The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland says interest in pet adoption is ‘three times higher’ than pre-pandemic days, but adoptions were down by about 28% because of a lack of available animals.
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Longtime Gray town manager looks forward to spending more time with family
Deb Cabana, Gray’s town manager for nearly 15 years, retired last week to ‘enjoy the next chapter.’
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Lakes Region Sportsman: Nothing like an old-time cusk outing
One March evening many years ago, I had a hankering for a good fish chowder, so I decided to cusk fish that night. I headed out to a sandy spot I usually fish and set five traps using some saltwater smelt I had caught that week. By now they were getting ripe, just right for […]
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Nomination papers available for local positions around Lakes Region
Seats are available on school boards, planning boards, selectboards and more and will be voted on at municipal elections this spring.
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Crooked River Elementary in Casco set to welcome first students in 12 years this fall
CASCO — Renovations at Crooked River Elementary School are on track for completion in July, and the school will be ready this fall for its first students since its closure in 2009, the superintendent said this week. The $9 million project approved by voters in March 2019 includes a two-story addition to the 36-year-old building […]
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‘Surprising’ number of skiers hitting the slopes at Shawnee Peak this season
With pandemic protocols in place, it’s been ‘an interesting season’ so far, the Bridgton ski area’s director of skier experience says.
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New Gloucester manager’s $6 million budget proposal restores funding for slashed departments
The town manager’s first proposal for the 2021-2022 budget is a 25% increase over last year’s budget of $4.8 million.
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Standish manager proposes $12.14 million budget, including $2.3 million for capital improvements
Standish town manager Bill Giroux’s 2021-2022 proposed budget is a $13.7% increase from this year’s $10.7 million budget.
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Gray manager proposes $9.9 million budget, a 9.5% increase
The town manager’s February proposal includes a 38% increase to the capital improvements budget and cuts the parks and recreation budget by 40%.
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After Scarborough Downs closure, harness racing poised to make a comeback in southern Maine
A former Cumberland resident will open the Cumberland Fairgrounds to racing in May, with plans to expand at a new venue permanently in southern Maine.