Gorham Democrats scheduled a nomination caucus Wednesday night to pick a new candidate to replace Rep. Christopher Barstow in the race against Jane Knapp, the Republican candidate for House District 129. The event was held after American Journal deadline. Dennis Ela, a retired educator, announced he would seek the nomination shortly after Barstow withdrew from […]

This year at the Dorcas Society Annual Fair and Lawn Party, there will be crafts, a community raffle, baked goods, candy, flowers, attic treasures, a pie-making contest, snow cones and articles for sale. The event is on Saturday, July 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and will be located at Route 202 and 112 […]

The future of wind-generated energy in Maine is looking very bright. The resource is here, the need is growing more obvious and the acceptance is gaining ground. Why should we build wind generators in Maine when Maine already exports electrical energy? Wind energy is a clean, renewable energy source, abundant in Maine. Wind costs are […]

The future of wind-generated energy in Maine is looking very bright. The resource is here, the need is growing more obvious and the acceptance is gaining ground. Why should we build wind generators in Maine when Maine already exports electrical energy? Wind energy is a clean, renewable energy source, abundant in Maine. Wind costs are […]

The original St. Hyacinth Church, above, was built in 1878-79 on Brown Street, diagonally across from the present-day St. Hyacinth Church. The first masses were celebrated on Aug. 22, 1879, and the church served the parish until the congregation outgrew the building. In 1941, construction was started on a much larger church building across the […]

(Tree planting) Owen Krauss jpg cutline only Owen Krauss of Yarmouth, employed by McAleney Landscaping of Cape Elizabeth, plants Ligustrum vulgare Cheyenne shrubs Tuesday afternoon in front of the new Ocean Communities Federal Credit Union office in Westbrook. The bank, on Main Street, is landscaping the area along William Clarke Drive and Westbrook Commons in […]

Historians cataloging significant sites The Buxton-Hollis Historical Society is combining a project to document historic sites with an offer by an artist. A fundraiser is in conjunction with the historic buildings project. Jan Hill, a spokeswoman for the society, said Friday that local artist Susan Orfant is taking orders to paint renderings of private residences. […]

The Dorcas Society Annual Fair and Lawn Party is Saturday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 9 a.m.: The Royal Irish Artillery Civil War Encampment opens the fair at Helen Bruce Park. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Living history demonstrations 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: luncheon under the tent All Community Day events Saturday are in Weymouth Park on Tory Hill. […]

A special committee created by the Legislature is looking for ways to provide health coverage to workers who take care of elderly and disabled in their homes or in institutions – jobs that largely are paid for by Medicaid, but either don’t offer health insurance or pay enough to allow workers to buy it. The […]

Animal worries We’ve recently read that kittens waiting to be adopted are not wanted now, as many potential buyers cannot afford to feed household animals. Beyond chopping vacations short, downsizing their cars or selling their boats, an increasing number of people are dumping their pets. Through mid-June, 70 people surrendered their cat or dog to […]