The Casco Veterans Memorial Committee is fundraising for the purchase of a Veterans Memorial to be erected on the Casco Village Green. The goal is to raise $20,000 for the purchase of a monument that will be engraved with the names of all Casco Veterans who served from World War I to present. Veterans who […]

The Casco Veterans Memorial Committee is fundraising for the purchase of a Veterans Memorial to be erected on the Casco Village Green. The goal is to raise $20,000 for the purchase of a monument that will be engraved with the names of all Casco Veterans who served from World War I to present. Veterans who […]

Those trying to fight the town of Cumberland’s plans to install a public boat ramp on Forest Lake are battling in vain, both because their cries are perceived as NIMBY (Not In My Backyard) and their fears are unnecessary. Forest Lake is not going to be overrun by motorboats. Those who will come – largely […]

Education Commissioner Susan Gendron is recommending the Legislature permanently scrap a requirement that local school systems develop their own assessments to measure whether students are mastering all the subjects they need to graduate, so teachers can spend their time teaching not testing. “There was a feeling by many educators throughout the state that there was […]

Education Commissioner Susan Gendron is recommending the Legislature permanently scrap a requirement that local school systems develop their own assessments to measure whether students are mastering all the subjects they need to graduate, so teachers can spend their time teaching not testing. “There was a feeling by many educators throughout the state that there was […]

It was a far cry from Wal-Mart, but you could buy everything in Henry Bickford’s store, including shovels, shoes, medicines and food. This is Mr. Bickford inside his South Windham store, which he built in 1869. The business thrived on Cross Street (now called Depot Street) until the early years of the 20th century and […]

It was a far cry from Wal-Mart, but you could buy everything in Henry Bickford’s store, including shovels, shoes, medicines and food. This is Mr. Bickford inside his South Windham store, which he built in 1869. The business thrived on Cross Street (now called Depot Street) until the early years of the 20th century and […]

The Department of Homeland Security has awarded $71,307 to the Sebago Fire Department through the “Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program,” or FIRE Act. “The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program has been an extremely critical source of funds for Maine fire stations,” Senators Snowe and Collins said in a recent joint statement. “This grant will provide […]

Habitat for Humanity is holding a raffle to win a snowmobile to raise money to complete a home in Naples. Tickets to win the 2007 MXZ Adrenaline Ski Doo cost $30 each and no more than 350 tickets will be sold In 2003, the town of Naples gave Habitat for Humanity a plot of land […]

I wanted to tell you a story about my best friend Peter. We met in high school back in 1984. I was a confused kid who was a musician and he was a not-so-confused kid who enjoyed listening to and collecting music. We became fast friends and saw many concerts together. When it was time […]