Installation of the traffic light at the high crash intersection was set to begin earlier this year, but was pushed back after COVID-19 delayed some materials’ production.
Emily Bader
Emily joined the Sun Journal in April 2021 on the health beat. She previously reported for the Lakes Region Weekly, covering nine towns in Cumberland County. She enjoys taste testing chai lattes at local cafes, attempting to beat her personal best on the NYT’s mini crossword puzzle and watching thunderstorms. She’s on the fence about the Oxford comma.
Emily grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from Wellesley College in 2018. She’s lived in lots of places for little bits of time but now calls Portland home. She welcomes coffee shop recommendations, cookie recipes and news tips in her inbox.
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Four candidates up for two seats on Windham council
East District incumbent Brett Jones faces challenger Harrison Deah, and Mark Morrison and Bob Muir will square off for the at large seat.
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Incumbent faces challenge for Bridgton seat in Legislature
Incumbent Independent Walter Riseman will face challenger, Republican Michael James Davis, in his bid for a second term serving House District 69.
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Towns still await Spectrum response on underpaid fees
An audit revealed Spectrum owes nine towns $142,000 and some Cumberland County towns say that their letters demanding repayment have gone unanswered.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Opponents of RSU 14 withdrawal say it is a ‘panic-stricken vote’
The question of whether to withdraw from RSU 14 will be put to Raymond voters for a second time this November. The effort failed the first time Raymond residents voted on the issue in 2015.
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Republican Karen Lockwood to take on nine-time incumbent Democrat Bill Diamond
Democrat Bill Diamond of Windham has served a combined nine terms in both houses of the legislature, but political newcomer, Republican Karen Lockwood of Raymond, is looking to unseat him in the Senate District 26 race this November.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Local Elections, Politics
Challenger takes on longtime incumbent for Windham-area Senate seat
Democrat Bill Diamond of Windham has served a combined nine terms in both houses of the legislature, but political newcomer, Republican Karen Lockwood of Raymond, is looking to unseat him in the Senate District 26 race this November.
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Third budget for NG library may be ready for voter approval by end of year
The selectboard is moving toward signing a new warrant for the library budget which, if approved, will reopen the library, but patrons say its closure “leaves a huge hole in the community.”
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Gray hires consultant to lead town manager search
GRAY — Town Council approved Tuesday night hiring consulting firm Eaton Peabody to lead the town’s search for a new town manager. Deb Cabana, the current town manager, is set to retire next summer. Eaton Peabody, which is based in Augusta, will charge the town $6,000 for their services, as per their proposal. The council […]
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Windham rescinds license, awards new one for recreational pot store
The Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to award JAR Cannabis Co., not CannaRx/Windham RSL, the second recreational marijuana business license. They said that new information they received since the Sept. 15 review would have affected their original scoring of the applicants.