Democratic Town Committee Elects At a recent meeting of the Windham Democratic Town Committee, more than two dozen attendees heard campaign updates from Maine House candidates Ralph Johnston and Jane Pringle. Sen. Bill Diamond, Rep. Mark Bryant and outgoing WDTC Chair Beth Quate received congratulations for their years of service. Diane Bryant was reelected to […]

LAKES REGION – Local efforts have been successful in pushing back milfoil from the Songo River, where hopes looked dim just a couple of years ago. Officials are preparing to turn their sights to Sebago Lake for the next big battle against the damaging plant. LAKES REGION – The battle against invasive milfoil in the […]

WINDHAM – In its marathon meeting Tuesday night, the Windham Town Council passed an ordinance allowing the domestic raising of chickens, set the property tax rate, and approved the reconstruction of Windham Center Road to include 4-foot shoulders. And in a rare appearance, Martin Lippman, the man who donated money to the town to purchase […]

BRIDGTON – A 9-year-old girl managed to escape the clutches of a man attempting to abduct her from a swimming hole along Steven’s Brook in Bridgton Saturday afternoon. According to Bridgton Police Chief Kevin Schofield, at about 2:30 p.m., a white-haired overweight man driving a white panel van that may have had a handmade cardboard […]

BRIDGTON – A 9-year-old girl managed to escape the clutches of a man attempting to abduct her from a swimming hole along Steven’s Brook in Bridgton Saturday afternoon. According to Bridgton Police Chief Kevin Schofield, at about 2:30 p.m., a white-haired overweight man driving a white panel van that may have had a handmade cardboard […]

Free Open Range Day All Gray and New Gloucester residents are invited to a Free “Open Range Day” to be held on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Royal River Rod and Gun Club, Fish Hatchery Road in New Gloucester. Visitors are encouraged to bring a firearm or two and […]

Running for ?Hacker’s Hill The rain may have kept many away, but the first annual Hacker’s Hill Preservation Run/Walk was a huge hit. Held last Saturday, runners and walkers began the four-mile hilly race at the foot of Quaker Ridge Road near Cry of the Loon and made their way along the mostly-uphill course that […]

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Tuesday, Aug. 14: Edward Jones Investments in Gray is hosting “A Disciplined Approach to Investing Seminar,” with lunch provided, noon to 1:30 p.m. at the office at 2 McConkey Road, Gray (just across from Marden’s). Karen Fuller, financial advisor for Edward Jones, will be teaching investors another option for creating and maintaining a diversified portfolio […]

Tuesday, Aug. 14: Edward Jones Investments in Gray is hosting “A Disciplined Approach to Investing Seminar,” with lunch provided, noon to 1:30 p.m. at the office at 2 McConkey Road, Gray (just across from Marden’s). Karen Fuller, financial advisor for Edward Jones, will be teaching investors another option for creating and maintaining a diversified portfolio […]