After weeks of lingering negotiations, the potential sale of the Songo River Queen II has been put on hold. Frank Gerrish, owner and builder of the riverboat, and Keith Fosler of North Maritime Services have decided to wait until a future date to close the sale due to certain “technicalities” that could not be cleared […]

I was surprised and disappointed by your recent article entitled, “Sheriffs Dept. questions Raymond policing venture.” It appeared to take something that has been very positive in our community and highlighted only the negative aspects. I have been working with a group of approximately 40 Big Sebago property owners, boaters and other stakeholders for about […]

Do you think drunk driving is a problem in the Lakes Region? Bob Sharon McFarland, 66 and 62, Canton, OH “It’s a problem everywhere, not just here. There is a growing drinking and driving problem in our area of Ohio. Every spring it’s the same thing. It seems like it’s a cycle. Kids are spreading […]

Longtime councilors Thomas Bartell and David Ennis will be leaving the Windham Town Council as newly elected councilors Carol Waig and John MacKinnon step in to take their place. This ends a long history of service for Ennis, councilor at large, and Ennis, councilor of the East District, who have both served on the council […]

The University of Maine Dean’s List for the 2005 spring semester includes the names of students from Maine, as well as 31 other states and 23 foreign countries. A total of 2,324 students earned Dean’s List honors from UMaine’s eight colleges. Of the students who made the Dean’s List, 279 were from out of state, […]

Last Thursday night, June 16, friends and family gathered on the Naples causeway for a candlelight vigil to mourn the death of three youths who died in a car crash in Sebago early that morning. It was the start of a week of remembrance services in which the Lakes Region showed sorrow for three lives […]

Get rid of town meetings The Annual Town Meeting is a big deal. Or maybe we should rephrase that. It used to be a big deal, because with low voter turnout at both Standish and Windham town meetings in recent years, it’s evident that no one really cares about this antiquated democratic procedure anymore. Which […]

Get rid of town meetings The Annual Town Meeting is a big deal. Or maybe we should rephrase that. It used to be a big deal, because with low voter turnout at both Standish and Windham town meetings in recent years, it’s evident that no one really cares about this antiquated democratic procedure anymore. Which […]

Naples Public Library is hosting 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 comfort […]

Naples Public Library is hosting 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 comfort […]