(PHOTO) Vance Anniversary Joanne and Donald Vance celebrated their 50th Anniversary Oct. 8. Courtesy photo Meeting The Rebekahs will meet Nov. 16 at the Odd Fellows Hall. This will be “give thanks night.” The program will be Thanksgiving stories and there will be a holiday meal. Officers The new officers of the Great Council of […]

Writer, mountain climber, professor, and lecturer – Arlene Blum has tackled much and inspired thousands of people. On Monday, Nov. 14, she will share her techniques for success in a lecture titled, “Climbing Your Own Everests: Leadership and Teamwork,” at Saint Joseph’s College in the Viola George Auditorium from 7 to 8 p.m. Blum’s book, […]

On Veterans Day, our nation pays tribute to those American soldiers living and dead who have fought in defense of our country and the virtues we hold dear. And one of the Lakes Region’s most influential veterans is World War II veteran Harry Lang, founder of American Legion Post 148. Pushing 90 years on this […]

Police report a Buxton man, arrested in possession of OxyContin after he was found walking down the centerline of Route 302 in Casco on Nov. 2, may have connections to two robberies that occurred earlier that day. The robberies took place only hours apart: the first at a pharmacy in Bridgton and the second at […]

I’d like to state my disgust at Phil Kennard’s letter entitled ‘Vote Yes on 1. His attitudes are no more than homophobia hidden behind vague quotes from the Bible. This diatribe is pathetic. It is over-zealot, pretentious people like this man that prevent any harmony from being formed in this world. The anti-discrimination laws are […]

When growing up in a Christian home, we enjoyed delicious meals prepared by a caring cook – Mom! We also started every meal with prayer offered by a caring overseer – Dad! There were two of us children – my sister two years younger and myself. Then when I was 17, my mother at age […]

In August, Windham’s Highland Cliff Advent Christian Church held its annual picnic and baptism at Donald and Joanne Vance’s house on Little Sebago Lake. Forty people attended. Rev. Pastor David Patterson baptised six of the young people from the church. In front, from left, are Nathan Jordan and Carissa Scott. In back from left are […]

After breakfast at McDonalds, 84-year-old Carlton Mendell, of Windham, takes his daily jog around North Windham. Sporting a striped headband, track club jersey, shorts, and gloves, Carlton keeps pace as he jogs through the Shaw’s shopping plaza to Route 35, down Basin Road and then back. He is in good health and good spirits days […]

(Reprinted from the Dec. 7, 2001 Suburban News) As I walked into our bedroom, Jennie rolled an eye at me; but didn’t raise her head from my pillow. She was lying in her stretched-out, comfortable daytime spot on our bed. Everyday, when the bed is made a sheet is spread over all of it so […]

Though a few stubborn trees still cling to colorful leaves, increasingly we are faced with the bleak landscape that characterizes November. Still, on those brisk days with their vivid blue skies and stinging winds, there are plenty of outdoor chores and projects to occupy our attention. Of course there’s raking – will we ever complete […]