Finding housing is tough in southern Maine, but it’s particularly tough for a convicted kidnapper. Anyone who has been following the ongoing saga of Norman Dickinson knows that. Dickinson has been kicked out of home after home in his quest to start his life again after years of imprisonment. His story highlights the state’s lack […]

Library demonstration in Augusta The North Gorham Library will be represented in Augusta as the legislature hosts a display today (Jan. 11) in the Hall of Flags at the State House for Maine Library Week, which began on Monday, Jan. 9. Jan Labrecque, president of the board of North Gorham Library, and Virginia Rundell, librarian, […]

Library demonstration in Augusta The North Gorham Library will be represented in Augusta as the legislature hosts a display today (Jan. 11) in the Hall of Flags at the State House for Maine Library Week, which began on Monday, Jan. 9. Jan Labrecque, president of the board of North Gorham Library, and Virginia Rundell, librarian, […]

The city has hired a library director after a year and a half without a permanent one. On Monday night, the City Council confirmed the appointment of a new director of the Walker Memorial Library. Karen Valley, a veteran of the Portland Public Library system, will take over the position on Jan. 30. The appointment […]

The following is the text of the speech given by Mayor Bruce Chuluda at his inauguration Monday night. Good evening everyone. Welcome Reverend Delong. Thank you for your spiritual words. Welcome elected officials, both past and present. A warm welcome to my family and to the families of those taking office this evening, and welcome […]

The Portland Players will be presenting “Godspell” from Friday, Jan. 20 to Sat. Feb. 5 at their theater at 420 Cottage Road in South Portland. Performance times are Friday and Saturday nights at 8 p.m. and there will be a Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m. Opening night tickets are $16, tickets for all other performances […]

Wal-Mart is still investing money in the Saunders Brothers mill property – an indication that the retail giant is still interested in building a store on the site. “We’re certainly still hoping Wal-Mart decides to put a store here, but at this point I can’t tell you if they are or not,” said Saunders Brothers […]

Idexx Laboratories appears poised for a major expansion in Westbrook that would require millions of dollars of investment and bring hundreds of new jobs to the city. The company has declined to publicly discuss its plans, but City Administrator Jerre Bryant said the plans under consideration would require a $30 million investment by Idexx and […]

January, 1981 Sidney R. Branson, 68, M.D., retired Dec. 31 after serving Windham as a family physician and surgeon since 1939, except 1942-45 when he was an Army doctor in the South Pacific. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he earned college and medical degrees at the University of Michigan. When he started, pneumonia, appendicitis and […]

January, 1981 Sidney R. Branson, 68, M.D., retired Dec. 31 after serving Windham as a family physician and surgeon since 1939, except 1942-45 when he was an Army doctor in the South Pacific. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he earned college and medical degrees at the University of Michigan. When he started, pneumonia, appendicitis and […]