Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of profiles on Maine organizations that attempt to influence the Legislature, the governor and the media through their research and advocacy. The problem with Maine – says the head of the Maine Center for Economic Policy – is “it’s trying to support a Massachusetts level of […]
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Making Maine: Maine Center for Economic Policy
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of profiles on Maine organizations that attempt to influence the Legislature, the governor and the media through their research and advocacy. The problem with Maine – says the head of the Maine Center for Economic Policy – is “it’s trying to support a Massachusetts level of […]
'Roosevelt Promenade' TIF District proceeds despite errors, frustration
Tempers flared among town councilors and residents alike at a public hearing Tuesday night after they discovered that a proposed Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district in North Windham was based on inflated numbers. Despite the misinformation, the Windham Town Council voted five to two in favor of the new “Roosevelt Promenade” TIF district designed to […]
Windham remembered 0331
Sometime in the next year, perhaps, a traffic light will be installed at the corner of Route 202 and Windham Center Road, to provide safety at that corner, which has changed dramatically in less than 100 years. If you stood in the middle of the road in front of Don and Norma Rogers’ house and […]
Windham remembered 0331
Sometime in the next year, perhaps, a traffic light will be installed at the corner of Route 202 and Windham Center Road, to provide safety at that corner, which has changed dramatically in less than 100 years. If you stood in the middle of the road in front of Don and Norma Rogers’ house and […]
Candidates for the House
The following candidates have filed papers for election to the Maine House of Representatives. District 110 serving Gray and Windham Incumbent Mark Bryant Democrat Mark Bryant, 49, of Albion Road in Windham, is running for re-election to the District 110 seat in the House of Representatives. An employee for the Maine Turnpike Authority, Bryant is […]
Water district appeals Northeast Road Ext. widening
The Portland Water District’s Board of Trustees responded to a recent Standish Town Council decision to widen the road leading to the town’s boat launch by voting unanimously Monday to appeal the widening in Superior Court. The Northeast Road Extension, which leads from Route 35 to the boat launch in Sebago Lake Village, has been […]
St. Joseph's College presents 'Dracula: The Musical?'
The Saint Joseph’s College Feeney Players proudly present “Dracula: The Musical?” at the Standish campus during two weekends in April. This eight-person production will bask audiences in this humorous parody of the classic horror tale. This mold-breaking performance offers a unique spin on a well known piece of fiction and is enjoyable for all ages. […]
St. Joseph's College presents 'Dracula: The Musical?'
The Saint Joseph’s College Feeney Players proudly present “Dracula: The Musical?” at the Standish campus during two weekends in April. This eight-person production will bask audiences in this humorous parody of the classic horror tale. This mold-breaking performance offers a unique spin on a well known piece of fiction and is enjoyable for all ages. […]
Charter schools bill suffers narrow defeat
A proposal to allow charter schools in Maine, like they do in 40 other states, failed by two votes in the Senate – the latest defeat for proponents who have been fighting for a bill for six years. Never a quitter, Judith Jones of Hope, president of the Maine Association for Charter Schools, said she […]