This story is part of a series of profiles on Maine organizations that attempt to influence the Legislature, the governor and the media through their research and advocacy. Alan Caron made a name for himself as a grassroots organizer when he blocked the widening of the Maine Turnpike in the early 1990s, but even he […]

Seafood chowder – Saturday, Feb. 10, 5-8 p.m., St. Bartholomew Church, Cape Elizabeth. Sponsored by Cape Elizabeth Lions Club and Knights of Columbus with proceeds to help buy heart defibrillators for Cape Elizabeth schools. $10. Bean supper – Saturday, Feb. 10, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook, Two kinds of beans, hot […]

Seafood chowder – Saturday, Feb. 10, 5-8 p.m., St. Bartholomew Church, Cape Elizabeth. Sponsored by Cape Elizabeth Lions Club and Knights of Columbus with proceeds to help buy heart defibrillators for Cape Elizabeth schools. $10. Bean supper – Saturday, Feb. 10, 5-6 p.m., Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook, Two kinds of beans, hot […]

The future of Gorham’s town clock could be decided this week. The clock, which could be worth up to $1 million, is being restored in Freeport and will be ready in March or April to be returned to Gorham. The clock, a gift to the town, was removed for repair last fall from the steeple […]

The future of Gorham’s town clock could be decided this week. The clock, which could be worth up to $1 million, is being restored in Freeport and will be ready in March or April to be returned to Gorham. The clock, a gift to the town, was removed for repair last fall from the steeple […]

The Brackett Street Post Office was built in 1935 at 19 Brackett St., left photo, and served the community along with a branch office that leased space in the Warren Block at Cumberland Mills. Both of these facilities were closed when the new Post Office at 775 Main St. opened in 1978. The Brackett Street […]

Of Fleisher, dystonia and Botox Leon Fleisher, an American pianist and conductor, was born in 1928 in San Francisco, where he started studying piano at the age of 4. He made his public debut at the age of 8, and played with the New York Philharmonic under Pierre Monteux at 16. Monteux called him “the […]

Of Fleisher, dystonia and Botox Leon Fleisher, an American pianist and conductor, was born in 1928 in San Francisco, where he started studying piano at the age of 4. He made his public debut at the age of 8, and played with the New York Philharmonic under Pierre Monteux at 16. Monteux called him “the […]

The Penobscot Indian Nation’s mail-order drug business in Old Town, started with a grant administered by the state Department of Economic and Community Development, is under investigation for allegedly selling controlled pharmaceuticals over the Internet without following proper procedure. The business, called PIN Rx, was set up with the help of Gov. John Baldacci to […]

The American Legion Hall at 17 Dunn St., left photo, was built in 1929 by local contractor O.G.K.Robinson. The American Legion occupied the first floor and the second floor was a large, open space designed for use by the Westbrook High School, which was then located around the corner at 765 Main St. Since this […]