U.S. Attorney Thomas Delahanty II announced Wednesday that Joel Dudley, 29, of Westbrook, was convicted on Tuesday after a two-day jury trial in U.S. District Court in Portland of possession of child pornography. According to evidence introduced at trial, in August of 2012, law enforcement agents executed a search warrant at Dudley’s apartment in Westbrook. […]
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$12,000 Freeport fund would provide safety net
FREEPORT – If, as expected, the Town Council approves a measure this week, people who don’t quite meet the state’s rental assistance guidelines could get a little help, courtesy of Freeport Housing Trust. The council, meeting Tuesday, after the Tri-Town Weekly deadline, was scheduled to vote on an order to establish a $12,000 Freeport Emergency […]
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Tri-Town Community Calendar – 2/26
February cat spay-neuter opportunity, now through Feb. 28, Community Spay-Neuter Clinic, Route 1, Freeport. $20 fee. Free transport of pets available in several locations. Visit communityspayneuterclinic.com or call 207-865-0772 for more information. Funded by PetSmart Charities. Free tax preparation assistance, for low to moderate-income households, with special attention to those 60 years and older, Wednesdays […]
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Durham News – 2/26
Office hours Regular Durham Town Office hours are Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Wednesday closed and Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Meetings The Durham Budget Committee has scheduled meetings at the Durham Town Office from 6-9:30 p.m. The last one will be held Feb. 27, if needed. Members include Milton Simon, chairman; Terry Kirk, […]
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Faces and Places
A look at our communities through photos. Send your own Faces & Places to [email protected]. Kelly Renaud of Freeport runs with her new dog Archie, a rescue dog from Texas, on a chilly day in Freeport. Renaud said she got Archie, a mixed breed, as a Valentine’s Day gift. Adults and youths alike braved the cold […]
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GREETINGS FROM ZIP CODE 04074: A century of memories
There was a story in the paper the other day that could not possibly have meant anything to you. Nothing. Nada. I promise. An old-school tire company in Portland is closing its doors. Century Tire. Why does this mean anything to any of us? Only because a tiny, tiny sliver of important Maine culture is […]
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Agencies plan rescue training on lake
The Maine Warden Service, along with the Gorham and Standish fire departments, will join forces to conduct cold-water rescue training this weekend. The training will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, on Sebago Lake at Richardson’s Marina on Whites Bridge Road in Standish, according to an announcement Wednesday by Gorham Public Safety. […]
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Public meeting set for Windham prison construction
Windham’s legislative delegation of Sen. Gary Plummer, Rep. Tom Tyler and Rep. Jane Pringle invite the public to a meeting in Windham with the Maine Department of Corrections on Thursday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. Representatives of the corrections department will discuss their plan to build prison facilities on the grounds of the Maine Correctional […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE: The write stuff, Maine-style
Ever think about newspapers? I know you haven’t thought about them lately, there’s too much shoveling to do. But newspapers have been around Maine for a long time. From the early 1700s on, we’ve had newspapers to read and write angry letters to. In the early days, Maine journals produced legends like Seba Smith and […]
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Clammers ‘in crisis’
FREEPORT – The Freeport Shellfish Commission is being urged to hire a regional shellfish coordinator to help solve problems that are threatening the area’s clamming industry. The Maine Clammers Association has proposed a regional shellfish coordinator, who would work in the interest of fishermen in Casco Bay. Chad Coffin, president of the clammers association, will […]