WINDHAM – Windham voters elected four town councilors Tuesday, with two incumbents leading the vote tally. Peter Busque and Scott Hayman, who came into office last year, won three-year seats, with Busque receiving 4,961 votes in his uncontested race and Hayman receiving 3,680 votes in his at-large race against David Nadeau, the current Planning Board […]
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Work begins on new Naples causeway bridge
NAPLES – The future restoration of the Naples causeway was hailed at the Bay of Naples Bridge project groundbreaking Friday afternoon. It may have been hard to hear over the rumbling of passing construction vehicles, but various speakers’ sentiments at the ceremony echoed one theme loud and clear: Though there will be impact in the […]
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EDITORIAL – Advice for the newly elected
Faced with an ongoing recession, looming budget cuts and a politically divided populace, the winners of Tuesday’s elections could no doubt use some advice. So below we offer some tips on how Maine’s newly elected legislators, councilors, selectmen, school board members and, of course, governor should handle the first few months of office. Governor Unite: […]
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Westbrook Regional Vocational Center instructor on leave after lewdness arrest
WESTBROOK – An automotive instructor with the Westbrook Regional Vocational Center is on paid administrative leave following a charge from Methuen, Mass., alleging he exposed himself to a woman while wearing women’s lingerie. According to police, Jeffrey L. Libby, 33, of Limington, was wearing black fishnet stockings, lacy purple underwear and high heels when he […]
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Westbrook elects six to Charter Commission
WESTBROOK – Four women and two men were elected Tuesday to the Westbrook Charter Commission tasked with reviewing the city charter. Lisa A. Chuluda, the daughter of former mayor Bruce Chuluda, led all candidates with 3,850 votes. In second was Patricia Amico, the sister of current Mayor Colleen Hilton. Amico garnered 3,396 votes. Also receiving […]
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FOOTBALL: Scots knock Riots out of playoffs
STANDISH – Bonny Eagle senior defensive end Jeff Amell’s late first quarter strip of South Portland quarterback Michael Salvatore on Oct. 29 turned into points for the Scots, as Amell rumbled 69 yards to paydirt. The play was the start of a big night for the Bonny Eagle defense, who stopped the Red Riots‘ offense […]
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My Generation November 2010
http://keepmecurrent.com/app/special_sections/1PDF_per_section/MYGEN_11-10.pdf The November 2010 edition of My Generation
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Dances grind to a halt
WINDHAM – Windham High School administrators, students and parents are working together to bring back school dances after officials canceled the popular events due to concerns over inappropriate touching between students. The dances were canceled in the wake of Oct. 2’s homecoming dance due to administrators’ inability to keep students from engaging in a popular […]
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Politics And Other Mistakes – Celebrity gossip
In the final days of a tight gubernatorial race, the campaigns tend to get desperate, then frantic, then crazy. That progression leads to increasingly wacky attacks on the opposition, few of which turn out to be true, although many of them ought to be. This political phase is lots more entertaining than the months preceding […]
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Ten vie for six Westbrook charter panel seats
WESTBROOK – On Nov. 2, Westbrook voters will elect six members to the new Charter Commission aimed at examining the city’s charter. Voters narrowly approved a proposal to create the Charter Commission in June. Three of its members will be City Council appointees. The other six will be elected by popular vote. Those running are […]