We have the opportunity to elect an extraordinary Democratic candidate when we vote for Sara Gideon for state representative. Through her proven experience as a public servant, Sara has shown us how tirelessly she will work at a difficult job. She is, by nature, a connector and a gatherer. Sara knows how to locate people […]
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Durham News – 9/25
Durham Friends holding pig roast The Durham Friends will host a pig roast/harvest dinner on Saturday, Sept. 29, at 5:30 p.m. at the Meetinghouse at 532 Quaker Meetinghouse Road. Tickets are $10 in advance for adults, $8 for seniors and teens with a family of five costing $25. Adults are $12 at the door, seniors […]
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Nordica Theatre poster sales benefit nonprofits
The Nordica Theatre, located on Depot Street in Freeport, has started a “poster donation program” for local charities. Three times a year, a nonprofit organization will be the recipient of the money raised from the sale of posters, standees and banners that were displayed in the theater. The first recipient of the program was Community […]
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Freeport's Autowerkes thinks big, green
FREEPORT – When Voit Ritch, the owner of Autowerkes on Route 1 in Freeport, decided to build a new shop, he did it with some style – and a substantial investment. Ritch, who has owned the shop specializing in repairing European-made cars such as BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, Audi, Mini Cooper and Volvo, for 27 years, […]
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Pet saved in Gorham fire
GORHAM – Firefighters rescued a dog from a fire that extensively damaged a home in a wooded area on Whipple Road in Gorham on Monday. The State Fire Marshal’s Office was notified and cause of the blaze at 27 Whipple Road, which sustained extensive damage, is under investigation. Further details were not available. Gorham residents […]
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FOOTBALL: Westbrook tramples Fryeburg
WESTBROOK – What a difference a week can make. Eight days after falling 33-12 at Greely in a game in which almost nothing went right, Westbrook rolled up 489 yards on offense and had seven different players score touchdowns as the Blue Blazes romped to a 58-28 victory over visiting Fryeburg Academy Saturday to move […]
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HILLTOP VIEW: Wall Street wants your Social Security
Election Year 2012: This could be the year senior Americans are duped into allowing the Republican Party to finally destroy Social Security and Medicare. I am writing this column to warn other seniors about this partisan attack on Social Security and Medicare, disguised as “deficit-reduction.” Fortunately, there is still time for us to look at […]
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS – Medicare review could pay off
Every time I see the price of gasoline go up, I am really glad I don’t have that expense. I can only imagine the effect that will have on the cost of fuel this winter. Just last week, I was convinced to switch the electricity supplier and although it’s not a huge savings, every little […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – Before Apple, it was Birds Eye
Just when you think cell-phone antics can’t get any worse, you see something that’s nuttier than ever.? I was walking down a residential Portland street the other day looking for something to write about and saw a woman wrestling with her shopping bags, trying to get them out of the car, while she talked on […]
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Recipe for success: Good food, good prices
WESTBROOK – Ask anyone why Profenno’s Restaurant has been such a success over the years, or why they keep coming back to the popular downtown eatery, and you’ll get a lot of answers, but one remains consistent: “The food.” After all, no restaurant will last for one year, let alone 50, without good food backing […]