The program, which focuses on real stories of people in recovery to teach youth about the dangers of drugs, is now used in nine school districts.
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Inside Windham: Sept. 9
Windham veterans deserve ‘Everlasting Gratitude’ American Legion Field-Allen Post 148 is hoping to raise $6,000 for the Everlasting Gratitude Wreath Program to provide wreaths this year at the graves of veterans buried in 24 Windham cemeteries. There are over 975 veterans who are honored every December, when each grave is adorned with a wreath decorated […]
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Inside New Gloucester: Sept. 9
Big Falls Music & Cider Festival Sept. 10 All are invited to Norumbega Cidery, 380 Woodman Road, on the full Harvest Moon, Saturday, Sept. 10, for the first-ever Big Falls Music and Cider Festival. The band Six Fox Whiskey headlines a full day of live music from some of Maine’s best rock, funk, jam and […]
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Inside Bridgton: Aug. 9
Walk honors doctor who was dedicated to those in recovery A Remembrance Walk through Bridgton will be from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. Sponsored by the Lake Region Recovery Center, the walk is in honor of Dr. Peter Leighton, the LRRC medical director who dedicated his life to helping those in recovery. […]
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Inside Standish: Sept. 2
Adult walking soccer program kicks off Interested in joining adult walking soccer? The session started Sept. 1 and extends to Oct. 27 from 5:15-6:15 p.m. at Standish Memorial Park. Walking soccer is an emerging sport where players walk instead of run. It’s intended to help people of all ages achieve and maintain an active lifestyle. […]
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Inside Gray: Sept. 2
McKin removed from Superfund list The former McKin Company Superfund Site located in Gray has been removed from the National Priorities List by the Environmental Protection Agency, allowing the reuse and/or redevelopment of the land to move forward. Some restrictions remain and the EPA and the town have implemented measures to continue remediation, including a […]
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Search finds Tea Party patriot’s Gorham gravesite
Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum representatives will come to Gorham on Oct. 8 to place a marker on the site in advance of the 250th anniversary of the historical event next year.
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Lakes Region Sportsman: Water’s cooling, but fishing is heating up
Ray Lamair and his son Mason drove all the way up from Rhode Island to fish with me this past weekend. Their first time at Sebago Lake, they were intent on catching lake trout and salmon. We headed out on a perfect foggy morning and were trolling along the Dingley Islands in about 50 feet […]
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Scarborough Planning Board gives green light to state’s first Costco
The Scarborough Planning Board approved site plan designs and various waivers that pave the way for the popular membership-only big box store to be built at The Downs.
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Little girl has big impact on blood drives, donors
Madison Charland’s uncle, who is a Scarborough firefighter, has organized five Red Cross donor events in her honor that have, in turn, helped hundreds of people in need.