GORHAM – A Gorham School Department workshop meeting planned for Tuesday to discuss the proposed $31.3 million school budget with the Town Council was unexpectedly postponed. The town referendum on the school budget is less than a month away, and the budget workshop was to follow Tuesday’s special Town Council meeting. Matt Robinson, chairman of […]
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Bomb scare closes school
BUXTON – Classes at Bonny Eagle High School were canceled Tuesday following a bomb threat, which police were still investigating Wednesday. According to Cumberland County Chief Deputy Naldo Gagnon, the department is not releasing details of how the threat was delivered. He also won’t release information on the investigation or if the department has any […]
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Westbrook budgets win council OK
WESTBROOK – City Councilors put their final stamp of approval on the budget this week, at a special meeting held Monday night. The council held its second reading on two orders, one for approving the 2011-2012 city “annual budget and appropriations,” and the other for approving 2011-2012 school budget warrants. Both measures passed unanimously. On […]
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Space Day blasts off in Westbrook schools
WESTBROOK – Last week, a small army of NASA scientists, teachers and volunteers touched down in Westbrook to help get kids excited about careers in science and technology. The event, called “Space Day,” actually took place over several days. On Monday and Tuesday, volunteers visited area elementary schools to read books about the space program […]
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Family, friends struggle for answers in Dittmeyer's death
BRIDGTON – Since police investigators found the body of Bridgton native Krista Dittmeyer in a New Hampshire pond last week, there have been three memorial services for the 20-year-old mother, all held with one purpose: to allow friends and family to come together to console each other in the midst of great confusion, anger and […]
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Marketing the Lake Region Farmers' Market
WINDHAM – Lakes Region Farmers’ Market manager Karen Harter is on a mission to make local produce available to the masses. Like a seed beginning to blossom, Harter has been busy this winter working with state and local officials creating new signage, a new logo, and broadening the potential customer base by opening the market […]
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7 vie for two seats on Buxton selectmen’s board
BUXTON – In a crowded race for two Buxton selectmen seats, two incumbents are facing five challengers, including two former selectmen. Deputy Town Clerk Brenda Brown said Tuesday the seven candidates for selectmen are Jean Harmon, Bob Libby, Penny Booker, Dan Collomy, Linda Pulsoni, Cheryl Emery and Susan Orfant Gillette. The deadline to file nomination […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE – An end to the annual garden talk
Every year the same scene is played out down at the hardware store by the serious gardeners in town. One group – always wanting to be first at everything, especially gardening – insists on planting their tomato seeds as early in May as possible. They even pay extra for “hardy” seeds and then buy things […]
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Inside Windham – 4/28
In memory ?of veterans On Memorial Day, the American Legion would like to recognize all the veterans who passed away this past year and read their names at the Memorial Day observance at the High School. It would be a great help if readers of this column who know of a late veteran with a […]
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Westbrook pizzeria drums up business for charity
WESTBROOK – When Steve Orr learned about the Taste of Westbrook charity event, he liked the idea so much, he’s started up his own program. Orr, who owns Pizza Time on Main Street, said he participated in the citywide event in March, which asked local eateries to donate a percentage of their profits at a […]