NEW GLOUCESTER – State police have filed murder charges against a Massachusetts man they say fatally shot the mother of his four children as well as a friend on Monday evening in New Gloucester. According to Maine Public Safety Department spokesman Steve McCausland, the investigation continues into what drove 29-year-old Joel Hayden, of New Bedford, […]

Yard Sale Saturday, Aug. 6, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Unity of Greater Portland, 54 River Road, will hold a yard sale offering thousands of items at low, low prices. Furniture, household goods, clothing, games, tools, books, electronics and more. A bake sale and refreshment stand round out the day. For more information, call […]

Caring campers It has been nice seeing so many familiar faces back in Bridgton this summer. Many of our seasonal residents have been coming to town for generations, and feel as much a part of the fabric as year ‘rounders. Another longtime tradition is the many summer camps that line our lakefronts, including Wyonegonic, the […]

Town honors ?Health Council Who do you know that’s devoted 50 years to volunteer work in the town of Windham? In the year 2000, I went to a special event marking the 55th year of the Windham Health Council. Most of the volunteers who were there, including the late Dr. Sidney Branson, had served the […]

Town honors ?Health Council Who do you know that’s devoted 50 years to volunteer work in the town of Windham? In the year 2000, I went to a special event marking the 55th year of the Windham Health Council. Most of the volunteers who were there, including the late Dr. Sidney Branson, had served the […]

Wilkies Beach E-coli info meeting The Crystal Lake Association is hosting an e-coli informational meeting on Monday, July 25, from 7 to 8 p.m. at St. Gregory’s Parish Hall, 24 North Raymond Road, Gray. Guest speakers will be Gray Code Enforcement Officer and Health Officer Ryan Keith, and Dean Bennett, Gray Recreation director and director […]

GRAY – With money tight and taxpayers already paying down debt on the renovation of Pennell Institute into Town Hall, the future of historic Stimson Hall is unclear, even after a two-hour meeting was held Monday to solicit public comment on the issue. GRAY – Gray residents appreciate their historic buildings. The town voted in […]

WINDHAM – A well-known Windham real estate agent, Wayne Syphers, died over the weekend following a brief illness. Syphers, who had suffered from health issues for many years and succumbed to pneumonia Saturday at the age of 64, was beloved by fellow agents and brokers around the state. In June, Syphers was recognized as the […]

NAPLES – After two defeats at the ballot box so far, Lake Region School District officials will once again present their updated budget to district voters at a budget hearing, set for Tuesday, Aug. 2. With some voters saying the district hasn’t cut enough considering the economy, and others thinking the cuts have been too […]

Farewell picnic The Rev. Nancy Foran of the Raymond Village Community Church was recently awarded a grant for a four-month sabbatical that will take her all over the world in search for sacred spaces, the theme of her sabbatical. Marking the beginning of the sabbatical, Scott and Vicki Gordan hosted their fellow parishioners at a […]