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Inside Windham

Wilson’s Wonders A beautiful selection of American Indian pottery from the collection of Rick Wilson of Windham will be on display at the Windham Public Library through March 28. Wilson has been collecting the pottery for many years, specifically looking for and collecting pieces by Tomasita Montoya and any of her relatives. Several of Montoya’s […]

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Far and Wide:

“We are most aggrieved that the River Presumpscot is dammed up so that the passage of fish, which is our food, is obstructed, and what Col. Westbrook did promise about two years ago that he would leave a place open in the dam and that the fish should have free passages up said river into […]

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Tax zones considered for Naples

A special town meeting in Naples on Monday, Feb. 25, could lead to the use of future property tax increases to pay for civic improvements. The meeting is intended to get support for an application for tax increment finance zones along the Naples Causeway area, as well as the Route 302 corridor which lies beyond […]

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Working to ease the pain (letter)

Just last week Congress passed a stimulus package that President Bush signed to give most Americans a tax rebate this spring. The hope is that the funds will pour back into the economy and ward off a sharper economic downturn. The rebate will be a welcome sight for many Maine people. In order to reach […]

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Cross dresser will not be charged

No charges will be filed against the man who police said jumped in front of female motorists in Standish and Buxton while clad in women’s underwear. A statement released Wednesday by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said they were able to locate and speak with the man after receiving tips from the public. The man […]