The town has owned the 94-acre lot off Main Street for a few years and has been looking to sell, Gorham’s Town Council chair said Monday. The council will decide Tuesday night whether to sell the property.
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Coast Guard postpones removal of buoys from Maine waters after outcry
The agency’s plan, announced this spring, would have removed almost 150 buoys as part of an effort to modernize the navigational setup.
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Lewiston to conduct national search for new police chief, will seek public input
The city will set up a five-person advisory committee and hold a public input session on Aug. 26.
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Westbrook Notes: School Department releases start dates for academic year
School resumes next week The Westbrook School Department has announced the dates for classes to start: Grades 1, 2, 5, 6, 9 and 10 will start on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Grades 3, 4, 7, 8, 11 and 12 start on Thursday, Aug. 28, while kindergarten begins Tuesday, Sept. 2. There will be no school on […]
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Driver, passenger detained by ICE after pedestrian killed in Lewiston
A driver was detained by ICE Friday, police said, after a vehicle traveling on Park Street jumped the curb, striking and killing a Massachusetts woman.
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Was Maine once a French Canadian territory? | Fact brief
French Canadian migration in the 19th and early 20th centuries helped to create lasting francophone communities across Maine.
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Mexican citizen charged in Hallowell sexual assault, police say
Zuniga Balderas, 33, who overstayed his visa, was arrested early Saturday morning on charges related to the assault, according to Hallowell police.
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We Love to Eat: Community meals served in Buxton and Westbrook
Free weekly community meal – Wednesday, Aug. 27, 5 to 6 p.m., Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St., Westbrook. A hot meal plus salad, fruit, dessert and beverage is provided by Trinity Lutheran Church and Wayside Food Programs. Some evenings with live music. Buxton haddock supper buffet – Saturday, Aug. 30, 5 p.m., Living Waters Church, 197 […]
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Proposed pedestrian footpath near Sebago Lake in Standish draws mixed opinions
The proposal would turn 300 feet of Maple Street that leads to a wharf into a footpath. Concerns have been raised about disabled residents’ access to the water.
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No burning, York County officials urge, as high fire danger persists | County Report
The ground and forest is dry as dust and fire personnel throughout York County are keeping the message simple and to the point: Don’t burn anything. In fact, none of York County’s 29 municipalities are issuing burn permits and neither is the Maine Forest Service. There have been fires in the woods in a number […]