A look at our communities through photos. Architect Mac Collins describes changes that will be made to 6 Holbrook St. in Freeport, which Leon Leonwood Bean called home for 55 years until his death in 1967. The town’s Project Review Board conducted a site walk of the property last Wednesday, and later, the board approved […]
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Lakes Region Calendar – 7/11
Saturday, July 12: The Windham High School volleyball team’s car wash will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at NAPA Auto Parts in North Windham. Also that day, have your returnable bottles ready for pick-up. The Lady Eagles will be in Windham and Raymond collecting door to door on Saturday. If you would like team members […]
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IT HAPPENED IN WINDHAM – Ye olde corner store
Before the big grocery stores, when the population of Windham was around 5,000 (instead of more than three times that like it is now), corner stores were the lifeblood of Windham’s several “villages” or communities. In South Windham, Patsy’s sold groceries, Italian sandwiches, fruit and such; at Newhall, Thayer’s was the place to go for […]
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Tomato, potato blight found in Buxton
According to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, both the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension reported that late blight symptoms were found in a potato field in Buxton this week. Late blight is a non-treatable disease that affects tomatoes and potatoes, and spreads rapidly under […]
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No AG inquiry into Gorham signature case
GORHAM – Verifying authenticity of a town document signature in a Gorham eminent domain seizure several years ago appears uncertain this week after the Maine Office of Attorney General announced it is not handling the case. “There is no investigation,” Rose Smith, a spokeswoman for the Attorney General’s office said on Tuesday. Smith would not […]
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Westbrook Notes – 7/10
Brooking art students to exhibit work Painting students of Mary Brooking will display their work in an exhibit opening on Saturday, July 19, in her studio at 863 Main St. (rear entrance) in Westbrook. The opening will feature wine and hors d’oeuvres. The paintings will be for sale, as will Brooking’s own work. For more […]
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS: Don’t get scammed
Before we get too far into good weather and the feeling that all is well, let’s remember that those criminals determined to make a living off trusting seniors are not on vacation! Let’s pay attention to the following from the Maine Attorney General’s website – listed under “Common Consumer Scams.” Unfortunately, the majority of those […]
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Freeport Council to study bag ban
FREEPORT – Friends since their preschool days, recent Freeport High School graduates Elly Bengtsson and Meredith Broderick are hoping to leave a lasting impact on their hometown. Bengtsson and Broderick appeared before the Freeport Town Council on July 1, asking the council to consider their draft proposal to ban the sale of disposable plastic bags […]
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POLITICS & OTHER MISTAKES: Between the dying and the dead
Being politically deceased, you’d think Steve Woods would give us a break by putting on a dark suit, lying down in his coffin and closing his eyes. Then we could get on with his eulogy (Dear friends, during his time on the campaign trail, there may have been a few people he didn’t annoy, but […]
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ON THE RIGHT LANE: A tweet or a twit?
“Most neuroses and some psychoses can be traced to the unnecessary and unhealthy habit of daily wallowing in the troubles and sins of 5 billion strangers.” Robert A. Heinlein I am thinking of once again rejoining Facebook, Spacebook or whatever it is called in order to join the mundane lives of those who have nothing […]