Gorham Town Manager David Cole was to present his proposed budget to the Town Council on April 4. Cole’s proposed budget is $10.9 million, a 5.2 percent increase from last year’s $10.4 million. The increase would add 21 cents to the tax rate, accounting for a 4 percent hike. The tax rate is now $19.50 […]
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Fire at Sappi mill
A fire broke out in an unused structure at the Sappi mill yesterday afternoon and was eventually put out by the structure’s sprinkler system and Westbrook and Windham firefighters. The fire began around 3:30 p.m. in the former pulp plant section of the mill in a structure scheduled for demolition and was over by 5:30. […]
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A trip to the Great White North
USE “THE OTHER COLUMN” LOGO I’ve recently returned from a fact-finding mission to Quebec City, where I attempted to measure the effect of the recent Canadian elections on drinking habits in bars and bistros. While my data is still being analyzed (translation from French: My wife hasn’t seen the credit card bills), I can already […]
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Proud, not intimidated, to be a Christian
I am not surprised at the backlash against Christians at all (Waves of Faith article by Grant Swank in the Mar. 24 edition of the Lakes Region Weekly). I am one and it states in the book of Revelation that in the end times, Christians are going to be persecuted. There’s no sense in complaining […]
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Local teens to perform in Reindeer Rock Off
On Apr. 9, Pete Eckstein, 17, of Standish, and Sky Critchfield, 14, of Casco, and their band, The Shams, are bidding for the top spot at this year’s Reindeer Rock Off at Catherine McAuley High School in Portland. Along with 25 other local high school bands, The Shams will be performing for two weekends, beginning […]
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'Nuff already
At Monday’s Portland Water District meeting, trustees lamented the “ongoing dispute” with the town of Standish. Then, we hear from town councilors in Standish that they, too, are weary from the “ongoing dispute” with the water district. Standish town officials blame the district, and the district blames the town. And this drone goes on and […]
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Men survive after ice boat sinks in Sebago
Two men went ice sailing one time too many this season resulting in a multi-town rescue effort Sunday on Sebago Lake. Tom Childs, 41, of Blake Road in Standish, and George Froehlich, 37, of Portland, were out for an afternoon sail near the Standish Boat Launch when their boat broke through an area of thin […]
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Lawmakers win small battle in SAD 61 subsidy struggle
Thanks to a bipartisan effort by local legislators, the SAD 61 school district will receive nearly half-a-million dollars more in state aid for next year. For the second year in a row, the school district lost the most education subsidy in the state – $712,000 – under the new Essential Programs and Services (EPS) funding […]
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City to purchase land for school
The city has entered into an agreement to buy a 65-acre plot of land on Stroudwater Street for the possible site of a new junior high school. Mayor Bruce Chuluda signed a purchase and sale agreement on Friday with Thomas DeWolfe and Elizabeth Faye, the owners of the property at 471 Stroudwater St. If the […]
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Police release list of sex offenders
Info box: Residents can find a complete list of sex offenders living in Westbrook on the city’s Web site or at the Public Safety Building and more detail about each offender on the Maine state Web site at www.maine.gov. In keeping with new state regulations, the Westbrook police have published the names and addresses of […]