Around 300 B.C., the Greek dramatist Menander wrote something that, roughly translated, reads, “Marriage, to tell the truth, is an evil, but it is a necessary evil.” That probably explains why gay men and lesbians are so eager to engage in the practice. Having been forced by federal, state and local governments to suffer under […]

WINDHAM – A plan to bring sewer to North Windham and Windham Center has been scaled back considerably, to $37.9 million, though town officials are still unsure of who would bear the cost of the project. The Windham Town Council on Tuesday heard from Woodard & Curran engineering consultant Barry Scheff, who last August estimated […]

NAPLES – Starting this week, the area’s two chambers of commerce began an unprecedented collaboration to co-host an information booth in downtown Naples. The cooperation between the chambers also involves a third entity, the Bridgton-based Lakes Environmental Association. The three partners have opened the booth in place of the former Mr. Butcher location in the […]

AUGUSTA – Hacker’s Hill in Casco and Randall Orchards in Standish have both qualified as finalists for funding through the Land for Maine’s Future program. The land trusts seeking to preserve the two significant parcels of land were among 22 entities in the state that received notification Wednesday that they have qualified for funding. The […]

Open Farm Day Three agricultural centers in New Gloucester will be participating in the statewide Open Farm Day on Sunday, July 24. Plan to visit the following three for a fun-filled day: • Pineland Farms 15 Farm View Drive on the Pineland Campus Diversified Livestock Farm/Vegetables, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pineland Farms consists of […]

WINDHAM – A proposal to allow Windham businesses to promote themselves on public TV was met with skepticism by councilors Tuesday, leading the plan’s sponsor, Councilor Peter Busque, to leave the meeting early. Busque’s wants the town to promote local businesses during council meetings while selling to businesses airtime on Windham’s public access TV channel. […]

Does school really begin in August this year? It seems to me that summer school vacations are getting shorter each year. Guess the days of school starting the day after Labor Day are gone for good – a part of history now. Some local school helpers are making plans to help families this year with […]

It looks like we’re in the middle of a classic Maine summer, with sunny, hot days and cool nights. Perfect for spending time outdoors, strolling through our in-town Pondicherry Park and checking out the many locally owned shops that line Main Street. The small-town character of Bridgton is a big part of what makes it […]

It looks like we’re in the middle of a classic Maine summer, with sunny, hot days and cool nights. Perfect for spending time outdoors, strolling through our in-town Pondicherry Park and checking out the many locally owned shops that line Main Street. The small-town character of Bridgton is a big part of what makes it […]

(Editor’s note: The following is the second of a two-part series with Windham Weaponry owner Dick Dyke, of Naples. For part 1 of the interview, click here.) NAPLES – Dick Dyke, the former owner of Bushmaster Firearms who announced last month he was restarting weapons manufacturing in Windham, has had his share of ups and […]