BUXTON – A Buxton man died early Thursday morning from burns sustained while he burned grass near his home Wednesday, according to Steve McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety. Frank Hebert, 85, of 62 River Road, Buxton, died at Maine Medical Center in Portland, McCausland said. McCausland said Hebert was burning grass […]
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Westbrook, Gorham sports feel budget crunch
WESTBROOK – It’s a story that’s playing out all over the state, with the economy still shaky and most local school districts looking at budget shortfalls, tough cuts have to be made across the board, and that includes athletic budgets. As each town and school district starts the process of coming up with a budget, […]
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Loughran named acting Gorham clerk
GORHAM – The Gorham Town Council, in a special meeting Monday, appointed Connie Loughran acting town clerk to fill a vacancy left by Christina Silberman, who resigned last week. Town Councilor Brenda Caldwell administered the oath of office. Loughran has served as deputy town clerk and a customer service clerk. The action came after the […]
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Sex offender captured in Casco
According to Captain Jeff Davis, “Georgia authorities had initially indicated that they would extradite William George. However, they have now stated that they would only pursue extradition in the surrounding states to Georgia. The charge of failing to register as a sex offender in Maine still stands.” Davis added that George has been living in […]
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Kennel case stirs outrage
BUXTON – Animal welfare advocates and the Buxton police chief have decried a recent York County court agreement that likely will lead to all charges dismissed in an animal cruelty case. In York County Superior Court in Alfred on March 17, John and Heidi Frasca, now Massachusetts residents, pleaded guilty to five counts each of […]
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ON THE RIGHT TRACK – Let the sunshine in
Sunshine Week, ever heard about it? I did and then I did something stupid. I forgot about it. Sunshine Week is a national initiative by news editors to inform citizens why it is important to have an open government and the results of unnecessary secrecy. Sunshine Week this year was from March 13-19, which puts […]
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District attorney issues statement on Buxton kennel plea deal
ALFRED – York County District Attorney Kathryn Slattery has released a statement regarding the plea deal that was made last week with John and Heidi Frasca of Buxton, the former owners of J’aime Kennels. The Frascas were facing animal cruelty charges from 2007 related to their kennel. Some law enforcement personnel involved in the seizure […]
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Layoffs looming for Westbrook schools
WESTBROOK – The Westbrook School District could cut up to 73 faculty and staff positions in order to fill a $3.6 million budget gap for the 2011-2012 school year. Those numbers are the latest worst case scenario figures coming from the Westbrook School Committee, which met Saturday to finish an initial examination of the proposed […]
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Restaurants pitch in for pets
WESTBROOK – Local eateries are pitching in to help the Animal Refuge League with a “Taste of Westbrook” event scheduled for next week. From March 27 to April 2, participating restaurants in Westbrook are running promotions in which they will donate a portion of their proceeds to the league, according to Carol Taylor, a human […]
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Frank talk from Hayman, Plante
Editor’s Note: This is the last of a three-part series probing local politics and issues in the town of Windham. This week’s article focuses on the phenomenon of councilor texting, public comment at meetings, the perceived lack of open discussion, zoning and the role of the Windham Economic Development Corp. WINDHAM – At a meeting […]