Hurricane Katrina caused devastation when it hit Mississippi and Louisiana last summer. In what seemed like moments, complete towns were destroyed, leaving families homeless. Beloved pets were also displaced. Many of these animals are being rescued and brought to local animal shelters. Animal shelters are also seeing a decrease in the amount of donations, as […]

What is wrong with this picture? There is a couple here in Windham who applied for fuel assistance. They get $19,200 from Social Security, and they got a full tank of oil. I get $7,300 from Social Security. I applied for fuel assistance, and they only gave me enough to fill 45 gallons of oil. […]

The Passamaquoddy Tribe handed in an estimated 61,000 signatures Monday calling for a referendum on an Indian-run racino in Washington County, saying it is now up to the Legislature to authorize the gaming parlor or face political fallout at the polls. “The intention is to put it before the Legislature first. They could do the […]

The Passamaquoddy Tribe handed in an estimated 61,000 signatures Monday calling for a referendum on an Indian-run racino in Washington County, saying it is now up to the Legislature to authorize the gaming parlor or face political fallout at the polls. “The intention is to put it before the Legislature first. They could do the […]

When some Maine state legislators vote against raising the state minimum wage, they don’t just let Maine’s struggling families down; they let all of us down. Maine people understand that people who work hard should not have to live in poverty. A while ago, I talked about raising Maine’s Minimum Wage to the level of […]

An array of area businesspeople gathered at a local restaurant last Tuesday to honor a few of their own. The Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce announced its 2005 award winners at its annual meeting at Montebello’s Italian Ristorante in Raymond. Karen Thompson of DownEast Engraving in Naples received the Business Person of the Year […]

An array of area businesspeople gathered at a local restaurant last Tuesday to honor a few of their own. The Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce announced its 2005 award winners at its annual meeting at Montebello’s Italian Ristorante in Raymond. Karen Thompson of DownEast Engraving in Naples received the Business Person of the Year […]

It’s a gloomy, gray day and my outside cats are inside, providing me with my daily dose of Cat Follies. The old lady cat has somehow gotten an elastic band onto her paw, sort of like a bracelet, and appears to think that whirling around like an electric mixer will remove the offending adornment. Watching […]

The following students are listed on the Dean’s List for the 2005 fall semester at Southern Maine Community College from the Lakes Region: Erick Poulin and William Rhoads of Casco; Corrin Conforte and Toni Cummings of Naples; Colleen Catterson, Theresa Foster, Lisa Huntress, Katherine Jones, Barry Keck, Steven Lewis, Samuel MacLean, Brian McDonald, John Pastore, […]

How are you handling the ice roads? Kurt Felix, 63, Raymond “Use your head and have a decent vehicle with good tires.” Lloyd Tripp, 30, New Gloucester “Slow. Very slow. Take it easy. Maintain your vehicle. Make sure you have good tires and good wipers. And watch out for the other person.” Michael D’Orio, 61, […]