GORHAM – Buckling under pressure, the University of Southern Maine on Tuesday temporarily halted repairs on a landmark after critics claimed the work spoiled the historical significance of the 193-year-old art gallery building on its Gorham campus. Repairs to the landmark, built in 1821, began last year. Under the university’s renovation, windows were removed last […]
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Buxton Notes – 7/17
Community Days this weekend Buxton’s annual summer festival combines the two-day Buxton Community Days on Friday, July 18, and Saturday, July 19, with the annual fair and lawn party of the Dorcas Society of Hollis and Buxton on that Saturday. The festival happens at historic Tory Hill, intersection of routes 202 and 112, in Buxton. […]
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LETTERS: Misplaced concern
I am a taxpaying resident of Westbrook and I believe Mayor Hilton is choosing a reckless path in ignoring Gov. LePage’s plan to bring Maine into compliance with federal law banning aid to illegal aliens. It is against federal law for a state to give financial aid to illegal aliens “unless it has a statute […]
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New owner eyes renovations to historic building
WESTBROOK – The new owner of an historic Westbrook building, at 795 Main St., says renovation plans are up in the air, but the structure will remain intact. The two-story building, which was most notably the longtime home of the Hay family and former Hay Funeral Home, has seen a range of commercial and residential […]
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Gorham’s Prince playing for U.S. field hockey
Hannah Prince, 2010 Gorham High School grad and field hockey standout, went on to play four superb years at UMass Amherst. On leaving college behind, she accepted a job as an assistant coach at Bryant University, in Smithfield, R.I. – a post she promptly had to depart, as she was selected to the U.S. women’s […]
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USM art gallery work halted
The University of Southern Maine has temporarily stopped the renovation of its 193-year-old art gallery on the Gorham campus following a public outcry about historic preservation concerns at the landmark. Judie O’Malley, university spokeswoman, said the university’s chief financial officer, Dick Campbell, on Tuesday ordered the work suspended pending a meeting next week with interested […]
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PUBLISHER'S NOTE: Two years as part of the community
Happy Birthday to the Tri-Town Weekly, celebrating two years as the community paper for residents of Freeport, Durham and Pownal. Many thanks to all of you who have supported us by reading the paper, sending letters, referring stories to us and, of course, advertising with us. It is the advertising support alone that allows us […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE: Tanks, Tink and taxes
As a kid, the first time I ever had to deal with gasoline prices was in the summer of my 14th year. Never mind what summer that was. OK, it was 1959. That was the summer my father gave me exclusive use of the family’s 16-foot Novi-built, cedar-on-oak skiff with a 10-hp Evinrude outboard. My […]
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Durham News – 7/16
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 […]
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Pownal News – 7/16
Meetings Pownal selectmen will meet Monday, July 28, at 7 p.m., in Mallett Hall. The Pownal Planning Board will meet Wednesday, July 16, at 7 p.m., in Mallett Hall. The board’s next ordinance review workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, July 22, at 8 a.m., at Mallett Hall. The focus will be on the road ordinance […]