We’re always interested in programs or resources that are designed to serve and provide help to military veterans. A while back, I read about the “Vet to Vet Project,” and now can report a little more information, which was in a recent publication from Southern Maine Agency on Aging, a nonprofit organization that cares in […]
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Together Days unifies tributes
WESTBROOK – It seems fitting that a major anniversary of Westbrook’s Together Days will coincide with observances of two integral pieces of the city’s identity – veterans and local history. On Friday, May 30 and Saturday, May 31, the 35th Together Days festival will combine major celebrations for Memorial Day and Westbrook’s bicentennial celebration. The […]
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POLITICS & OTHER MISTAKES: Good liquor gonna carry me down
I thought for sure this would be the year I’d finally stop traveling to New Hampshire to buy almost all my booze. It appears I was wrong. In 2013, Gerry Reid, then the director of the Maine Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations (motto: If We Controlled Pot And Prostitution, We’d Have It All), […]
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Third suspect nabbed in home invasion
BUXTON – The third suspect Buxton police were seeking in connection with a home robbery and assault was taken into custody early this week following last week’s arrest of two other suspects. Buxton Police Chief Michael Grovo said York County Sheriff’s Office arrested Michael C. Crockett, 30, of Buxton, on May 18 in Cornish. “He […]
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Parade, ceremony keep focus patriotic
FREEPORT – Memorial Day is much more than a transition between a time of relative calm and when Freeport and other coastal communities begin the tourist season. It’s more about paying tribute to veterans, and once again Freeport will be all in for Memorial Day. American Legion Post 83, the renowned Freeport Flag Ladies, Scouts […]
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Bus has one stop: Budget meeting
DURHAM – A Durham resident who wouldn’t have been able to attend the May 28 Regional School Unit 5 annual budget meeting in Freeport has figured out a way he and others in the same situation can get there. Thanks largely to Richard Johnson, they will get on a bus, provided by Bo-Mar Transportation, which […]
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DETAILS ABOUT THE MARIJUANA ORDINANCE
CURRENT MAINE LAW Possession of up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana is a civil, not a criminal, offense. Offenders are issued a civil citation for possessing up to 1.25 ounces of marijuana, which carries fines of $350 to $600. Possession of 1.25 ounces to 2.5 ounces is a civil violation carrying fines of $700 to […]
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N.H. police commissioner resigns over slur
N.H. police commissioner resigns over slur
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Turkish officials arrest three in mine disaster
Investigators at first detain 25 people but six are later released as public anger over the tragedy grows.
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Campaign Notebook: Maine could be bright spot for Republicans in November
The Washington Post’s Election Lab gives Republicans a 69 percent chance of taking back Democratic U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud’s seat