The following email came over the transom here at Storyteller Central the other day. It was from Jeff Billings of Fairfax, Va., who had three questions about his planned Maine vacation that we will try and answer here. Jeff writes: “John, I read your book, ‘Down the Road apiece: A Storytellers Guide to Maine,’ where […]
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Wowing a hometown crowd
Circus Smirkus is making a stop in Freeport for shows at performer Sarah Norden’s school. Circus Smirkus shows always are big attractions when the Big Top Tour makes its annual visit to Merriconeag Waldorf School in Freeport, and they commonly sell out. This year, there’s added excitement, as Merriconeag student Sarah Norden of Yarmouth will […]
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Westbrook wins District 6 Little League Championship
Westbrook Little League won the 2015 12-year-old District Six Championship at Warren field in Westbrook on Wednesday evening defeating South Portland American 2-1. This is the first 12-year-old District Championship win for Westbrook since reaching the Little League World Series in 2005. Team members include Colby Haynes, Nick Hutton, Ryan Joyce, Lucas Knapton, Jake Thornton, […]
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West tops East in 26th annual Lobster Bowl
The Kora Shriners’ venerable Maine Shrine Lobster Bowl Classic, which divvies up Maine’s top high school senior football players, celebrated its 26th year at Waterhouse Field in Biddeford on Saturday evening, with the West emerging handily victorious over the East, 45-21. Different players located the West’s edge in different areas of the game. Bonny Eagle’s […]
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Inside Naples
Summer Has Struck I just love Maine Summers. I don’t care how hot or muggy it is. Just being able to walk the dog without a jacket, breathing in the fresh air, watching the changing colors of the sky, experiencing the changes in the weather. It is breathtaking, all of it. Speaking of weather, were […]
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Guest Column: Kudos for Westbrook business
“Can you bottle this?” I asked Joe Pollak, co-owner of Maine Dovetail, a drawer box manufacturer at 36 Rochester St., Westbrook. My request was in reference to the aroma of wood shavings. Once my senses adjusted to the incredible scent, I took in the sight of the stacks of finished wood products awaiting pick up: […]
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Gorham Notes
Martin’s Point opens land to public Martin’s Point Health Care has granted the use of more than 14 acres of open land to the town of Gorham for public use. The land was acquired by Martin’s Point when it constructed and opened its new center last year at 575 Main St. The open space will […]
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Flowers, table, bike rack spruce up drab park
Blue Note Park in Westbrook, the often unnoticed and underutilized urban park within Westbrook Commons, has received a facelift. As part of a beautification project put together by the Downtown Westbrook Coalition, planters in the park are now filled with a variety of plants and flowers, with a picnic table and bike rack also added […]
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River at critical juncture
With a deadline looming, there’s still no final plan for fish passage at Saccarappa Falls, also delaying an expected economic boon. For those who see the removal of hydroelectric dams on the Presumpscot River and construction of fish passage at Saccarappa Falls in Westbrook as necessary to boost economic activity in the city, the looming […]
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Keeping tabs on historic buildings
A revitalized commission in Durham is taking a fresh look at some standards and procedures. Following a long stretch of relative inactivity, the Durham Historic Commission is revitalized with new membership, and with it, the possibility of a broader perspective. Candace deCsipkes, chairwoman of the commission, said that the new members and the presence of […]