Wasn’t life a little easier when we could choose either mayonnaise or salad dressing? Not have to decide whether you need the “real” mayonnaise, the Original, the Diet, or the New!, with a touch of lime. And then there are the containers to pick from – some upside-down, some plastic, some glass. Too much! I […]

Windham firefighters investigate a house at 368 Tandberg Trail while the homeowner looks on. Chief Charlie Hammond said a package placed next to the stove and on a platform of bricks caught fire and filled the house with smoke but did not spread. There were no injuries reported. Staff photo by Michael Hartwell Windham firefighters […]

The month of January takes its name from Janus, the mythical Roman figure with two faces, one on either side of his head. Janus was said to be able to look forward and backward at the same time, which was the inspiration for New Year’s resolutions. The Centers for Disease Control reports that 61 percent […]

The Naples Public Library is having a very special birthday this year, its 100th. Special events have been planned for each month starting with the Centennial Open House Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come and enjoy music, refreshments and gathering with old and new friends. In case of bad […]

The Naples Public Library is having a very special birthday this year, its 100th. Special events have been planned for each month starting with the Centennial Open House Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 27 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come and enjoy music, refreshments and gathering with old and new friends. In case of bad […]

The winner of last year’s fishing derby, Allan Albert, 48, of Saint Francis, Maine, said he will be competing in this year’s derby and offers a piece of advice to all would-be challengers: “You gotta go if you want to catch ’em. You can’t catch them on the couch,” said Albert, who caught a 20-pound […]

At this year’s derby, the fly-in will again take flight with helicopters providing the main draw. Two military helicopters – one a newer model Coast Guard Jet Ranger 3 rescue helicopter and the other a Blackhawk straight from the hangar of the Maine Air National Guard unit in Bangor, will greet visitors all day on […]

At this year’s derby, the fly-in will again take flight with helicopters providing the main draw. Two military helicopters – one a newer model Coast Guard Jet Ranger 3 rescue helicopter and the other a Blackhawk straight from the hangar of the Maine Air National Guard unit in Bangor, will greet visitors all day on […]

At this year’s derby, the fly-in will again take flight with helicopters providing the main draw. Two military helicopters – one a newer model Coast Guard Jet Ranger 3 rescue helicopter and the other a Blackhawk straight from the hangar of the Maine Air National Guard unit in Bangor, will greet visitors all day on […]

2006: 1st Place: Allan Albert, St. Francis, ME – 19.87 lbs., 39 inches. 2nd Place: Jason Chicoine, Fayette ME – 18.09 lbs., 39 inches. 3rd Place: Jim Bence, Bar Harbor, ME – 14.61 lbs., 37 inches. 2005: 1st Place: Steven Emerson, Addison, ME – 22.34 lbs., 38 inches 2nd Place: Roger Reed, South Portland, ME […]