An unassuming crystal plays a big role in Maine’s economy and winter road safety.

The children work long hours in fields and shops in Lebanon and Jordan for little pay.

The holiday film remains a favorite after 30 years.

November certainly was a busy month in Bridgton. The woods were filled with optimistic deer hunters, we had a visit from Senator Angus King, and the first annual 3rd Friday Bridgton Bar Crawl was a huge success. I hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving with friends and family. Please think about our needier friends […]

WINDHAM – When Libby Sawyer and her mother, Ann Jordan, decided they wanted to place wreaths on every veteran’s grave in Windham, they projected they would need to purchase 400 to 500 wreaths. As it turns out, there are approximately 760 veterans’ graves in town. “We just kind of assumed, and we assumed wrong,” said […]

Bus Service Begins I, for one, am excited that there is finally some affordable public transportation from the Lake Region area to Portland. Regional Transportation Program (RTP), a longtime provider of private transportation in the area, has branched out, offering bus service to Portland. For the rest of 2013 the bus is free of charge, […]

Book signing Carol and David Manchester will be at Windham Public Library at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 2, to sign and sell copies of her book, “Joseph K. Manchester: Northern Son in the South” about David’s Windham ancestor. Breakfast with Santa On Saturday, Dec. 14, Windham Lions Club will hold Breakfast with Santa from […]

Book signing Carol and David Manchester will be at Windham Public Library at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 2, to sign and sell copies of her book, “Joseph K. Manchester: Northern Son in the South” about David’s Windham ancestor. Breakfast with Santa On Saturday, Dec. 14, Windham Lions Club will hold Breakfast with Santa from […]

A birthday party was held in North Windham nearly 100 years ago in honor of the 80th birthday of one of the town’s most popular citizens. When Royal B. Manchester went for a walk to Mann’s Hall (near the intersection of today’s routes 302 and 115), he was pleasantly surprised to find a gathering of […]

After many months of planning and training, the New Gloucester Fire-Rescue department (NGFR), has begun its emergency transport service. NGFR acquired a 2006 Ford E450 ambulance for $1, through a lease with Sugarloaf Ambulance. With approximately 88,000 miles on its odometer upon arrival, the lease will continue until a more suitable, used ambulance can be […]