Office hours Regular town office hours are Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 8: 30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; closed Wednesday; and Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. For more information, call 353-2561. Meetings Durham selectmen are schedule to meet Tuesday, Aug. 12 and 26, at 6:30 p.m., in the Town Office. CEO hours Hours for Paul Baines, Durham’s codes enforcement […]
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POLITICS & OTHER MISTAKES: Dumb and dumbe
It’s good to know that in Maine, there’s enough stupid to go around. In recent months, many states have reported stupidity shortages, causing industry experts to predict sharp price hikes for idiocy and possible rationing of remaining supplies. The specter of long lines at dopiness outlets and families having to forego traditional numbskull activities has […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE: All is fabulous in August
It’s August in Maine, when folks from away begin to outnumber mosquitoes in some of our more popular resorts. It’s also a bad month to buy real estate. I know because my wife and I once did it. I was looking through the real estate section of the local paper the other day and had […]
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Owners shut down Theater of Awesome
FREEPORT – Seven months after they opened with what they envisioned as a winning formula for entertainment in town, Deb Doherty and her husband, Tom Scannell, have closed Freeport Theater of Awesome on Depot Street. The announcement was posted on The Theater of Awesome Facebook page late Sunday night. Doherty did not return a call […]
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USM revamps art gallery renovation plans
The University of Southern Maine announced on Monday that it now plans to install wooden siding to replace original clapboards stripped last month from the two sides and rear of its historic art gallery on the Gorham campus. A public uproar ensued when original siding and windows were removed from the art gallery, with university […]
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6,500 compete in TD Beach to Beacon
Cape Elizabeth once again awoke to the sights and sounds of the TD Beach to Beacon – 6,500 grimacing runners and thousands upon thousands of cheering spectators – Saturday morning, and once again, the event lived up to its billing. Kenya’s Bedan Karoki Muchiri took the top men’s spot – Maine native Ben True (28, […]
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INSIDE GRAY – 8/1
Help the Troops A benefit Supper/Dance to help support the troops will be held on Friday, Aug. 15, at the American Legion Hall, Route 100, Gray. The supper will be from 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m., featuring spaghetti, salads and desserts. The dance with music by DJ Brian Poulin from WPOR starts around 7:30 p.m. and ends […]
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Window business would restore vacant church
WESTBROOK – A business with an eye for restoring old windows wants to make a new home on Main Street in Westbrook, but awaits approval of a lease agreement for a small strip of city-owned land. Bagala Window Works, a Falmouth-based company that has been offering window restoration since 1988, is looking to purchase the […]
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MPTC August Member Spotlight Savanna Jackson
My Place Teen Center has chosen Savanna Jackson as its August Member Spotlight. Member Spotlight is an opportunity for My Place Teen Center teens to be recognized by staff and their peers for their contributions to the My Place community. Savanna is new to My Place Teen Center, but she has quickly become a great […]
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Gorham Notes – 7/31
Fiddleicious performing at PineCrest The group Fiddleicious, with 40 to 50 fiddlers, will play from 4-5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3, at the PineCrest Inn, 91 South St., in Gorham. Those attending can take blankets or lawn chairs. Donations will be accepted for the Gorham Food Pantry. Food and beverage will be available for additional […]