STANDISH — A Hiram man was charged with the theft of a political sign in Standish last week, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release. Jason Brackett, 38, of Hiram, was issued a citation Sept. 10 and is due to appear in Bridgton District Court on Nov. 17. This follows another citation […]
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Grants available for for recycling, composting in Maine schools
PORTLAND — Ecomaine is accepting applications for its 2020-2021 round of recycling grants now through Oct. 30. The grants are designed to raise recycling awareness in schools and communities, and to help schools implement more efficient recycling or composting programs. “This year is obviously proving to be a tough one for all of us – […]
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Water District seeks applications for bottle filling fountains
PORTLAND — Applications for 2021 Water Bottle Filling Fountain Grants from the Portland Water District are now being accepted. The grant program, which made five awards last year, provides free fountains, with preference given to those organizations that provide the largest exposure and benefit for public use. According to the Portland Water District, “water bottle filling […]
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Standish man, 31, dies after motorcycle crash
SEBAGO — A Standish man died after his motorcycle went off the road and struck a ditch last week. Aaron Lusk, 31, was driving on Convene Road near Allen Road about 12:17 p.m. Sept. 11 when his motorcycle crashed. He was taken to Bridgton Hospital and then Central Maine Medical Center, where he died of […]
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Two suspects sought in Naples burglary
NAPLES — The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is seeking residents’ help in identifying two women who stole $800 worth of merchandise from Aubuchon Hardware on Roosevelt Trail Aug. 25. In security camera footage, a brown-haired woman is seen wearing a dark sweatshirt and a blonde woman is wearing a white t-shirt and a […]
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Anti-racism focus of college’s Mercy Week conversations
STANDISH — Anti-racism will be focus of Mercy Week Sept. 21-24 at the Center for Faith and Spirituality at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. Due to the pandemic, this year’s event will feature a series of online conversations open to all. The presentations include: “What is Systemic Racism?” by Sherine Green, an online faculty member […]
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Council, school board nomination papers available in Windham
WINDHAM — Nomination papers for Town Council and School Board candidates for the Nov. 3 election are available at the Town Office at 8 School Road. There are two open seats on the Town Council, one for the East District seat and one for the At Large seat. Both are three-year terms. There are two, […]
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Tworog wins Bridgton Selectboard seat
BRIDGTON — Voters elected Paul Tworog to the Board of Selectmen in Tuesday’s run-off election, beating challenger Bernard King for the three-year-term seat. Tworog won 260 votes to Bernard’s 126. Tworog and King tied in the July 14 election with 347 votes each. Incumbent Fred Packard won the other open seat in the July election.
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Jones appointed police chief in Bridgton
BRIDGTON — Phillip Jones is the new chief of the Bridgton Police Department. Jones has been with the department since 2006 and most recently served as a sergeant on the force. Former Chief Richard Stillman left the department at the end of June to take a position as police chief in Moultonborough, New Hampshire. Town […]