Eaton, Lampron history contest winners Dick Eaton of Westbrook captured first place in the Westbrook Historical Society’s history contest with his digital entry about H.W. Forester, Westbrook’s civil engineer and surveyor from 1888-1934. Ted Lampron of Myrtle Beach, S.C., was the second-place winner with “A Voice From the Past,” the story of young boys in […]
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Gorham Notes – 6/5
Voting Tuesday Polls in Gorham are open on Tuesday, June 10, from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Ward 1, Gorham Middle School, Weeks Road; Ward 2, Shaw Gym, Gorham Municipal Center, 75 South St., (parking at end of Access and Ballpark roads). Voting in Buxton is from 6 a.m.-8 p.m. at Buxton Town Hall, 185 Portland Road. […]
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American Journal Arts Calendar – 6/5
Theater Through Sunday, June 8 “Hamlet,” directed by Michael Howard, presented by Acorn Shakespeare Conservatory at Wishcamper Center, University of Southern Maine, Portland, 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. $10 suggested donation. www.acorn-productions.org. Thursday-Friday, June 19-20 “My Mother’s Clothes Are Not my Mother,” presented by Maine author Elizabeth Peavey, 7:30 p.m., […]
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MY SIDE OF SOPO: When will they ever learn?
In “The Reckoning,” Jacob Soil, a professor of history and accounting at the University of Southern California, presents a history of accounting to reveal how accounting has shaped kingdoms, empires and entire civilizations. Soil states: “Sometimes it seems as if our lives are dominated by financial crises and failed reforms. But how much do Americans […]
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Residents to get their say on active-living plan
FREEPORT – The Planning Board will hold a public hearing next week on a comprehensive Active Living Plan that has broad community support, according to Town Manager Peter Joseph, but has detractors, as well. The Active Living Plan is the product of the Active Living Task Force, chaired by Anne-Marie Davee; Donna Larson, the town […]
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POLITICS & OTHER MISTAKES: The old switcheroo
Republican Gov. Paul LePage announced today that he’d solved all the problems associated with both the secret effort to move the Maine National Guard’s 133rd Engineer Battalion out of state and the $1 million consultant’s report on Maine’s welfare system that featured large sections that were plagiarized. LePage said he’s placing the National Guard in […]
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Pownal News -6/4
Meetings The Pownal Board of Selectmen will meet Monday, June 16; and Monday, June 30, at 7 p.m., at Mallett Hall. The Solid Waste Committee will meet Monday, June 9, at 6 p.m., in Mallett Hall. Elections, town meeting coming Voting for local elections and for the RSU 5 school budget is Tuesday, June 10, […]
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Yarmouth News – 6/4
Recycling volunteers needed at festival The town’s Recycling Committee is seeking volunteers for the Recycling/Food Composting collection site at the Yarmouth Clam Festival. Two-hour shifts run Friday, July 18 and Saturday, July 19, from, from 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; and Sunday, July 20, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. For more information, see http://www.yarmouth.me.us. Bookmobile to visit library […]
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ON THE RIGHT LANE: Honey, I shrunk the budget
“People try to live within their income so they can afford to pay taxes to a government that can’t live within its income.” Robert Half, author I have been doing my best to watch the budget deliberations by the Windham town councilors and confess that it was not only difficult, but impossible as well. I […]
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Community at heart of 35th Together Days
WESTBROOK – Final preparations are being made this week leading up to the 35th annual Together Days festival in Westbrook, which for years has served as an informal kickoff to summer. However, this year the event is also kickstarting a celebration of all things Westbrook in connection with the city’s 200th birthday. Since the parade […]