A proposed retirement community on land between Stroudwater and Spring streets has cleared the first hurdle on the way to approval. On Monday night, City Councilors voted 5-2 in favor of a rezoning request by Sandy River Health Systems for their proposed retirement community. Councilors Drew Gattine and Suzanne Joyce voted against the proposal to […]
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Mission Possible teens give back
Last week the kids at the Mission Possible Teen Center got to do something they rarely get to do-help someone else. With a donation of $200 from Westbrook Business Network International and Kiwanis, teens from Mission Possible purchased toys and winter clothes for the preschoolers at the Westbrook Head Start center. The idea came from […]
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Idexx product chart
Over the years, Westbrook-based Idexx Laboratories has developed the following products: 1986 – HerdChek Pseudorabies Virus antibody test kits – This test is used to detect Aujesky’s disease in baby pigs that can result in fever, breathing difficulties, anorexia, vomiting, trembling and depression. 1991 – Parvo Antigen Test – This test detects the Parvo virus […]
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Gorham weighs rezoning for beer distributor
Townspeople will have a chance to be heard on a proposed zoning change in Gorham, which would allow Nappi Distributors of Portland to build a $13 million warehouse on lower Main Street. Nappi, a distributor of beer and wine, has put a deposit on a 22-acre farm owned by John and Marlene Merriman. A sale […]
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Gorham mourns McKinney
Friends and family are remembering Christina Faye McKinney of Gorham as loyal, a hard worker, team player and a role model. “She was the shining star of our life,” said her grandmother, Pat Pond of Windham. McKinney, 20, died on Friday when a pickup truck she was driving collided head-on with a Gorham school bus […]
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Derby Fest Sponsors, Beneficiaries
Derby Fest 2006 Sponsors: Platinum Level Sponsors: Imagine Wireless/NEXTEL Bushmast Firearms Aubuchon Hardware Lee’s Family Trailer Kittery Trading Post Panther Run Marina Time Warner Cable Fox 23 TV WBLM 102.9 FM 99.9 The Wolf Gold Level Sponsors: Norway Savings bank Allied Real Estate Evergreen Credit Union Gorham Savings Bank Residential Mortgage Sebago Lake Chamber of […]
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Not into fishing? Try the Ice Mall!
At this year’s ice fishing derby, you’ll be able to do a lot more than just catch fish. For the first time, organizers are setting up an Ice Mall, featuring the goods and services of local merchants who want to capitalize on the popularity of the five-year-old event. The Ice Mall will be set up […]
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Kittery Trading Post Ice Fisherman of the Year Contest
This year’s Kittery Trading Post “Ice Fisherman of the Year” contest will be held at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Raymond Beach Festival area. Contestants will showcase their ice-fishing skills and their athleticism by hand-drilling holes and setting traps, combined with two 100-yard sprints. Whoever finishes first will not only win the […]
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'Everyone is on a diet'
Gone are the plates of fudge, the boxes of frosted cupcakes and the crackers, cheese and dips. In their place, healthy-looking tangerines and apples, and strange-looking little plastic packages of what could be candy bars. But no, they’re more healthy cereal bars with zero calories and, best of all, NO trans fat! Somewhere between New […]
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You owe Trooper Green an apology
Wow! The article in the paper on Friday the 13th regarding Trooper Smith was hands down the most despicable example of journalism I have ever had the misfortune of reading! Talk about one sided! I do feel sorry for Maureen Simmons. It never feels good to make a mistake, but instead of accepting responsibility for […]