GORHAM – Two brothers, owners of Shaw Earthworks Inc. in Gorham, have outbid their father’s company to build a state roundabout at the intersection of New Portland Road, Libby Avenue and Brackett Road in Gorham. Brian Shaw, 29, and Bradford Shaw, 22, who own Shaw Earthworks, bid $937,236, according to Mark Latti, a spokesman for […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – Know what you drive
I know I’m not the first person to say something like this, but regardless: “Things were simpler when I was a kid in the 1950s and ’60s.” There, I’ve said it again, anyway. A reminder of how simple things were occurred to me the other day as I sat in the car waiting for my […]
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Westbrook school budget approved
WESTBROOK – The Westbrook school budget season officially came to a close Tuesday night, as voters elected to pass the 2011-2012 budget by a more than 2-1 margin. The passage means an end to the budget process for the 2011-2012 school year, but school officials, while pleased with the vote, were not in the mood […]
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80-foot lights to shine on new USM field
GORHAM – The University of Southern Maine got permission from Gorham planners Monday to light up its new artificial turf athletic field soon to be under construction. Gorham Planning Board voted 5-0 (Tom Fickett absent) to allow the university to install light fixtures on four poles 80 feet high. Gorham’s Town Planner Tom Poirier said […]
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Moral: Vegetables save the day
WESTBROOK – The enchantress’s garden plays a key role in the original story of “Rapunzel,” as well as the adapted version of the well-known fairy tale now playing at Acorn Studio Theater in Westbrook and starring a Lyman girl in the title role. In the original fairly tale, written by the Brothers Grimm, it’s due […]
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EDITORIAL – Our commencement address
With the exception of longtime teachers and school administrators, there is no more expert observer to the yearly rite of high school graduation than the seasoned community journalist. It is not unheard of for a reporter to cover three or more of these ceremonies in the frenzied month of June, when seniors from schools across […]
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Trails Day events all over the Lakes Region
LAKES REGION – The chance to be outdoors, see flora and fauna in their natural setting and take a break from the constant noise and whirl of everyday life – what could be better? There’s all that and more available on one of the many miles of walking trails that snake through the Lakes Region. […]
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Community responds after Windham teen hurt in crash
WINDHAM – In the aftermath of a violent two-car collision that caused injuries to three Windham High School students and a parent Tuesday morning, the school community has responded by raising money for the family of one of the injured students, Patrick Thorne, who remains in critical condition at Maine Medical Center. According to Regional […]
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Inside Windham – 6/3
Graduation The public is invited to attend the Windham/Raymond Adult Education graduation on Thursday, June 16, at 7 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center, Windham High School. Summer course and program listing is available at the website, www.windhammaineadulted.org or by calling 892-1819. Celebrating Grace Grace Church celebrates its second anniversary on Sunday, June 5, at […]
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Gorham taxes could increase
GORHAM – Gorham property taxes would hike 58 cents per $1,000 of valuation, if proposed municipal and school budgets are approved. Under the current proposal, property taxes would increase by $116 on a Gorham home valued at $200,000. The proposed school budget is now $31.2 million, up from $30.4 million for the fiscal year ending […]