on May 26. Maid of honor was Ms. Angelique Parlove. Readers were Ms. Christy Paavola and Ms. Sara Haun, sister of […]