The Cumberland County Green Party Committee will meet in the conference room of the Windham Public Library at 217 Windham Center Road on Saturday, June 10 at 11 a.m. The Green Party will meet from time to time in various towns throughout Cumberland County as an outreach and party building measure. The Windham meeting will […]
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Butler is a strong community leader
Editor, I am writing this letter in support of Brian Butler for Town Council. I have known Brian for the last ten years. He is a strong community leader, coach and family man. Brian has assisted leading Boy Scout Troop 51 in a positive direction; he has shared his Eagle Scout experience with all of […]
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Essentials of cleaning, education
Opening the curtains onto another gloomy, rainy day does not spur me into doing all that packing that must be done, preparatory to moving yet again. This time it’s right across the street, but still, boxes are easier to carry than armloads of pots and pans. The porch is a clutter of stacks of newspapers […]
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Track meets washed away, rescheduled
Thornton Academy athletics director Dick Agreste knows his fields. Last Friday, the day before the Class A state track meet was to be held at TA, the rain was steady, but Dr. Paul S. Hill, Jr. Stadium was holding up okay. Saturday morning, when Agreste, the site director, reassessed the situation, he remained confident that […]
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Local athletes honored at Maine Sports Hall of Fame ceremony
Three local high school seniors were among a small group student-athletes honored for their success in sports as well as in the classroom at the Maine Sports Hall of Fame induction Sunday in Bangor. Kelly Johnson and Ben Roy of Bonny Eagle and Gorham’s Max Bass listened as Gov. John Baldacci stressed loyalty, good sportsmanship […]
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Preserving the river
Editors note: the following articles were contributed by students from Team Presumpscot 7L at Wescott Junior High School. They are part of a class project urging residents to do their part to help preserve the Presumpscot River.
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Quilt to benefit ‘Keep the Heat On’ The Moderation Quilters have donated a handmade, full sized quilt to be raffled to benefit Buxton’s “Keep the Heat On” program. Dianne Senechal, one of the quilters, said raffle tickets would go on sale on Election Day, June 13, at town hall and will be sold throughout until […]
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Buxton to choose selectman, vote on school budget
Buxton voters will pick a selectman in a three-way race for one seat along with the state primary candidates in elections on Tuesday, June 13. In addition, voters will also decide whether to approve a $37.2 million SAD 6 budget, Buxton’s share of the proposed school budget is lower than a year ago. Buxton Town […]
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Results of the 2006 Westbrook Main Street Mile
Participant Place Time Division winners Aaron Tanguay 1 4:58 1st Male & HS Male Alex Emery 2 5:05 Wesley Milliken 3 5:06 1st Adult Male Roland Thibeult 4 5:27 Alex Grant 5 5:38 Glen Emery 6 6:02 1st Middle School Male Jason Aceto 7 6:03 Megan Cutter 8 6:08 1st Female & HS Female Pete […]
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Team gets formal as it trains for terror
Allen Nygren stood in front of a group of local emergency responders gathered at the North Scarborough fire station and told them they needed to be prepared for a “dirty bomb” – a conventional explosive, like dynamite, that contains radioactive materials. “Al-Qaeda has the know-how and materials to do it,” said Nygren, an instructor from […]