Patriot Players The Gray-New Gloucester Patriot Players will examine “taking tests” in their one-act performance of “Questionable” by Alan Haehnel. The Players will prep for the regional school competition with a public performance at 7 p.m. Friday, March 4, at the high school. The play is about the National Institute of Testing While Involving Theater […]
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Inside Raymond – 2/18
Rocking ?the night away Who says rocking chairs are just for the golden years? The Raymond Village Community Church Youth Group and several of their friends rocked the night away from Saturday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. through Sunday morning at 8 a.m. to raise money for two very important community causes. These 14 teens […]
Inside Raymond – 2/18
Rocking ?the night away Who says rocking chairs are just for the golden years? The Raymond Village Community Church Youth Group and several of their friends rocked the night away from Saturday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. through Sunday morning at 8 a.m. to raise money for two very important community causes. These 14 teens […]
Sebago man back in trouble with law
A Sebago man who served a month in jail in 2009 for charges stemming from a road rage incident is back in trouble with the law after violating terms of his probation. On Wednesday, Douglas Tenczar, 43, was a passenger in a 1996 GMC van driven by Matthew Cone of Freeport. The two were traveling […]
Sidewalks take back seat in Windham snow policy
WINDHAM – A winter with back-to-back storms has exposed a weakness, some say, in Windham’s snow removal policy, in which sidewalk clearing is considered a distant second priority to road clearing. The policy, which is in its sixth year, was approved by the Windham Town Council in 2005. But because of frequent storms this winter, […]
Land sale process questioned
RAYMOND – A member of the Raymond Board of Selectmen this week is criticizing the board’s recent sale of tax-acquired property, saying the board failed to “maximize” the sale for town taxpayers. It’s been a dozen years since the town of Raymond sold off land acquired after property owners refused to pay their taxes. But […]
Land sale process questioned
RAYMOND – A member of the Raymond Board of Selectmen this week is criticizing the board’s recent sale of tax-acquired property, saying the board failed to “maximize” the sale for town taxpayers. It’s been a dozen years since the town of Raymond sold off land acquired after property owners refused to pay their taxes. But […]
Inside Windham – 2/18
Chili Challenge The winners of the Windham Community Garden’s first Chili Challenge were Windham-Raymond Wellness Council in first place and “It’s Chili Time,” second-place winner and winner of the People’s Choice award. Others who supported the event were The Good Life Market, Raymond; Buck’s Naked BBQ, Windham; Ron Eby of Windham Automotive and The Bread […]
Inside New Gloucester – 2/11
Letters of a ?Victorian teenager The New Gloucester Historical Society will meet on Thursday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. at the New Gloucester Community Building (old fire barn), directly behind the Town Hall on Route 231. The public is invited. The program for the meeting is “Letters of a New Gloucester Victorian Teenager,” based on […]
Inside Naples – 2/11
Thunder Bowl Did you hear (and see) that? Super Bowl eve was more like the Fourth of July around here. The lightning and thunder show was intense, with even some reports of power outages in Naples. The accompanying rain did a number on the snow-covered roads. Travel the next morning was a bit treacherous, especially […]