The Crystal Lake Ice Fishing Derby, originally scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 30, has been postponed to Saturday, Feb. 13, due to lack of ice on Crystal Lake in Gray. “I know this may cause conflicts with many people however our main concern is safety,” event organizer Joe Hansen posted on the event’s Facebook page Friday […]
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New owners, same name for Dolby Funeral Chapel
Two families – Dolby and Nichols – have owned the only funeral businesses in Windham’s history. Now a third family, Segee, has been added to the legacy. Eric and Kristin Segee took ownership of Dolby Funeral Chapel in late December, after working at the home under Dolby leadership for three years. They also purchased the […]
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ON THE RIGHT LANE: It’s government again
As an avid reader of newspapers perhaps I shouldn’t be surprised on the many stories on government at all levels that make me wonder if we are really getting the government we pay for and deserve. I have no problem at all stating that government has outgrown its britches that the U.S. Constitution provided for […]
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Girls Hockey: Gorham/Bonny Eagle/Massabesic falls to Scarborough
Sami Shoebottom led Scarborough in remaining undefeated, as the Red Storm cruised to a 7-1 W over visiting Gorham/Bonny Eagle/Massabesic on Saturday evening, Jan. 9. Shoebottom scored four consecutive rapid-fire goals to open the game, and later added a pair assists. Scarborough advanced to 13-0-1 on the season; Gorham/Bonny Eagle/Massabesic dropped to 0-12. Scarborough head […]
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City forum tackles emergency planning strategies
Some 50 people learned last week at a public forum how Westbrook police, fire and dispatch are training and preparing for active shooter situations. The event at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center was hosted by Superintendent of Schools Marc Gousse and Police Chief Janine Roberts. The forum panel also included Deputy Fire Chief Steve Sloan […]
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Making more room for retail
Renovations to 1 Westbrook Common will provide new spaces facing Main Street. A central building in downtown Westbrook is receiving a facelift, with a goal to make the property more marketable to retail stores or restaurants. The building, 1 Westbrook Common, is one of three commercial buildings making up Westbrook Commons. Renovations will split the […]
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EDITORIAL: Time to indulge in winter
While many Mainers lament the approach of winter and huddle inside their homes as the thermometer dips below freezing, many others who live for snow palpitate at the sight of the fluffy stuff falling from the sky. January and February were certainly made for such Mainers as these. Fortunately, though northern Maine is known for […]
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Kidney wait weighs heavily on Pownal family
The small road signs are buried outside Linda Deming’s home on Brown Road in Pownal, in the debris of the late December snowstorm. A frustated Deming sits – and waits. Deming, 66, is living with stage 5 renal failure, and she’s been undergoing dialysis for more than a year. In her desperate search for a […]
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New baykeeper watching the water in Casco Bay
Ivy Frignoca of Portland, hired by Friends of Casco Bay as the new Casco Baykeeper, spent her first day in the position on Jan. 4 on the Friends’ boat, the V Payne, taking water samples at the 10 sample stations around the bay. Frignoca is only the second full-time baykeeper in the history of the […]
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES: I’m waiting for my man
Which small businessperson in Maine struggles the most under onerous government regulations? The drug dealer, of course. When limitations imposed on dope peddlers are compared to such occupations as gangster, poacher and investment banker, the latter three appear to operate in a libertarian paradise devoid of red tape, flashing blue lights and unfashionable orange jumpsuits. […]