After a series of public workshops, the withdrawal will go to a referendum vote.
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Auto racing: Rusty Poland’s plea pays off for Oxford 250 attempt
After finding support on social media, the Windham driver decides to go against his initial plan and try to qualify for the big race.
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Bridgton gravel pit ruled ineligible for grandfathering
The Planning Board determines that the Sanborn family did not provide the evidence necessary to prove their gravel pit should be exempted the Willet Brook Aquifer Protection Ordinance.
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SAD 6 board approves hybrid school reopening plan
Half of students will be in school buildings on Monday and Tuesday and the other half on Wednesday and Thursday, with Friday being a remote learning day for all.
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Parents forgoing hybrid for homeschooling
As schools across the Lakes Region announce their plans for students’ return to school, some parents are opting for their own approach to learning this fall.
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Gray budget on hold until revote on failed item
The town is unable to execute the fiscal year 2020-2021 budget that passed in July until voters approve the property tax levy limit item they rejected last month.
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Fight over Hotel Bridgton continues following court decision
The Maine Superior Court affirmed all aspects of the Planning Board’s approval of the project with one exception, sending the proposal back to the Planning Board.
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Standish filmmaker remembered for ‘tender heart, sick sense of humor’
Michael “HMC” Norton passed away on July 31 at age 33 of complications related to Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
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Lakes Region Sportman: August fishing heating up
Word on the water was that the salmon were up close to the surface taking bait. But how could that be? It was the final week of July and the surface temperature on Sebago Lake was 80 degrees. A few of the other guides reported similar findings, so you don’t argue with success. I was […]
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Cumberland Farmers’ Club launches $42,000 fundraiser to install 1931 Standish sawmill at fairgrounds
Ron Harmon of Standish, whose grandfather first operated the gas-powered sawmill, is donating it to the Cumberland Fairgrounds.