Beth Richardson, business administration professor at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture at the Institute of Economics of the University of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Skopje, Macedonia, during the 2006 academic spring semester. Macedonia is located on the Aegean Peninsula south of Serbia, north of Greece, […]

Beth Richardson, business administration professor at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture at the Institute of Economics of the University of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Skopje, Macedonia, during the 2006 academic spring semester. Macedonia is located on the Aegean Peninsula south of Serbia, north of Greece, […]

Area businesses, churches, and organizations are reaching out to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, the nation’s largest natural disaster in history. Many are collecting money for relief efforts. Money from their customers, their congregants, and their members – all who wish to do something to help. But some have come up with creative, entertaining or […]

Area businesses, churches, and organizations are reaching out to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, the nation’s largest natural disaster in history. Many are collecting money for relief efforts. Money from their customers, their congregants, and their members – all who wish to do something to help. But some have come up with creative, entertaining or […]

It’s halfway through September, but still the sun is blazing hot as Mike Lagadas bundles wood at Family Firewood in Sebago. Though winter is months away, a rise in demand for firewood has kept Lagadas and owner Mark Ware working from sunrise to sunset. Fifty to 70 calls a day go unanswered as they try […]

Sept. 7-28: Tibetan Buddhist meditation held four Wednesday nights from 6:30-8:30 at 169 State Street in Portland. $29. FMI 428-3399 or joaneliz@maine.rr.com. Sept. 14-17: Oxford County Fair. Harness racing, bull riding, carnival rides, exhibition hall, Woodsman day, He-man contest, demolition derby. Weeklong pass: $10. FMI 743-6737. Sept. 16, 17: Indoor benefit yard sale in Porter […]

Until Tuesday, September 20, the Elks Club of Lewiston will be accepting donations to fill a tractor-trailer truck headed for Oak Grove, Louisiana. The local drop-off spot is at the home of Mary Jabbusch of Casco. For more information call 627-7509. Thursday, September 22, 5 to 9 p.m. at Keeley the Katerer on Warren Avenue […]

The Eastern Regional Conference of the Council of State Governments earlier this week appointed State Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Windham, to its Criminal Justice Board of Directors. Members of the board include legislative leaders, state corrections directors, juvenile justice policymakers, leading judges, prosecutors, and others from the 10 northeastern states, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Nova […]

Meeting The Pinea Rebekah Lodge #71 will meet September 21 at the Odd Fellows Hall. The program will consist of beano and a swap party. There will be light refreshments with everyone bringing something. Home Cora and Phil Moody have returned home after spending the summer at their Island Home (the name of their cottage […]

Along with the rest of the restaurant chain, Windham’s Applebee’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill on Route 302 is selling “Applebee’s Supports the American Red Cross” paper fund-raiser fliers to guests for $1, with all proceeds going directly to the Red Cross to aid hurricane victims. Guests may purchase the paper fliers from any Applebee’s associate […]