School Days Just sent the second child on the school bus on this humid September morning. What a glorious Labor Day weekend, weather-wise. It was hot, just the way you’d want it as you jump into the lake one last time. Back to the grindstone for students and parents alike. New Principal Cheryl Frechette has […]

The Underground Railroad was the name used to refer to a group of people who were against slavery and who helped runaway slaves travel to safe places, like Canada, where slavery was prohibited. The network was formed in the early 1800s and by 1850, one estimate is that 100,000 slaves had escaped. A religious group […]

The Underground Railroad was the name used to refer to a group of people who were against slavery and who helped runaway slaves travel to safe places, like Canada, where slavery was prohibited. The network was formed in the early 1800s and by 1850, one estimate is that 100,000 slaves had escaped. A religious group […]

September is a secret season in Bridgton, when many of the tourists have gone home but summer stays. Hot days and cool nights are perfect for swimming and sunning, then building a bonfire and bundling up against the evening chill. Our gardens are in full flower, with tomatoes, squash and pumpkins hanging heavy on the […]

September is a secret season in Bridgton, when many of the tourists have gone home but summer stays. Hot days and cool nights are perfect for swimming and sunning, then building a bonfire and bundling up against the evening chill. Our gardens are in full flower, with tomatoes, squash and pumpkins hanging heavy on the […]

September is a secret season in Bridgton, when many of the tourists have gone home but summer stays. Hot days and cool nights are perfect for swimming and sunning, then building a bonfire and bundling up against the evening chill. Our gardens are in full flower, with tomatoes, squash and pumpkins hanging heavy on the […]

A variety of events this month will be held to help combat the problem of hunger in the Lakes Region, including fundraising walks, a spaghetti dinner with politicians, a stuff-the-truck event, and food packaging at the Maine Mall. The Sebago Lake Rotary Club has scheduled two related events in late September. At 9 a.m. on […]

New Library Hours The Windham Public Library’s hours are changing. Beginning Sept. 8, the library will be open Monday and Wednesday from 10 a.m.-7 p.m., and Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The new schedule will ensure a consistent level of service and adequate staffing as the library prepares to participate in a […]

The Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce will kick off a monthly breakfast speaker series starting Tuesday that will run through December. The series, which will be modeled on the Portland Chamber of Commerce’s “Eggs and Issues” breakfast speaker events, could go on for much longer, depending on the results of the first four events, […]

The Raymond Selectmen voted 4-1 Tuesday to hold a local referendum vote during the Nov. 4 election on whether to begin the process of withdrawing from Regional School Unit 14. Selectman Joe Bruno voted against the motion, which also set aside $25,000 in contingency funds toward the formation of a withdrawal exploratory committee. The vote […]