So there I was the other night at a fancy corporate banquet in the mid-coast region, waiting to provide the evening’s entertainment, when the conversation at my table turned to storytelling. That’s when this fella from Massachusetts – with an accent so thick you could’ve cut and stacked it like cordwood – attempted to tell […]
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New Lakes Region restaurants serve up jobs
Bucking the wider economic trend, the Lakes Region is seeing a spurt in economic stimulus these days with the opening of three restaurants that bring with them more than 100 new jobs for the region. Roscoe’s Rockin’ Buffet & Lounge in Raymond, Buck’s Naked BBQ in North Windham and Maine Street Grill in Standish have […]
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City back up and running after storm
WESTBROOK–The Sappi paper mill was back up and running early this week after a heavy rainstorm last Thursday night shut down some of its operations through Monday due to flooding. The storm knocked down trees, flooded roads and left nearly 100,000 people in Cumberland and York counties without power, including Westbrook City Hall, which was […]
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20 jobs cut in Gorham school budget
GORHAM–Twenty jobs would be eliminated in the latest version of Gorham’s preliminary school budget. A $30.3 million spending plan proposed by Superintendent Ted Sharp is up $694,000, representing a 2.34 percent increase above last year’s $29.6 million. But, Gorham’s general purpose aid from the state is now figured to decrease from $16.9 million last year […]
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Westbrook's retail rally
Statistics hint that city’s downtown may be poised for a comeback. Half a century ago, downtown Westbrook was a hub of activity. Main Street was lined with drugstores and dress shops. There were two movie theaters, a hamburger joint and even a haberdashery. “What you would do at the mall today, you did in downtown […]
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Inside Windham-Feb. 12
Planning an event? The Windham Veterans Center (in back of the Windham Mall) has a beautiful facility available to rent for a variety of functions including parties, banquets, receptions, graduation parties, reunions, workshops, auctions, and more. Plenty of parking, kitchen facilities, tables and chairs are all here. Space is available for 200 people. For more […]
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On the Right Track: You play, you pay
“He who goes borrowing, goes sorrowing.” – Benjamin Franklin Somewhere between 1776 and today some kind of liberal virus infected our great nation that was formed on the foundation of freedom from excessive taxation and repression by the government. There is not one nation on this planet that can claim it taxes and regulates its […]
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The path to prosperity
Alan Manoian, Bridgton’s economic development director, has one goal and one goal only: to make Bridgton prosper. Prosperity doesn’t come easy, however, and it requires a foundation of savvy employees, quality companies and good-paying jobs, something Bridgton isn’t exactly known for, despite having some high-tech sector employers such as Howell Labs and Downeast, Inc. It’s […]
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Rent-A-Husband's Warren points fingers at Ace, lawyers
Kaile Warren, who used shows like “Oprah” and the CBS “Early Show” to gain national recognition for his handyman company Rent-A-Husband, used the media again this week to get across his side of the story regarding charges he misled investors. With reporters and cameramen from TV stations and newspapers filling the living room of his […]
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Inside Raymond – 2/5
Pinewood Derby After a day filled with racing their hand-crafted cars against one another, the Cub Scouts with the fastest cars were awarded trophies in Saturday’s Pinewood Derby. Competing against the other scouts of Pack 800, Kyle Nelson took first place with his car traveling fastest down the track. This highly anticipated annual event is […]