Denmark’s homegrown music fest turns 4 this year, with a celebration worthy of a princess. Produced by the Denmark Arts Center (DAC), DAM JAM 2015 on Saturday, Aug. 1, features the most diverse musical lineup to date, supported by fantastic food, drink and art, for a festival that promises to finally tattoo Denmark onto the […]

Emily Wainwright, of Windham, is the lead organizer of the upcoming first-annual Cheers to a Cure beer and wine tasting in Windham, which will also feature raffles and a barbecue. The proceeds of the fundraiser, which will take place on Saturday, Aug. 1, from 1-4 p.m. in the parking lot in front of 4B Commons […]

When veteran Windham lobsterman Bill Coppersmith Sr. caught a rare bright-orange lobster last Wednesday, it wasn’t the first time he had reeled in a highly unusual crustacean and then lavished with media attention. Most living lobsters have black upper shells that are green hued. According to Coppersmith, about 1 in 30 million are bright orange. […]

When veteran Windham lobsterman Bill Coppersmith Sr. caught a rare bright-orange lobster last Wednesday, it wasn’t the first time he had reeled in a highly unusual crustacean and then lavished with media attention. Most living lobsters have black upper shells that are green hued. According to Coppersmith, about 1 in 30 million are bright orange. […]

The Mountain View Woodies Classic Boat Club will again hold its popular Classic Boat & Car Show on the Naples Causeway on Friday and Saturday, July 31 and Aug. 1. A highlight of the summer in the Lakes Region, the annual show draws beautifully restored antique boats and autos both in-water and parked for crowd […]

A Standish native has become caught up in a national media controversy about shark fishing and conservation. On July 16, Marisa Butler, 21, a 2012 graduate of Bonny Eagle High School and a Miss Maine USA hopeful, was the subject of a positive profile in the British tabloid, The Daily Mail. The piece featured several […]

The approval would allow a 110-unit residential complex on the former Rich Tool & Die complex in Windham, if the Planning Board approves the project. The Windham Town Council unanimously approved a South Windham contract zone Tuesday, allowing a Portland company to redevelop the former Rich Tool & Die buildings, pending Planning Board approval. The […]

The Windham Town Council unanimously approved a South Windham contract zone Tuesday, allowing a Portland company to redevelop the former Rich Tool & Die buildings, pending Planning Board approval. The Portland-based developer, Hardypond Construction, is seeking to build a 110-unit residential complex on the old mill site. But the 5.26-acre Mallison Falls Road site was […]

On the morning of Thursday, July 30, eight active duty Navy SEALs will embark on the Summit to Sunshine Challenge, a reverse triathlon to raise $100,000 for Camp Sunshine. The money will be used to sponsor military and special operations families that have a child diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. The event will begin with […]

Summer Has Struck I just love Maine Summers. I don’t care how hot or muggy it is. Just being able to walk the dog without a jacket, breathing in the fresh air, watching the changing colors of the sky, experiencing the changes in the weather. It is breathtaking, all of it. Speaking of weather, were […]