The names of the candidates seeking seats in the Legislature representing Buxton are set, as the deadline for submitting nomination papers for the June primary has passed. Sen. Barry J. Hobbins, D-Saco, will be unopposed for his party’s nomination on the June primary ballot as a candidate to retain his Senate District 5 seat. But […]
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Study recommends two new Gorham fire stations
Editor’s note: this is a continuation of a series looking at proposed changes to the Gorham Fire Department A decrease in the number of call firefighters and a number of aging, inadequate stations has led to a recommendation that Gorham retire three existing fire stations, replacing them with two modern ones. The recommendations come from […]
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Low's Variety opens new in Buxton
This week, the Low family opened their new store on Route 22 in Buxton, replacing the original one that served for more than three decades. The original store, opened by Dave and Carol Low in 1974 near Bonny Eagle middle and high schools, was to be torn down on Tuesday. The owners said the building […]
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Bonny Eagle ties for first at robotics competition
The Bonny Eagle High School Robotics Team (BERT) along with the Midcoast School of Technology won the 2006 FIRST BAE Systems Granite State Regional Robotic Competition held in Manchester, N.H. on March 3 and 4. The Granite State Regional brought more that 1,500 students and their mentors together in a competition that emphasized teamwork, innovation […]
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The Katrina family, six months later
The recent Mardi Gras festivities may have renewed a longing for their beloved city of New Orleans, but the Clements family of Naples is settling in nicely to their new life in Maine. Just over six months ago, on August 29, Hurricane Katrina muscled through Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, leaving behind a course of destruction […]
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Speakout Show airs this Friday
Friday, Mar. 17’s Speakout Show with Bill Diamond will cover two topics. From 7 to 7:30 p.m. Diamond hosts a Homeland Security discussion with Sen. Ethan Strimling of Portland. From 7:30 to 8 p.m., the topic will be the possibility of the Windham Land Trust purchasing more property. Speakout is a live, call-in television show […]
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Celebration feast
Celebrating “National School Breakfast Week” at George E. Jack Elementary School in Standish are Dylan Ingalls, State Sen. Bill Diamond, and Shawn Welch. The students enjoyed hearing about laws Diamond helps to craft in Augusta, and in turn were asked what laws they would like to see enacted. Some of the students’ ideas included no […]
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Upcoming Windham library events
Book group meets: The Windham Library Book Group meets Tuesday, March 28 at 6 p.m. in the library meeting room. This month’s book choice is Wendy Wasserstein’s 1989 Pulitzer Prize winning play, The Heidi Chronicles. New members are always welcome. For more information, call Barbara at 892-1908. Health Chat: Wednesday, Apr. 5 at 6 p.m. […]
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Homestead Exemption applications available at City Hall
Did you know that if you applied for a Homestead Exemption, your property taxes were reduced by more than $200 this year? Residents can check to see if they are receiving a Homestead Exemption by looking at the “current billing information” section on their tax bill. Any homeowner whose principal residence is in Maine, may […]
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Chopin Club celebrates Gershwin The Chopin Club met at the home of Jackie Skvorak on Feb. 14. Following a brief business meeting, President Mary Levesque turned the program over to the Parade of American Music Program Chairman Junie Dugas. Each year the Federation of Music Clubs designates one monthly meeting program to honor American composers. […]