The perfect economic storm could be about to hit Maine. Just how bad things will get depends who is making the predictions. Among a group of local economists meeting last week to talk about the future, forecasts ranged from a short-term slowdown in growth of jobs and income to an economic downturn that could last […]

Were you caught in long lines of traffic last weekend? Stuck in long lines of people ordering ice cream? If you were, then you were one of many to witness the traditional start of the Lakes Region summer tourist season. Looked at as both a curse and a blessing by year-round residents, it’s no question […]

Isn’t technology wonderful? As I type this and ponder which old picture I’ll put in the paper this week, I’m simultaneously listening to the most wonderful jazz pianist ever, Bill Evans. The CD is in the computer, of course. Who would have ever imagined such a thing – even 10 years ago? Everything evolves so […]

Windham Public Library invites you to come to a tea on Tuesday, July 26 at 1:30 p.m. in the public meeting room on the ground level of the library. There is plenty of parking and you’ll have a chance to enjoy the beautifully landscaping around the library. Tea is served in real China cups and […]

The Gray Historical Society will present a special program on Gray’s old homes and barns on Wednesday evening, July 13, at 7 p.m. in the Gray Congregational Church basement. Linda Griffin has made a study of them and their architecture, and will comment as she shows the slides she has recently taken around Gray. This […]

Why are there so few sailboats on Maine’s second largest lake? Raymond resident Hal Bumby doesn’t have an answer to that question. But he’s doing what he can to change the situation. Last summer, Bumby, who lives along Turtle Cove, off Shaw Road on Raymond Cape, started the Sebago Lake Sailing Club. He bought a […]

Why are there so few sailboats on Maine’s second largest lake? Raymond resident Hal Bumby doesn’t have an answer to that question. But he’s doing what he can to change the situation. Last summer, Bumby, who lives along Turtle Cove, off Shaw Road on Raymond Cape, started the Sebago Lake Sailing Club. He bought a […]

Why are there so few sailboats on Maine’s second largest lake? Raymond resident Hal Bumby doesn’t have an answer to that question. But he’s doing what he can to change the situation. Last summer, Bumby, who lives along Turtle Cove, off Shaw Road on Raymond Cape, started the Sebago Lake Sailing Club. He bought a […]

Why are there so few sailboats on Maine’s second largest lake? Raymond resident Hal Bumby doesn’t have an answer to that question. But he’s doing what he can to change the situation. Last summer, Bumby, who lives along Turtle Cove, off Shaw Road on Raymond Cape, started the Sebago Lake Sailing Club. He bought a […]

If you toasted Independence Day with a hard lemonade or kicked back a Bacardi Breezer while tending the holiday barbecue, be prepared to kick in a little extra for your drinks next time around. July 1 marked the official start of the new fiscal year and that means new taxes and fees will be taking […]