Visits to the state’s 48 parks grew by 11 percent in 2018, with Sebabo Lake, Lily Bay and Bradbury Mountain leading the way.
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Posted inBusiness
The Wrap: Get ready, Maine, for a life of pie – or at least 2 days of it
Two Fat Cats plans a buffet on the dessert’s national day. Other treats: Sip an inaugural brew, or try a Lincoln dinner.
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Posted inObituaries, sj-web
Bonnie Lee (Fickett) Lumb
POWNAL — Bonnie Lee Lumb, 68, of Pownal passed away Monday, Sept. 17, from complications due to Alzheimer’s disease. Bonnie graduated from Lewiston High School in 1969 and immediately joined the Women’s Army Corps. She served her country at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, Arkansas and in Belgium at SHAPE headquarters. She left the service to start […]
Posted inEncore, sj-web
Gary Haven Smith art show at Hawk Ridge Farm
POWNAL — Revered by his patrons and celebrated by the arts community, Gary Haven Smith (1948-2017) created timeless granite sculptures. Work from exhibitions including Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and The Ogunquit Museum of Art, as well as interior work from his studio, are now sited at Hawk Ridge Farm. Hawk Ridge Farm’s spring art exhibit features “Reflection” by Gary […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Durham, Freeport, Pownal voters pass school budget
DURHAM — Regional School Unit 5’s $33 million budget proposal is going to referendum with no changes to the spending proposal. Only 50 voters showed up during Wednesday’s annual budget meeting — 28 from Freeport, 16 from Durham and six from Pownal — and without debate, approved 20 budget articles within 30 minutes. The budget […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Mark LaFlamme
Street Talk: Eclipse 2017: Weird scenes inside the shoebox
Not many people know this, because it hardly got any media attention at all, but on Monday, the moon passed between the earth and sun, causing what we semi-professional astronomers call a “solar eclipse.” There was virtually no hype for this event, which likely caused common laypeople like yourselves to miss it entirely. Fear not, […]
Posted inConnections
Pownal 14-year-old to ‘Live Inspired’
Olympian Julia Clukey, second from right, presents the Julia Clukey Courage Award to Matt O’Shea, second from left, of Pownal, on April 28 at the Freeport Middle School. Clukey shared her “Live Inspired” presentation, talking to more than 100 students about her personal story, encouraging them to find their passion, create a plan and go after […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
RSU 5 budget includes tax increase
FREEPORT — There will likely be no cuts in classroom offerings or school programs in the fiscal year 2018 Regional School Unit 5 budget. But property owners in Freeport, Pownal and Durham can still expect to see an increase in taxes to support the proposed budget. The proposed operating budget is $32.2 million, up from […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
RSU 5 budget error means higher taxes, possible program cuts
FREEPORT — A $500,000 error in the proposed fiscal year 2018 school budget will increase the expected tax impact from 4 percent to almost 6.5 percent. It may also require nearly $280,000 in spending cuts to programs including nutrition, music and math. Regional School Unit 5 Superintendent Becky Foley and the RSU5 Board of Directors […]
