Church lunch – Friday, Feb. 1, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., North Yarmouth First Congregational Church, 3 Gray Road, North Yarmouth. Lunch featuring haddock chowder with biscuits, fresh Maine crabmeat rolls, grilled Maine crabmeat and Swiss sandwiches, and other types of grilled sandwiches. Beverages are included with meal. Desserts are also available. Dine in or take out. […]
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Especially for seniors – How to avoid cabin fever
We’re all thankful to have made it this far, during this terribly cold winter. New Englanders have been through this before and no doubt we’ll be among those first to welcome spring. In the meantime, before we catch cabin fever, let’s review a list of what is available to seniors in Cumberland and York counties. […]
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Solar-powered lights to help students cross Spring Street
Students who cross Spring Street to get to school will soon be able to walker safer with the aid of flashing solar-powered lights. The City Council voted Wednesday to amend an agreement with the Department of Transportation, in order to go forward with plans for purchasing and installing lights at two crosswalks on Spring Street […]
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Ellsbury's visit a breakfast treat
Thursday morning was anything but ordinary at the Dunkin’ Donuts on County Road in Westbrook. A police car in the street outside, television news crews both inside and out of the store and a parking lot filled to capacity meant something or someone special was making an appearance at the local establishment. On this particular […]
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SMAA indoor track championship on Saturday
The Westbrook High boys and girls indoor track teams participated in their final regular season meet last Saturday at the Portland Expo where the Blazes competed against Scarborough and South Portland. The Red Storm won both events with the Riots taking second and the Blazes placing third. Westbrook’s top finishes on the boys side included […]
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Troopers raid Buxton bar card game
Police said the York County District Attorney’s Office would determine whether any charges would be filed after a raid by the State Police Gaming Division last week at Skip’s Tavern in Buxton. State police claim an illegal Texas Hold ’em game was taking place when they raided the tavern on Narragansett Trail in the evening […]
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Standalone AJ Ellsbury lead photo
Josh Gofff, 6 of Winthrop, is lifted up by his mother, Jaime Wing, as he looks at the 2007 Boston Red Sox World Series championship trophy through a window at Dunkin’ Donuts on County Road in Westbrook Thursday morning. While the trophy was a big draw, that wasn’t why all those Red Sox fans came […]
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Quinn's Corner – Some numbers to ponder
What do we know? 31 percent Of Americans believe the Bible is the actual word of God. 34 percent believe in ghosts and 12 percent have seen UFOs Surfing: Eleven percent of Americans would be willing to have a device implanted in their brains that would allow them access to the Internet. Cheap flights: In […]
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Farrington not a candidate Dave Farrington, D-Gorham, who served two terms, isn’t seeking the Democratic nomination as a candidate for Maine House District 130, representing parts of Gorham and Buxton. But Farrington, 40, didn’t rule out seeking office again in the future. “At this point, I want to get back to teaching full time,” Farrington […]
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Anti-school merger fight to go on
The group collecting petition signatures to overturn the school consolidation law officially missed the deadline Monday to get repeal on the November ballot, but vowed they will keep up the effort. Skip Greenlaw of the Maine Coalition to Save Schools held a press conference Tuesday in Augusta to say his group had gathered 38,565 of […]