A July visit with Harriet Robie I had heard of the diner in Waterboro from Marnie Timberlake, and on July 14 Fran Mains of Raymond drove Marnie and me to that diner, “Blast from the Past,” its advertisement in our sister publication. The Reporter newspaper, called it “A 50’s Style Diner.” It is a large, […]

A July visit with Harriet Robie I had heard of the diner in Waterboro from Marnie Timberlake, and on July 14 Fran Mains of Raymond drove Marnie and me to that diner, “Blast from the Past,” its advertisement in our sister publication. The Reporter newspaper, called it “A 50’s Style Diner.” It is a large, […]

Bean supper – Saturday, July 23, 4:30-6 p.m., Elm Street Methodist Church, 168 Elm St., South Portland. Beans, casseroles, chop suey, hot dogs, coleslaw, pies and beverages. $6, $2. Bean supper – Saturday, July 23, 4:30-6:30, Acton Congregational Church, H Road, Acton. Two kinds of beans, coleslaw, potato salad, ham, hot dogs, brown bread and […]

Bean supper – Saturday, July 23, 4:30-6 p.m., Elm Street Methodist Church, 168 Elm St., South Portland. Beans, casseroles, chop suey, hot dogs, coleslaw, pies and beverages. $6, $2. Bean supper – Saturday, July 23, 4:30-6:30, Acton Congregational Church, H Road, Acton. Two kinds of beans, coleslaw, potato salad, ham, hot dogs, brown bread and […]

The town of Gorham has filed a complaint in superior court, demanding that a local development company build a sidewalk along South Street from the Heartwood subdivision to Weeks Road. Gorham Town Manager David Cole said last week the town has asked a judge to force SoLD Inc. to construct the sidewalk, fulfilling a Planning […]

The second annual Buxton Community Day at Tory Hill attracted about 5,000 people, many of whom withstood the sweltering summer sun. “It was wicked hot,” said Buxton Fire Chief Jeff Grinnell. Grinnell and 12 volunteers barbequed chicken and served a complete evening meal to 200 people, 25 more than last year. The barbeque sold out […]

July 1980 Simon, the West Highland terrier of Donald Simpson, Westbrook, got relief from the heat by riding in the back seat of Simpson’s moped. Ferry Village residents are petitioning South Portland Police Chief Ralph Segal to put Patrolman Ronald Damon back on their neighborhood beat. Segal said Damon’s five years there is too long. […]

I was concerned when I heard from a friend via e-mail that they had read in the Portland Press Herald on Tuesday, July 12, 2005 that the Maine Turnpike Authority is planning on closing the bridge connecting Stroudwater Street in Westbrook to Portland effective Fall 2005. I was even more alarmed when I learned that […]

I was concerned when I heard from a friend via e-mail that they had read in the Portland Press Herald on Tuesday, July 12, 2005 that the Maine Turnpike Authority is planning on closing the bridge connecting Stroudwater Street in Westbrook to Portland effective Fall 2005. I was even more alarmed when I learned that […]

A Westbrook woman has found that making people laugh is a good remedy for her blues. Tammy Pooler turned to laughter, seeking a cure for depression after her dad died from lung cancer in 2002. “I was depressed, I was devastated,” Pooler said. “How do you get over that?” She and her husband, Ed, have […]