Police have charged a Windham man with operating under the influence in connection with a two-car accident on Cumberland Street Tuesday. The Westbrook police charged Peter J. Tanguay, 34, of Southside Drive in Windham, after the vehicle he was driving narrowly missed colliding head-on with a Honda minivan being driven by Celeste Bard, 43, of […]
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Windham spring sports reviews
Girls tennis RECORD: 9-3 COACH: Bill Shardlow HIGHLIGHT: The highlight was winning five 3-2 matches, including one over Scarborough in mid season. We had a great group of girls who were mentally tough and focused for the whole year. SENIORS: Heather Bernier, Megan Rich, Kaitlyn Quigley MVP: Heather Bernier and Nicole Willey MOST IMPROVED: Alyse […]
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57,000 signatures seek to block gay rights
Opponents to the gay rights bill passed earlier this year by the Legislature delivered what they said were 57,000 bona fide signatures to the Statehouse Tuesday afternoon – enough to put the issue on the ballot in November. “The very same gay rights bill that has two times been rejected by the voters,” will be […]
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Birds of prey at Naples library, July 6
The Chewonki Foundation will visit the Naples Public Library on Wednesday, July 6 at 7 p.m. to present “Birds of Prey: Comparing New England’s Raptors.” Bring the entire family for an exciting evening learning about nocturnal and diurnal raptors. Live, non-releasable birds will be used to compare and contrast the special hunting adaptations of these […]
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SCORE workshops set for July
Portland SCORE, Service Corps of Retired Executives, a volunteer organization supporting small business, will hold the following workshops: Tuesday, July 12: Starting Your Own Business (Everything you need to know). Tuesday, July 19: Writing a Business Plan (Why you need one and when to revise it). Thursday, July 21: Buying a Business (How to estimate […]
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Board recommends big box limits
The Planning Board recommended Tuesday night a set of limitations on large retail projects that would limit their size and could be a stumbling block for a proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter in Westbrook. The board voted, 7-0, to send the standards to the council. The standards were developed in response to a proposal by Wal-Mart to […]
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Library reading program
The Walker Memorial Library is starting its summer reading program. The library staff is inviting the public to join them as they explore “Dragons, Dreams, and Daring Deeds” through programs, books and activities at the Walker Memorial Library. The summer reading program is open to young people, preschool age through young adults, with programs and […]
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we love to eat 0629
Seniors meal – Wednesday, June 29, noon, St. Anne’s Catholic Church, 299 Main St., Gorham. Home cooked meal. Donation, $3. Pancake breakfast – Saturday, July 2, 7-9 a.m., West Baldwin Church, Route 113, Baldwin. Pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, coffee and orange juice. $4.50, $2. Bean supper – Saturday, July 2, 5-6 p.m., American Legion, 15 […]
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Ramblings 0629
Caterpillars threaten New York forests I read in the June 20 New York Daily News that one of the worst invasions of forest tent caterpillars to hit New York in decades has caused heavy defoliation to more than 34,000 acres of forested land in Onondaga and Oswego counties. Isolated outbreaks have also been spotted in […]