CASCO – Due to heavy rains and the resulting increased water levels of the surrounding area, the lock at the Songo Lock State Historic Site – a part of Sebago Lake State Park in Casco – is closed indefinitely to boat traffic, according to Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands officials. The heavy flow of […]

Chicken dinner On Saturday, June 2, Windham Land Trust will hold their semi-annual chicken cook-out at Friends Church beginning at 5 p.m. Menu includes half a chicken, homemade potato salad, cole slaw, pie, roll and beverage. Each dinner is $10 – eat in or take out. Proceeds benefit Windham Land Trust, a local non-profit organization. […]

Vintage town maps on exhibit “New Gloucester Maps” is the title of the new exhibit at the New Gloucester History Barn located behind Town Hall on Route 231 open on Saturday, June 2, from 9 a.m. to noon. The exhibit, sponsored by the New Gloucester Historical Society, will showcase previously undiscovered Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps […]

Naples bridge opening It was a picture-perfect day May 18 as the first car traveled over the bridge to mark the official opening of this long-awaited landmark. Town residents, guests and MDOT officials were on hand to cut the ribbon marking a new era for the town of Naples. Now just a little more patience […]

Welcome back ?to Bridgton Memorial Day weekend was a perfect kickoff to summer, with sunny skies and warm temps. Shops on Main Street were filled with locals and visitors, and the Farmer’s Market was busy and bursting with fresh flowers and veggies. I saw many of my favorite “summer people” returning to open up camp […]

WINDHAM – A few new details about the upcoming reconstruction of River Road, including the likely placement of a roundabout at Windham Center Road, were unveiled at a public hearing hosted by the Maine Department of Transportation at the Windham Town Hall Wednesday night. Most of the 60 or so residents who attended lived on […]

RAYMOND – Any animal making a noise lasting longer than 10 minutes could net its owner a steep fine, according to a proposed animal noise ordinance that Raymond voters will decide Tuesday, June 12. The ordinance, drafted by the town’s attorney using ordinances from around Maine and the country as a guide, was inspired by […]

PRESUMPSCOT RIVER – If you were outside recently, you surely noticed that the bugs are back! Buzzing around and keeping busy, insects are just as happy about the nice weather as we are. It’s during the month of May that the aptly named mayfly cycles into its final stage of life: adulthood. And keeping busy […]

SOUTH WINDHAM – Not wanting to let a piece of history slip through its hands, the Windham Historical Society is considering all options regarding an old train depot located in South Windham. Made aware about three weeks ago that a local developer had purchased the 1-acre parcel on which the depot and two other buildings […]

WINDHAM – A preliminary design of the River Road reconstruction project, extending 6 miles from routes 202 to 302, will be unveiled at a public hearing Wednesday, May 30. While the road was paved last year with a coating of asphalt, the real reconstruction project won’t start until fall 2013, and will entail smoothing out […]