Regional School Unit 5 is proceeding with a 2015-2016 budget that supporters hope will make it more competitive in retaining students. In an unusual move, the school board, acting on advice from co-superintendents Bill Michaud and Mike Lafortune, has allowed the budget proposal to be unveiled as requested by RSU 5 administrators, instead of first […]
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Libby, Whitmore square off for Durham selectman’s seat
The only contested race in the April 3 Durham municipal elections, for a position on the Board of Selectmen, pits an incumbent who is focused on the town’s new public works department against a challenger who says the town’s roads are a mess. Joshua Libby is vying for a second-three year term on the board. […]
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Pownal News:
Office hours The Town Office, at Mallett Hall, is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday 8:30 a.m.-6:30 and closed Friday. Meetings The Pownal Board of Selectmen meet Mondays, April 6 and April 20, at 7 p.m., at Mallett Hall. The Solid Waste Committee will meet Monday, April 13, at 6 p.m., at […]
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Freeport News
Ryder Bennell wins Principal’s Award Ryder Bennell of Freeport, a senior at Freeport High School, is the recipient of the 2015 Principal’s Award, Principal Brian Campbell announced Monday. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. The Principal’s Award is presented in […]
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For honored teacher, art vision remains clear
Deb Bickford, a 27-year veteran of the Westbrook art department, is proud of the open-studio atmosphere seen daily on the third floor of Westbrook High School. According to Bickford, students are respectful and helpful, but most of all, work hard on projects in a space that promotes responsibility. But, the program didn’t get to where […]
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Biddeford man to sue Westbrook police
A Biddeford man has filed a notice of claim against the city of Westbrook in response to an altercation with city police Sgt. John Desjardins last week. Michael Waxman, the attorney for Brian McMahon, confirmed Wednesday that he had sent the notice to Westbrook on Tuesday. The notice says Desjardins pushed McMahon through a glass […]
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House fire closes Westbrook street
A house fire about 1 p.m. on Wednesday in Westbrook closed a section of Brown Street from Bridge Street to St. Anthony’s Church. Firefighters from Westbrook and Gorham responded to the incident at 269 Brown St. But no smoke was immediately visible. A resident outside the home said he smelled a little smoke and that […]
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Hearing ahead on Freeport’s $2.5M capital budget
The Freeport Town Council has not yet expressed concerns regarding specific department requests in the $2.5 million capital budget request, Town Manager Peter Joseph says, but the bottom line might be a different matter. The council will hold a public hearing on the capital budget on April 7, at 6:30 p.m. The capital budget will […]
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School budget hike could be largest ever
Regional School Unit 14 Superintendent Sandy Prince has proposed a budget that would increase school district spending next year by $1,902,200, or about 4.63 percent. According to Prince, the proposed increase, which would be the highest in the history of the consolidated school district, is primarily driven by rising fixed costs for labor, electricity and […]
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‘Excellent leader’ mourned
Funeral services for former Westbrook Mayor Bruce L. Chuluda, remembered this week as a quiet and dedicated leader who put community first, are scheduled for Friday morning at the Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church. Chuluda died suddenly at home on Sunday, March 15, at the age of 66. Friends and colleagues, reacting to the news, praised Chuluda […]