The recommendation comes amid another stormy debate about book challenges in RSU 14.
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Rat-infested store in Westbrook posed numerous hazards
A city inspection last month found live rats, decaying rats, rat feces and urine and property damage from the rodents.
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‘From Africa to Maine’ series to focus on the asylum seeker’s experience
Discussions starting next week are designed to foster understanding about New Mainers’ history, experiences and challenges.
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Inside Windham: March 31
Treating stigma with compassion Stigma is the No. 1 reason people with mental illnesses and addiction issues don’t seek help. Windham’s Be the Influence program will address this sensitive subject at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 6, at the Windham High School Auditorium with a presentation of the 30-minute documentary “Compassion Cures: Building Hope by Overcoming […]
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Inside Gray: March 31
Cookie time Daisy Troop 163 will sell Girl Scout cookies at various locations around town throughout the month of April. On Saturday and Sunday, April 1-2, the Daisies will set up shop from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Gray Shop and Save at 35 Gray Road. On April 8, the troop will be at […]
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Lakes Region Sportsman: Waters are warming, let spring fishing begin
Spring has sprung. It was a mild winter and the lakes are opening up again, plenty reason to rejoice for this fishing fool. Sebago Lake barely froze this year, parts of Jordan Bay had a brief period of ice and you could fish the coves, but the big lake never caught. The Rotary Club’s Sebago […]
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Inside New Gloucester: March 24
Protecting Maine bee populations Attend a free educational and networking event, “Maine Bees and New Gloucester Beekeepers,” from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, at the First Congregational Church Vestry, 19 Gloucester Hill Road, to learn about how to help bees in Maine. Guest speaker Jennifer Lund, the state apiarist with the Maine Department of Agriculture, […]
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Inside Bridgton: March 24
‘Cinderella’ at Lakes Region High School The drama program at Lake Region High School presents their interpretation of the classic fairy tale, Cinderella, starting next week. The show opens at 7 p.m. Friday, March 31. There will be performances on Saturday and Sunday, April 1 and 2, as well as the following weekend, April 7-9. […]
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Windham-Raymond schools in middle of heated debate over controversial books
A special committee is currently reviewing three challenged books and is expected to recommend soon whether they should be removed from RSU 14 library shelves.
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High-speed internet initiative kicks off with workshops
With sufficient access to high-speed internet in just 13% of the state, a regional coalition is working to increase availability throughout Cumberland County and in other underserved or unserved areas.