STANDISH – The third edition of the Standish Summer Spectacular is shaping up to be quite a shindig, with events ranging from a lakeside music concert to a parade through busy downtown. The five-member organizing committee, made up of Standish residents Diana Mains Allen, Linda Brooks, Jeanine Dalton, Dee Thibault and Bill Tracy, have been […]
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Inside Bridgton – 6/15
Fired Up The polls were busy Tuesday at the old Town Hall, which shows Bridgton residents are engaged and interested in politics and the town’s future. One ongoing issue is the budget, and trying to keep it balanced. One unfortunate victim of the last round of cuts is the annual fireworks fund, which has led […]
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ON THE RIGHT LANE – Is the flapper on the crapper?
On June 5, something happened at a Windham Town Council meeting that I never saw coming and surprisingly I agree with most of what the town manager said about the proposed North Windham sewer project. In case you didn’t watch the meeting, Tony Plante stated now is not the time to put the proposed sewer […]
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Standish's Richville Chapel destroyed by arson
STANDISH – Richville Chapel, a structure that has stood for more than two centuries near the border of Standish and Sebago along Route 114, lay in ruins Thursday afternoon after fire thoroughly gutted the historic structure. According to the State Fire Marshal’s Office, two teenage boys, ages 14 and 15, were arrested several hours after […]
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Inside Windham – 6/15
Get your free ticket! To kick off Windham Summerfest, marking the 275th birthday of our town, the Historical Society will host a musical program on Friday, June 22 at 7 p.m. at the high school auditorium, titled “One Nation Under God.” Woody Miller, who developed this program, will present music, history and drama as 38 […]
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Westbrook school budget sails through
WESTBROOK – Westbrook voters gave overwhelming approval Tuesday to the $30.9 million school budget for 2012-13. In an election that was marked by a light turnout, voters approved the budget by more than a 2-1 margin, 1,033 to 425. None of the ward votes were close: Ward 1 voters approved the budget 180-88, Ward 2 […]
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Pike sets new schedule of blasts in Westbrook
WESTBROOK – In preparation for the start of rock crushing work at its Spring Street plant next month, Pike Industries will be doing its first blasts of the year starting later this month. According to the city, Pike has scheduled eight blasting days, June 26-29 and July 3, 5, 6 and 10, to amass enough […]
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Gorham High School class of 2012 honor students
Valedictorian/Summa Cum Laude Jameson P. Crawford Son of: Janet and James Crawford College planning to attend: University of Notre Dame Major: Aerospace engineering or finance Awards: Earth Space Science & Physical Education – 9th; Honors American Literature Academic Award-10th; Pre-Calculus Advanced Academic Award, Harvard Book Award, SMAA Football All-Academic; Ram Pride Award Activities: JV Football-9th; […]
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Gorham notes – 6/13
Hall of Fame induction The Gorham High School Athletic Hall of Fame will install eight inductees in a ceremony at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 22, in the high school auditorium. A reception at 6 p.m. in the cafeteria will precede the ceremony. Admission is free. Those being inducted are Mike Barden, Paul Banks, Kendrick […]
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Raymond faces hardest hit in RSU 14 budget
WINDHAM – For the last two years, Raymond taxpayers have seen their contribution to the Regional School Unit 14 decrease by about $770,000. If the school budget validation referendum passes June 12, those past savings will be more than wiped out next year. According to the final budget set to go before voters on Election […]