STANDISH — Faith Lutheran Church will host a Christmas Caroling in the Barn event on Sunday, Dec. 15. The old-fashioned community carol sing will be held at 1 p.m. in the barn with live animals at the Hartwell Farm, 443 Sebago Lake Road, Gorham. There also will be storytelling, hot cocoa and Christmas cookies.
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Standish council postpones marijuana discussion
STANDISH — A Town Council discussion about allowing certain recreational marijuana establishments was tabled Tuesday night until the council’s next meeting in January. The postponement came after the council cast a tie vote on amendments to town code to allow product manufacturing facilities, testing facilities and cultivation facilities for recreational marijuana in town. Councilor Michael […]
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Raymond Lions Club sells Christmas trees
RAYMOND — The Raymond Lions Club will hold a Christmas tree sale across two weekends, Dec. 7 and 8 and Dec. 14 and 15. The sale will be located at Swift River Coffee Roasters, 1289 Roosevelt Trail, and will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
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Festival of Trees coming up in Windham
WINDHAM — The Third Annual Christmas Festival of Trees will be held in Fellowship Hall at Windham Hill United Church of Christ, 140 Windham Center Road Dec. 6-8. The hall will be decorated with over 20 Christmas trees, each donated by a local business or individual. Tickets will be on sale for 50 cents each. […]
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Applications available for Naples Christmas 4 Kids Program
NAPLES — The Naples Community Resource Council is currently accepting applications for its Christmas 4 Kids program. If you need assistance for your child this Christmas, contact Director Connie Madura at 595-2854. The deadline for applications is Friday, Dec. 6.
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Opportunity Farm View group seeks donations
NEW GLOUCESTER — A group of residents called Save the Opportunity Farm View is seeking donations to purchase a beloved property in town. The 25-acre lot is located on the east side of Gloucester Hill Road across from the Morrison Center, formerly known as Opportunity Farm. The parcel’s owner, Warren Gerow, recently received approval to build […]
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NG garage nears completion after delay
NEW GLOUCESTER — Substantial completion of the town’s new public works facility is expected Jan. 16, Town Manager Carrie Castonguay said this week. The project was originally slated to be finished this fall, but Castonguay said, “We had some horrible winter conditions when they broke ground (last year). That’s what happens with construction.” The sand […]
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New Gloucester Selectboard prepares for town manager’s exit
NEW GLOUCESTER — The Selectboard voted unanimously to accept a newly edited version of the job description for town manager at a meeting Monday night. Carrie Castonguay, who has been town manager for 2½ years, resigned this month, but will remain in office until Nov. 27 and then take her earned vacation time through Dec. […]
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Bridgton mourns loss of long-time code enforcement officer
BRIDGTON — The town’s long-time code enforcement officer passed away suddenly on Nov. 7, a month before he planned to retire. Robert Baker, 65, of Harrison had worked as code enforcement officer in Bridgton for 10 years, Town Manager Bob Peabody said, and “was a great guy.” “For a code enforcement officer, he was very […]
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Gerrish plans departure, Windham will search for manager a fourth time
WINDHAM — The town will interview for a fourth time in an effort to find a permanent town manager, Interim Town Manager Don Gerrish said last week, and he plans to leave his position before that takes place. Windham has been searching for a new town manager since October 2018 when then-Town Manager Tony Plante […]