I drink a lot of coffee, probably far too much for any one person to imbibe. I don’t know if this is a trend among newspaper reporters because I’m fairly new to the game, but it keeps me going. A little jumpy, but on top of things. I’ve always been a writer, that is to […]

Charles Cornwell will be installed as the new postmaster of Steep Falls on Wednesday July 13 at 2 p.m. at the Steep Falls Post Office at 1090 Pequaket Trail in Steep Falls. The oath of office will be administered by Regina Bugbee, manager of post office operations for the U.S. Postal Service, District of Maine. […]

What to do about Iraq? Do we stay and, if so, for how long? Will Iraq be like Korea, as Sen. Hillary Clinton noted upon her return from Iraq recently? Sen. Clinton told the American people to relax, “We’ve been in Korea for the last 50 years,” she said. How many more American servicemen and […]

The Month at a Glance Sunday, July 10 – Harry Potter Party and Raffle Sunday, July 10 – Start of Summer Reading Program Sunday, July 17 – Annual Book Sale Begins Saturday, July 23 – Comedy Night at the Jordan Small Middle School Wednesday, July 27 – Reading Group Harry Potter Party The Party of […]

Reporting is a tough job. It may seem easy, like all we do is sit behind desks and churn out story after story, but really, the task of reporting can be difficult, stressful and time consuming. Reporters have to be thick-skinned yet empathetic and courteous. They have to be sensible writers steering away from big, […]

The Standish Planning Board meeting that lasted until 1:50 a.m. was nothing but an insult to the residents of Standish. These board members are such good pretenders. They act like they really are interested in what people say, and know, which is so far from the truth! Especially when after midnight, citizens were given only […]

These evenings our granddaughters beg to stay up late. It isn’t a TV show or to play with their computer; they want to go out and catch some fireflies. I can still remember when as a youngster I would take a mason jar and try to catch enough fireflies to make a temporary night light. […]

Birthday Barbara Muir celebrates her birthday today. She is going to celebrate with her husband, Bob, and her pets. Her birthday meal will include lobster, homemade ice cream and cake. Teaching Carol Lovely Belyea is teaching English at the University of Taipei for eight weeks. There are also other local people who went to Taiwan […]

Peter and Carolyn Biegel, of 141 Ossipee Trail, through their attorney, filed an appeal with Cumberland County Superior Court last Thursday against the town of Standish, Pit Stop Fuels, Inc., and its owner, Standish resident Dana Lampron. The appeal challenges the decision made at the June 6 Standish Planning Board meeting to approve Pit Stop […]

Naples Public Library is pleased to announce a series of four interactive Intermediate Bridge sessions. These sessions are aimed at players who have some American Standard Bridge experience and would like to bring their game to the next level. The sessions will be held Mondays at 2:30 p.m. beginning on July 11 in the air-conditioned […]