On March 6, the Gorham Recreation Department held its 5th and 6th grade championship basketball games at the Shaw Gym. In the boys title game, New York repeated as back-to-back champions with a 50-33 victory over Indiana. Jon Woods led a balanced New York attack with 21 points and Dylan Turner helped out with 11 […]
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Births at Bridgton Hospital
Jacoby Michael Muise was born to Nicole M. (Tripp) and Joshua E. Muise of Bridgton March 4. He weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces. He joins Dakota Jean, 18 months. His maternal grandparents are Paula and Michael Tripp of Bridgton. His paternal grandparent is Debbie Muise of Skowhegan Benjamin Preston Cummings was born to Sarah E. […]
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Inside Sebago
Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by Sebago Recreation Department The Sebago Recreation Department is sponsoring an Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 22, starting at 9:30 a.m. for ages 3-12. This hunt will take place at Sebago Elementary School. Join your friends and neighbors in this search for hidden Easter eggs. Bring a bag or basket to […]
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Women cancer patients invited to skin care session
Look Good Feel Better is offered once a month at the North Windham Union Church, Roosevelt Trail, Windham. The next session will be Wednesday, March 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. To register, call the American Cancer Society at 373-3708 or (800) 227-2345. Look Good Feel Better is a free program from the American Cancer […]
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Fires strike two Windham homes
No one was injured when fires struck two Windham homes in the past week, destroying one on Gray Road and consuming half of another on Basin Road. On March 15 a small house at 10 Basin Road caught fire at 1:18 p.m. Windham Fire Chief Charlie Hammond said resident Kim Holmes was in the house […]
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Fire strikes Windham home
No one was injured in a Monday afternoon fire in Windham near the rotary at routes 202 and 302 that destroyed a house and three cars parked in the yard. The blaze broke out just after 2 p.m. at the home at 584 Gray Road. The house was estimated to be 100 years old, The […]
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A sense of place leads Raymond student to state contest
Raymond resident Emma Laprise, 12, knows her places so well that she has a chance to be named Maine’s best student geographer next month. The seventh-grader at Jordan Small Middle School went through a contest at school, and came out on top. Now, she is preparing for a state National Geographic Bee in Portland, which […]
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Students, chief distribute police survey
Westbrook police, in cooperation with St. Joseph’s College in Standish, is seeking citizen input on police performance and crime issues in Westbrook. A community policing survey will let residents provide input on a variety of subjects relating to police performance and perceptions citizens have concerning crime in their community. Student interns Brian Olsen and Brad […]
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Simonds cut
Bonny Eagle High School Varsity Basketball Coach Rick Simonds was named the Southern Maine Athletic Association Coach of the Year for the 2007-2008 basketball season. Simonds led the Scots to an 8-10 record and a tournament berth for the fifth straight year. Before coming to the Scots, Simonds spent the previous 24 years at St. […]
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Especially for seniors – Do you qualify for a property tax exemption?
Almost everyone I know, including many people in their 60s and beyond, have been struggling this winter with the balancing of expenses against income. Unfortunately, spring and summer don’t look much better and if we can believe the predictions, the economy will not be improving anytime soon. Meanwhile, our needs do not change. What can […]