Busy Times The Fourth of July is behind us, believe it or not! To me, that’s when it really feels like summer, although it was chilly while waiting for the fireworks on the Fourth. Chilly in July? The next day was gorgeous, so really not complaining, just commenting. I will say that I think this […]

A Cumberland County Superior Court justice dismissed former Raymond Selectman Dana Desjardins’ defamation and invasion of privacy claims against Selectman Michael Reynolds in a June 29 ruling. Justice Thomas Warren granted a longstanding motion to dismiss the claims, ruling that Reynolds’ decision to request that a Cumberland County sheriff’s deputy come to a Raymond Board […]

Returning for the 43rd season, the Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival will present “Ghost,” the first chamber music concert of the summer, on Tuesday, July 14, at 7:30 p.m. at the Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. A highlight of the summer, for area concert lovers, the festival series is noted for presenting a wide array of classical […]

Have you recently retired? Those first couple of weeks can be so much fun, as you realize you don’t have to get up and go anywhere. The day(s) belongs to you and finally, you’ll have time to relax, read those books and talk as long as you want on the phone with friends. No more […]

Have you recently retired? Those first couple of weeks can be so much fun, as you realize you don’t have to get up and go anywhere. The day(s) belongs to you and finally, you’ll have time to relax, read those books and talk as long as you want on the phone with friends. No more […]

On Saturday, July 11, at 7:30 p.m., the Denmark Arts Center is hosting the Tophat Toy Theater, a one-man miniature theater presenting the great works of the classical Broadway canon using action figurines manipulated on tiny, elegant sets. Working with his mother, set designer and costumer Polly Plimpton, David Worobec has build a cultish following […]

Fourth Fatigue Usually when I sit down to write this piece, I have a pretty clear idea of what I want to write about. But this morning…I’ve got nothing. As I write this, it is the day after the Fourth of July, and if truth be told, I might have overdone it just a bit […]

The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad has released renderings of a 13,500 square-foot museum that would be the centerpiece of its new campus in Gray, which is expected to open in May 2017. The $4.5 million red-and-green metal exterior building, designed by the Portland-based SMRT architectural firm, is designed in a Gilded Age style, according to […]

Next spring, the Rufus Porter Museum in Bridgton is set to move downtown to the John and Maria Webb House, a white Federal and Greek Revival structure built in the 1820s. The 10-year-old museum, which celebrates the extraordinary life of 19th-century artist, musician, teacher and inventor Rufus Porter by featuring his wall murals and miniature […]

Thanks! Thanks from Windham Neighbors Helping Neighbors to North Windham Union Church for their recent generous donation. Support like this makes Windham a community that cares about everyone. For information on Neighbors, visit the website at www.windhamneighbors.org. Volleyball Camp The Windham-Raymond Volleyball team will be hosting a second volleyball camp week for fifth-ninth grade kids […]