George Colby’s comments at a Dec. 3 meeting “do not represent our beliefs, nor do they represent the beliefs of our Town, our citizens and our employees,” read the Dec. 19 statement.
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Instructors: Music programs hardest hit academic discipline due to COVID
Windham High School’s choir director: “How do you teach choir when you can’t sing?”
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Windham Santa delivers Christmas cheer
Eric Twitchell and his helpers visited more than 100 youngsters in dozens of neighborhoods over the past few weeks.
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New Gloucester selectman’s ‘racist’ comment edited out of meeting video
After a resident contacted town officials about a comment from Selectman George Colby, the offending sound bite was cut from the publicly available recording.
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COVID-19 outbreaks on the rise at area schools
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has designated two more schools as open outbreak sites, in addition to two open investigations at other schools in the Lakes Region.
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New Gloucester gets its library back
Residents overwhelmingly approve the $102K budget Tuesday in the third proposal to go before voters.
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New Gloucester fire chief resigns, steps down immediately
Toby Martin gave notice of his immediate resignation Dec. 6, said Town Manager Brenda Fox-Howard earlier this week.
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Habitat for Humanity looks to build off outgoing leader’s success
Godfrey Wood is stepping down as executive director of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland after close to eight years in the position.
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Lakes Region Sportsman: Closing the books on 2020
For some, and it’s certainly understandable with the impact COVID has had on our lives, 2020 was not an enjoyable year and 2021 can’t get here quick enough. However, those of us who spend a good portion of their time in the woods or on the water seemed to escape life, albeit briefly. Speaking for […]
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Schools’ COVID-19 cases surge after Thanksgiving break
A number of students and staff across the Lakes Region’s five school districts have tested positive for the coronavirus over the last two weeks.