Energy efficiency grants The town of New Gloucester was awarded a $10,000 grant from Efficiency Maine to conduct energy auditing of municipal buildings and to develop a municipal energy efficiency plan. Funded by electricity consumers, Efficiency Maine is a statewide effort to promote the more efficient use of electricity, help Maine residents and businesses reduce […]

Fond farewell to Sunny Window I had heard a rumor that the much-loved Sunny Window Cafe? in Naples was closing. Then I drove by and saw the sign that said a bike shop was coming soon! Why, I wondered, (as I am sure many of you were too) would that lovely, delicious and successful shop […]

(To list an event in this calendar, please e-mail info to jbalentine@keepmecurrent.com) Sept. 10-11: The Little Meetinghouse on Route 302 in North Windham will host a 2-day quilt exhibit from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring antique family quilts and over 75 quilts made by Windham quilter Jeanne Wright. Donations of $3 at the door […]

WINDHAM – River Road in Windham – the scene of accidents, tragic pedestrian deaths and a bane to many Lakes Region drivers commuting to Westbrook and Portland – received a dubious accolade last week: It was the inspiration for a third-place winning essay in the Worst Roads in Maine contest. John Mancini, a Gorham resident […]

WINDHAM – River Road in Windham – the scene of accidents, tragic pedestrian deaths and a bane to many Lakes Region drivers commuting to Westbrook and Portland – received a dubious accolade last week: It was the inspiration for a third-place winning essay in the Worst Roads in Maine contest. John Mancini, a Gorham resident […]

WINDHAM – Last year, state Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Cumberland, received overwhelming support from fellow legislators – and generated much public discussion – on a distracted driving law aimed to turn motorists’ attention back onto the roadway. This year, with text messaging trends rising quickly, the Windham resident and former secretary of state is lead-sponsoring a […]

WINDHAM – Maine State Police are classifying the death of a Windham man, David Harmon, 41, as suspicious, according to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland. McCausland said Harmon was dropped off by his wife at 5:15 Tuesday morning in order to scope out hunting grounds in the Land of Nod Road area […]

CASCO – Much heat, little light shed at meeting regarding allegations of fund mishandling by town manager. CASCO – The latest chapter of what has been termed locally as the “Casco Fiasco” took place in a sweltering conference room at the town’s community center on Tuesday night. About 70 residents packed the stifling room in […]

RAYMOND – Marybeth Noonan, daughter of Tom and Jane Chipman Noonan of Raymond, will have plenty of stories to tell her friends at high school this fall. The 15-year-old represented Maine in the Miss America organization’s Outstanding Teen Pageant in Orlando, Fla., last week. While she didn’t win the crown, she managed to wow herself, […]

CASCO – Last Saturday night was supposed to be one of celebration, marking Rosewood Street resident Nick Sparrow’s recent move to Casco. Instead, it ended in tragedy for two passengers who died after Sparrow sped away from police on the twisty back roads of Casco. Sparrow and seven friends spent Saturday evening partying at his […]