Dr. John Painter was known for his personal touch in an age when that’s rarely associated with medicine. A week or so before cancer forced Dr. John Painter to stop seeing patients, and just a few weeks before the disease took his life, Bonnie Titcomb Lewis saw her physician of 32 years for the last […]
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Westbrook Notes
Vallee exhibit readied Norm Conley, president of Westbrook Historical Society, and Suzan Norton are among society members busily transforming its hall at 17 Dunn St. into a special Vallee exhibit. The exhibit will be open to the public on Saturday, July 25, 9 a.m.-11 a.m. and at 4 p.m., when the society will host an […]
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Review of embattled administrator delayed
The School Administrative District 6 Board of Directors on Monday postponed until next week a performance review of Superintendent Suzanne Lukas, whose handling of the Bonny Eagle High School graduation last month brought her criticism from around the country, though it appears the embattled administrator will keep her position for now. The review, conducted behind […]
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Gray voters to decide town meeting fate
Residents will have their chance to end the longstanding traditional town meeting format in November, despite passionate attempts to convince the Gray Town Council otherwise Tuesday night. The council voted 4-1, with Councilor Matt Sturgis dissenting, to send a charter change to voters in November to do away with the floor session of Gray’s town […]
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More money due for sidewalk fixes
The town’s Web site calls Gray “the Crossroads of Commerce.” With a little funding help from the Maine Department of Transportation, it will become easier for people to cross those crossroads. A unanimous vote by the Gray Town Council Tuesday night was the finishing touch on a deal with the state for up to $80,000 […]
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Gray man found in water had heart attack
The 78-year-old man found floating in 3 or 4 feet of water on Little Sebago Lake around 3 p.m. Tuesday died of a heart attack, authorities say. Berrie Hackett, who lived at 310 Westwood Drive in Gray, was found floating near Oak Drive in Gray. A longtime companion told police Hackett had said he was […]
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Inside Raymond
Raymond has a ball Raymond Baseball and Softball concluded another incredibly successful year, with 194 children participating. The kids ranged from 5-year-old T-ball players through 16-year-olds competing in the Senior league. Countless games have been played all spring on the wet fields, and in the end we captured two huge titles. Raymond teams made it […]
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Gorham hones 'business-friendly' image
If new commercial and residential projects in Gorham are any indication, the national economic slump is having little effect on the pace of development in this southern Maine town. The town’s Planning Board recently gave the green light for a Mercy Hospital medical center in South Gorham, and construction is set to begin next week. […]
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Low-cost housing, studios planned
Artists in search of affordable spaces to live and work could soon find just what they’re looking for in Westbrook. Westbrook Housing is in the process of purchasing a dilapidated building at 917 Main St., in order to build affordable condominiums and gallery space for artists in its place. John Gallagher, executive director of Westbrook […]
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Westbrook woman tries to cross the English Channel, again
Pat Gallant-Charette has no doubt that she could swim the 34 miles across the English Channel, but whether she does, she said, is not up to her. “You can be as prepared as you want. The Channel gods need to be with you,” she said. “It’s a lot of luck.” Luck didn’t fall on Gallant-Charette’s […]