After taking a drubbing in the press for the way it handled an allegation of conflict of interest against a legislator earlier this year, the state’s ethics commission is asking a special advisory committee to clarify and possibly change the law to make it easier to enforce. Those changes, if considered, could affect other members […]

After taking a drubbing in the press for the way it handled an allegation of conflict of interest against a legislator earlier this year, the state’s ethics commission is asking a special advisory committee to clarify and possibly change the law to make it easier to enforce. Those changes, if considered, could affect other members […]

Loon Echo Land Trust announces its fifth annual Lakes Region Photo Contest open to all amateur photographers from June 15 to August 15. The theme this year is “lakes, ponds and streams.” Prizes will be awarded for “Overall Best Photo” and for “Best Photo” in each of two age groups: under 18 years old, and […]

It will be Friday before the state elections commission decides if former state Rep. John Michael qualifies for up to $1.2 million in public money to fund his independent bid for governor – a decision that could affect public opinion on the viability of the Clean Elections Act. Michael handed the required paperwork in one […]

Editor, Having participated in the Casco town meeting Wednesday night, I was encouraged by the turnout, civility and dispatch of the warrant by the town’s residents. I commend Dave Morton, the Board of Selectmen and the various town committees for their diligence in trying to keep costs down as they struggle to maintain the levels […]

Do you think southern Maine needs commuter rail service? Pamela Elwell, 49, Limington “I travel the Westbrook, Standish, Gorham, Portland area all the time and between 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. it’s always congested, so they have to do something about it. If it was brought up our way, I sure would travel by rail, […]

The Raymond Board of Selectmen met on Tuesday evening to discuss the town’s need for mapping technologies and services. In essence, Raymond is paying for services that would allow for easy reference to different locations without having to create maps from scratch. The town is working in collaboration with GIS Coordinator, James Thomas, from gisSolutions. […]

The Schoolhouse Arts Center in Standish is pulling out all the stops with “Peter Pan,” a production featuring the airborne children of Neverland as they sail from stage left to stage right starting July 6. For 14 shows, audiences will be treated to the imaginative world of J.M. Barrie, the novelist and playwright who created […]

The big, annual Flea Market at the Casco Village Church is just around the corner. Put the date on your calendar, Saturday, July 8 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with a rain date of July 15. This is one of the biggest flea markets of the summer and not to be missed, says organizers. […]

The University of Maine Dean’s List for the 2006 spring semester includes the names of students from Maine, as well as 34 other states and 18 foreign countries. A total of 2,511 students earned Dean’s List honors from UMaine’s eight colleges. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 324 are from out of state, […]