Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, the last active Shaker community in the world, is working on renovating its herb house to add a community space. Part of a larger modernization project, the work will allow for the continuation of an herb making tradition that is almost as old as America itself.
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Lakes Region towns to test traffic-calming measures
Temporary traffic-calming measures will be implemented in three Lakes Region towns as part of the Greater Portland Council of Governments’ Vision Zero Initiative for a goal of zero deaths from traffic.
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To better provide essentials, Maine Needs finds a new home
The nonprofit organization is looking to raise $1.5 million toward its new 16,000-square-foot building on Congress Street in Portland and to stock it for up to three years.
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It Happened In Windham: Windham’s earliest lawyers, famous John Andrew among them
These days if you are in need of legal services, you can pick up your phone and call the law offices of Joe Bornstein, or maybe you’d try calling “The Twos.” But back in Windham’s earliest days, it was not that easy to find an attorney at law. The earliest residents of Windham would have […]
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Gray council appoints new member after long debates
At the Nov. 12 Gray Town Council meeting, a lengthy and chaotic hearing was held to fill a council vacancy. Five candidates laid out to the council why they were best to fill the position.
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Bridgton community development director talks priorities
Nicole McKeith, Bridgton’s new community development director, spoke at the town’s Rotary Club as part of a larger outreach effort to get to know the town.
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Bridgton opens new wastewater plant
The town’s old system was unable to treat wastewater, as it was only handling graywater, household water without major contaminants.
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Standish narrowly votes down moratorium on large-scale subdivisions
After a lengthy debate, Standish voted down a moratorium on large-scale housing, 3-2. The moratorium would have suspended the approval of such projects for 180 days to allow for revisions to the town’s impact fee ordinance.
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Inside New Gloucester: Nov. 15
Free kimchi tasting The market at Pineland Farms, 15 Farm View Drive, is offering a free tasting featuring Kimchi Beyond Compare from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16. Their product is made in small batches using a traditional Korean recipe consisting of salted and fermented vegetables. It is often used as a side […]
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Artists to visit Unity Environmental University
Unity Environmental University is hosting an artist series. The first artist is scheduled to visit Thursday, Nov. 21. Six artists are scheduled to visit Unity and give a presentation on their art practice and efforts to explore collaboration, environmental themes, public art, curation, teaching, and close attention to the natural and urban environments. The first […]