Bonnie caused flooding in Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Haiti before reaching tropical storm strength later Thursday.
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Frat house fate weighed
GORHAM – The Gorham Town Council, in an executive session of a special meeting Tuesday, discussed what to do with a former fraternity house at 27 Preble St., seized last month on matured tax liens. Town Manager David Cole said Wednesday he expects the tax-acquired property disposal issue to be on the council’s agenda on […]
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Buxton hosting big shindig
BUXTON – Bands, cannon fire and fireworks will make noise in Buxton this weekend as the town hosts its annual Community Days. The two-day Community Days on Friday and Saturday, organized by Buxton Recreation Director Tashia Geaumont, features fun for the whole family with food, entertainment, pony rides and games. “Its amazing, kids’ activities every […]
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K-9 officer puts skills to new use
WESTBROOK – In his more than two decades on the Westbrook police force, Officer Philip Hebert was known in the city for his work with police dogs. He was one of the department’s K-9 program handlers. Hebert recently retired from the police force, but now is putting his skills with animals and law enforcement to […]
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Union, SAD 6 have tentative agreement
STANDISH – After 18 months working without a contract, the Saco Valley Teachers’ Union and School Administrative District 6 Board of Directors may be close to an agreement that would end the long dispute. According to Neal Flynn, an English teacher at Bonny Eagle High School and president of the Saco Valley Teacher Association, the […]
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Fresh eyes on city business
Students get first-hand civics lessons as unofficial council members. WESTBROOK – Kathryn Walsh stepped down last week after making local history as one of the first students to serve as an advisory member of the Westbrook City Council. Walsh, 18, who is giving up her council seat to attend Harvard University in the fall, offered […]
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Fresh eyes on city business
Students get first-hand civics lessons as unofficial council members. WESTBROOK – Kathryn Walsh stepped down last week after making local history as one of the first students to serve as an advisory member of the Westbrook City Council. Walsh, 18, who is giving up her council seat to attend Harvard University in the fall, offered […]
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‘Hero’ lived to help others
Westbrook woman dies after saving granddaughter from current WESTBROOK – Anne McNaughton Farley was remembered at her funeral this week as someone who died the way she lived her life: always helping others. Farley, 57, a Westbrook resident and head librarian at Bonny Eagle Middle School in Standish, died last week after rescuing one of […]
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Dolloff on ’20/20”I did not try to kill my husband’
Jurors interviewed for the program say Linda Dolloff’s stone-cold demeanor swayed them to reach a guilty verdict.
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Accused bomber late for court date
WINDHAM–Travis Carignan, the 18-year-old Westbrook teen who is charged with exploding bottle bombs in South Windham in April, was late for his 9 a.m. arraignment hearing at Cumberland County Unified Court on Tuesday. The judge issued a warrant for Carignan’s arrest but later rescinded the warrant when Carignan arrived late. Carignan entered a plea of […]