The Portland String Quartet is moving its Maine summer workshop to the campus of Saint Joseph’s College. The intensive two-week session, now in its 32nd year, attracts students from all over the world and was previously held at Colby College. This year’s workshop runs from July 29 to Aug. 12 at the 350-acre campus on […]

The Knit Wits of Maple Grove Grange in Sebago invite the public to join them for the second annual Make a Blanket Day to help Project Linus Saturday, Feb. 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The group will meet at the Sebago Center Community Church on Route 107, across from the Sebago Town Office. […]

The Knit Wits of Maple Grove Grange in Sebago invite the public to join them for the second annual Make a Blanket Day to help Project Linus Saturday, Feb. 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The group will meet at the Sebago Center Community Church on Route 107, across from the Sebago Town Office. […]

This winter, Saint Joseph’s College students are teaming with teachers at Manchester Elementary School in Windham to promote healthy lifestyles for the school’s fourth- and fifth-graders. Funded by a grant from the Burnham Trust, “Movement Matters at Manchester” brings 21 Saint Joseph’s physical education and exercise science majors to help 50 students stay physically active […]

A speeding motorist, who passed deputies at about 100 mph early Sunday morning, has been charged with operating after suspension, operating under the influence and criminal speed. Wayne Rowe, 48, of Standish, was driving a 2004 Volkswagen Jetta toward Sebago Lake Village on Route 35 at 12:50 a.m. Sunday when he was spotted traveling about […]

A game show was the inspiration for this column. Here’s the question posed: Only two states permit imprisoned felons to vote, Vermont and what other state? A. Oregon B. California C. Maine D. Utah I guessed Oregon. Wrong. The correct answer is Maine. There is no federal law governing the voting rights of people who […]

Greater Portland Christian School will be hosting an Open House on March 19 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the school located at 1338 Broadway, South Portland. The school is a K-12 state accredited school. All are welcome to see and hear what the school can offer in the way of a Christian education. For […]

A Democratic candidate who was running for a seat in the State House last fall representing Casco and Naples could be facing up to $10,000 in fines and misdemeanor charges for failing to repay unspent Clean Election money to the state. Tom Bossie has yet to repay $4,080 that was due back to the state […]

Brianna Woodbury has been accepted as a graduate student in an accelerated degree program in master of science in professional communication at Clark University in Worcester, Mass. Photo courtesy of Tammy Brown of Photography of Brown, Inc. Brianna Woodbury has recently been accepted into the master of science in professional communication accelerated degree program at […]

Ongoing events: Steep Falls Public Library: Hours are Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Story hour for toddlers and preschool children is held Wednesday at 10 a.m. Story hour is free and open to the public. Active Senior Citizens of Standish holds meetings the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 11 […]