Local couple on a mission of HOPE in fight against ALS When John Gregoire was diagnosed with ALS 15 years ago, he and his wife, Linda, could have given themselves over to sadness and despair, but instead, they put their heads and hearts together to try to do something positive for other people who were […]
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Burt Dow would be proud: Father, daughter pair up to build replica of Tidely-Idley
In the wake of their success, Sam Coolidge and his daughter Hazel of Scarborough are writing a children’s book about their mission to build the boat.
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Landmark bridge hits landmark year
The busy Casco Bay Bridge between Portland and South Portland opened to traffic 25 years ago this month.
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Inside Standish: Aug. 12
Go back in time to the Isles of Shoals Standish Parks and Rec is offering a day trip to the Isles of Shoals in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Wednesday, Aug. 17. The trip will include a narrated tour navigating 10 miles past the islands and Portsmouth Harbor out to Star Island, where a walking tour will […]
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Inside Bridgton: Aug. 12
Lakes Region Recovery Center moving downtown Lakes Region Recovery Center has outgrown its current location on the campus of Bridgton Hospital and will move this autumn to a new site at 2 Elm St., across the road from the Bridgton Post Office. Being located in the heart of downtown will make the center more easily […]
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Cumberland B2B racer wants to keep momentum going
Ken Shapiro would like to see a Recumbent Tricycle Division as a permanent part of a more inclusive Beach to Beacon 10K.
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SAD 6 board chairperson says fellow member has stalked him over residency
Nathan Carlow of Buxton has called on Donald Marean to “cease all stalking behavior” that includes taking photos of Carlow’s car parked at his grandmother’s home in Westbrook.
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Inside Windham: Aug. 5
Author to speak on ‘Equal Rights Amendment Past and Present’ Anne Gass of Gray will discuss her book “There’s Nothing Complicated about Equality: The Equal Rights Amendment Past and Present” at the Windham Historical Society at 7 p.m. Aug. 15 at the Little Meetinghouse, 719 Roosevelt Trail in North Windham. Gass also authored “Voting Down […]
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Barbecue to benefit Hawthorne house repairs
The fundraiser will be held Aug. 28 at Camp Wohelo in Raymond.