BUXTON – Incumbent Jean Harmon and Dennis Santolucito are running unopposed for two available seats on the Board of Selectmen in Buxton’s municipal election next month. Harmon is a former chairwoman of the five-member board, and Santolucito is a member of the Appeals Board. Both seats are three-year terms. The two terms expiring in June […]
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Presumpscot River spotlighted on World Fish Migration Day
On Saturday, May 24, a day of events will be held in Westbrook to celebrate World Fish Migration Day, an international event to call attention to open rivers and migratory fish. There will be a tour of the Presumpscot River, followed by a happy hour at the Frog and Turtle restaurant, and a documentary film. […]
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Not guilty plea entered for Hartwell
GORHAM – The attorney representing Gorham Town Councilor Benjamin Hartwell, who was charged with drunk driving in March, has entered a not guilty plea on behalf of Hartwell, according to Cumberland County Court documents. Hartwell, 34, had been scheduled to appear for an arraignment hearing on Wednesday, May 14. Attorney Paul Aranson, in a letter […]
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Cumberland County Jail guard appeals one-year suspension
An attorney for Nicholas Stein argues that he shouldn’t have his certification suspended for dragging an injured inmate across a concrete floor.
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Sept. 11 museum is called a monument to unity
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum will be dedicated Thursday and then opened for six days around-the-clock to Sept. 11 survivors, victims’ relatives, first responders and lower Manhattan residents.
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GREETINGS FROM ZIP CODE 04074: Unwanted hand-me-downs
It’s that time of year again graduations! Here is the graduation speech I would give this year, if I were still delivering occasional graduation speeches (I’m not): Welcome, graduates of 2014. High school or college. You have a tough row to hoe ahead of you. You may have heard – the economy is either still […]
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RSU 5 and the questions of commitment
FREEPORT – For the time being, there’s a line in the sand between the Freeport Withdrawal Committee and Regional School Unit 5 in their negotiations for Freeport to leave RSU 5. The Withdrawal Committee says Freeport High School, with a capacity of 500 students, cannot guarantee to be the “school of record” for students in […]
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Q&A with author Ron Tanner
FREEPORT – Ron Tanner, a do-it-yourself expert who also happens to be a bestselling author, will make an appearance at the Freeport Community Library on Monday, May 19, at 6:30 p.m. Tanner will talk about his book, “From Animal House to Our House: A Love Story,” which tells the story of how he and his […]
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Big doings this weekend in Durham
DURHAM – Saturday, May 17, will be a day for Durham. The First Congregational Church, the Eureka Community Center and the Durham Historical Society all will come together for fun and fundraisers, on the same day the town conducts its annual Bulky Waste Day collection. Food will be a common theme at each location, but […]
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Two Sanford men arrested on heroin, cocaine trafficking charges
Tommy Lord and Todd Blanchette are charged after a three-month investigation into heroin in the Sanford area.