50+ Adults All area men and women 50 and older are invited to come to the Gray Town Hall, second floor, in the Henry Pennell Municipal Complex, at 24 Main St., every Wednesday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Make new friends, and keep your minds young with Scrabble, Canasta, Mexican Train Dominoes, Pinochle, Rummicube, etc. […]

NEW GLOUCESTER – On May 23, the New Gloucester Water District hooked the first home into its new 10,000-foot-long network of water mains, ending a quarter-century in which Upper Village residents have suffered from contaminated groundwater. On June 30, government officials and Upper Village residents celebrated the arrival of a much-anticipated public water system at […]

NEW GLOUCESTER – On May 23, the New Gloucester Water District hooked the first home into its new 10,000-foot-long network of water mains, ending a quarter-century in which Upper Village residents have suffered from contaminated groundwater. On June 30, government officials and Upper Village residents celebrated the arrival of a much-anticipated public water system at […]

STANDISH – Cooperative weather and sizeable crowds graced the fifth Standish Summer Spectacular, the annual celebration of the town’s three distinct villages, according to event organizers. Linda Brooks, the Standish Director of Parks and Recreation, characterized the 2014 festivities as “phenomenal.” “I thought it was the best-ever because the weather was a big factor for […]

Celebrating Freedom in Standish Hundreds of people gathered under gorgeous skies June 26-28 in all three villages that make up the town of Standish to celebrate this year’s theme of Celebrating Freedom at the Standish Summer Spectacular. Thursday night, June 26th, kicked the annual event off with the Taste of Maine fundraiser at the Standish […]

STANDISH – Following the June 10 defeat of a bundled $1.3 million bond package by Standish voters, town councilors are considering re-submitting parts of the wide-ranging package as separate referendum questions this fall. June’s failed referendum would have funded a variety of public works and public safety capital expenditures, including fire hydrants, cardiac equipment, pavement […]

The Sebago Lake Rotary Club has honored Cyndy Bell, the advertising account manager for the Lakes Region Weekly, with the Paul Harris Fellows Award, which is named after the founder of the 109-year-old international service organization, and the President’s Community Service Award. Bell is the secretary of the Sebago Lake Rotary Club. Don Dyer, the […]

It happened about 400 million years ago, in East Windham. A rock formation called a schist was created during the formation of the earth’s “crust.” It appears to be carved steps up the side of a large rock or boulder. This is likely the oldest part of the town and for generations has been the […]

Casco – Gary A. Barron has been named executive director of Camp Sunshine, a retreat for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Barron comes from SheerBliss Ice Cream in Sunrise, Fla., where he was the founder and served as president. “On behalf of Camp Sunshine, the board, staff, volunteers and families, I am delighted […]

STANDISH – This year’s Standish Summer Spectacular, the annual celebration of the town’s three distinct villages, will also honor American Legion Post 128 and the Women’s Auxiliary with the theme, “Celebrating Freedom.” The fifth annual summer celebration, which will run from June 26-28, will feature live music, fireworks, a beach boogie, a pancake breakfast, and […]