GORHAM – Hopes by historic preservationists to halt the University of Southern Maine’s plans to install synthetic materials on the exterior of a landmark on its Gorham campus appeared in jeopardy on Wednesday. Wooden clapboards and vintage windows were recently removed from the University of Southern Maine Art Gallery, a historic structure built in 1821. […]
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Westbrook Notes – 7/24
Cub Scouts tour World War II battleship Cub Scout Pack 87 in Westbrook, accompanied by parents and adult leaders, bunked aboard the famous battleship USS Massachusetts at Fall River, Mass., in a visit last month. The Scouts visited Battleship Cove, which includes the Massachusetts and several historic ships, including the USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. […]
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS: Greedy scammers showing no shame
According to the Federal Trade Commission, Americans lost more than $73 million to impostor scams last year. While the agency admits the figure accounts for only a fraction of the problem because most victims fail to report the crime, instances of imposter scams have doubled between 2009 and 2013. The U.S Senate Special Committee on […]
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Durham News – 7/23
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, July 29, at 6:30 p.m., in the Town Office. CEO hours Paul Baines is Durham’s new codes officer. His hours are […]
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LETTERS: Time for some urgency
I have been an interested observer and a sometimes participant in the RSU withdrawal process and the schools for some time. Like many, I have grown frustrated with the withdrawal process, but recognize that this is the nature of it. Recently though, my feelings of frustration are being replaced by a rising sense of alarm. […]
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Trails would link Freeport recreation areas
FREEPORT – The Freeport Town Council will consider a grant application that would study establishing a trail connection between Hedgehog Mountain and nearby recreational facilities at the Pownal Road Fields and the Hunter Road Fields, known as the Freeport Outdoor Recreation Resource Project. Will Beck, chairman of the Freeport Conservation Commission, told the Town Council […]
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Implementation next challenge for town’s Active Living proposal
FREEPORT – The Freeport Town Council has accepted the parameters of the Active Living Plan, a comprehensive but non-binding proposal intended to accommodate a more active lifestyle along Freeport’s roadways. The document of more than 100 pages, put forth by the Active Living Task Force, is meant to serve as a planning guide, Town Manager […]
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Memorial fund created for Durham crash victim
DURHAM – Police as of Monday had not determined the cause of a one-vehicle accident on Stackpole Road in Durham that killed Jessica Abbott, 20, of Durham last Saturday night. Kyle Tilsley, a Maine State Police trooper, said that Abbott’s Honda CRV veered off the road at around 9:30 p.m., and struck trees. The impact […]
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Tri-Town Calendar – 7/21
Upcoming events “You Can Get There from Here – How Transportation Defined Freeport,” Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Freeport Historical Society Harrington House, 45 Main St., Freeport. $3 donation suggested. Exhibit open through Feb.1, 2015. For more information, see www.freeporthistoricalsociety.org. Alcoholics Anonymous, Wednesdays, noon and 7:30 p.m.; AlAnon, Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m.; Business Debtors Anonymous, Wednesdays, 4:30 […]
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LETTERS: McLean gets things done
I am excited to support Andrew McLean’s re-election to the Maine House of Representatives. Andrew has been an effective advocate for Gorham families, working behind the scenes to build consensus around legislation to reduce property taxes, fix our roads and bridges and grow our economy. Andrew cares deeply about our community, he is responsive to […]