Brush drop-off Gorham Public Works will accept brush next month from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on two Saturdays, Oct. 4 and Oct. 18, at the town garage at 80 Huston Road. The drop-off is restricted to residents only, no commercial. Stumps will not be accepted, but leaves and grass clippings are accepted in the […]
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Are 15% of Maine bridges considered to be in poor condition? | Fact brief
The American Society of Civil Engineers’ 2024 report card gave Maine a D-plus grade for its bridges.
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Westbrook Notes: Rotarians’ visit to Canal School highlights summer map project
Rotarians luncheon Westbrook-Gorham Rotary Club will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16, in the dining room at Westbrook Regional Vocational Center, 125 Stroudwater St., Westbrook. Those attending are asked to enter door No. 2. Following lunch, the group will go to Canal School to celebrate with students and staff the summer […]
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They called 911 after a man drowned in Papoose Pond. The sheriff’s office called Border Patrol.
Scarborough police also were pulled into helping immigration officials arrest more than a dozen men who had been staying in Waterford when one died in a boating accident in June.
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Art Guild of the Kennebunks announces scholarship recipient
Kennebunk High School’s Elsa Liberatore will continue her artistic endeavors in New York City.
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Casco approves fiber internet installation in town offices with Sebago Fiber
The agreement, which will connect several government buildings, is part of an initiative to bring fiber internet to Lakes Region towns.
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On eve of moratorium, Live Nation goes back to the Portland Planning Board
A six-month moratorium on new concert halls takes effect Wednesday, the day after the Planning Board’s next meeting.
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We Love to Eat: Community meals in Buxton, Gorham and Westbrook
Dine-in and takeout suppers available at community hubs.
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Wells photographer’s image is selected for cover of the Friends of Rachel Carson 2026 calendar
Wildlife refuge reveals the winning photos in the annual contest.
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Houlton Band of Maliseets celebrate thousands of years of traditions
Over 500 people attended the Wabanaki tribe’s 45th annual community days in Littleton on Saturday.