Here are the times of high and low tides for South Freeport for Dec. 19-Jan. 1. Date High Tide Low Tide Dec. 19 3:43 a.m. 9:48 a.m. 4:03 p.m. 9:48 a.m. Dec. 20 4:41 a.m. 10:51 a.m. 5:05 p.m. 11:15 p.m. Dec. 21 5:39 a.m. 11:55 a.m. 6:08 p.m. Dec. 22 12:13 a.m. 6:36 a.m. […]
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: South Portland downs Westbrook
WESTBROOK – The Warren Centennial Gym at Westbrook High School must have felt just like home to the visiting South Portland Red Riots last Friday night, as the ladies in red powered to a 61-42 win over the Blue Blazes to move to 3-0 on the young season. After a tight first quarter came to […]
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Duncanson loved fire-rescue work
WINDHAM – Longtime Windham firefighter and EMT Rick Duncanson, who rose to the level of deputy chief of the EMS department, died unexpectedly Monday morning while getting ready for work. Duncanson, 47, of 9 Viola Ave. in Raymond, leaves his wife, Lisa, two daughters, Skylar and Taylor, and a 6-week-old grandchild, Cooper, who was born […]
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Inside Bridgton – 12/14
Merry and Bright …and white! It’s snowing as I write this, which adds a festive feel to the season. My neighbors on Hillcrest have bedazzled their yard with lights, which are twinkling through the snowflakes. They live on a dead-end street with only two other houses and no traffic, yet they still take the time […]
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In a rebuilding mode
WINDHAM – Three years ago this week, Kaile Warren was indicted by a Cumberland County grand jury on three charges of defrauding investors in his national handyman company, Rent-A-Husband. By 2009, the former Windham town councilor was living pretty well. Homeless when he got the idea – from God, he says – to start the […]
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New efforts in Westbrook aim at local shopping
WESTBROOK – Nowadays, bustling local stores, filled with holiday shoppers, are mostly a memory. But there are some efforts to bring the shoppers back to Westbrook this season. Mary Brooking, an artist member of the Saccarappa Art Collective, is the driving force behind the green “Holiday on Main Street” flyers that are now available in […]
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Westbrook Notes – 12/13
Library hosts ?open house The annual holiday open house at Walker Memorial Library, 810 Main St., will be from 3-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 13. The public is invited Maheux promoted People’s United Bank has announced this week that Amy Maheux has been promoted to assistant vice president, customer service manager at the bank’s Westbrook […]
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – Breath of fresh air
I recently read of the passing of Rodney Quinn and his wife and was saddened by the news. I did not have the privilege of knowing Mr. Quinn personally but I had a great deal of respect and admiration for him and thoroughly enjoyed and looked forward to “Quinn’s Corner” each week. It was evident […]
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Fire marshal: Many questions remain in Windham arson
WINDHAM – New details have emerged in the case of the arson that destroyed an apartment house next to Corsetti’s Market on Gray Road in Windham last Friday afternoon, but many questions remain. According to state fire marshal Joe Thomas, Donato Corsetti, the longtime owner of the apartment building, was bound with duct tape when […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – Let’s hear it for the Stellas
My invitation must have been lost in the mail, so I knew nothing about this year’s event until I read about it in the paper. I’m talking, of course, about the Stella Awards held recently without me. At least I was spared the cost of renting a tuxedo.? For readers who don’t chase ambulances for […]