September marks the beginning of autumn for us in the Northern Hemisphere. The autumnal equinox will occur at 11:09 p.m. Wednesday the 22nd. Three other interesting events will happen within just one day of the equinox. Both Jupiter and Uranus will reach opposition the day before and the famous full harvest moon will occur just […]

HOLYOKE, Mass. – A Massachusetts man has been arrested after a kilogram of cocaine hidden inside a hollowed out chunk of bologna was delivered to his home. Holyoke police say they were tipped off by postal inspectors in Puerto Rico who had been investigating similar shipments. A dog confirmed the presence of drugs and the […]

Martin Dannenberg, who was Jewish, discovered a copy of the anti-Semitic document in 1945.

Happy trails, Bridie I begin this column with thanks and farewell to two local leaders whose energy and compassion have made lasting marks on Bridgton and the Lakes Region. First, Bridie McGreavy, dedicated environmentalist and conservation director of the Lakes Environmental Association, is leaving this fall to begin a coctoral program at the University of […]

Back to school School is starting and folks are talking about winter. We’ve had our first new potatoes and let’s face it, nothing beats the taste of a good Maine potato! Thinking about the fairs this fall reminds me that when my generation was in school, we got a day off to go to the […]

Back to school School is starting and folks are talking about winter. We’ve had our first new potatoes and let’s face it, nothing beats the taste of a good Maine potato! Thinking about the fairs this fall reminds me that when my generation was in school, we got a day off to go to the […]

(To list an event in this calendar, please e-mail info to jbalentine@keepmecurrent.com) Saturday, Aug. 28: Freeport Wild Bird Supply owners Jeannette and Derek Lovitch will be at the Maine Wildlife Park on Route 26 in Gray from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jeannette and Derek have developed careers working with birds as biologists and naturalists. […]

What a Summer! This has been a summer to end all summers! You already know I am going to talk about the weather because it has just been stellar. What a joy to be able to plan your days almost knowing that the weather will cooperate! The Town of Naples has experienced excitement, change, and […]

Finn starts tenure with a task to transform the school. NAPLES – On the job for about two months, Lake Region High School’s new principal, Ted Finn, is eager to get the new school year started. The former U.S. Marine and University of Maine at Farmington graduate was selected to lead the school after former […]

NEW GLOUCESTER – Not wanting his family or the greater community to forget his cousin’s heroic acts during the Korean conflict, New Gloucester’s Jim Marshall is holding a surprise party this weekend in honor of Herbert “Junior” Joy, whose wartime actions saved lives. Joy, a native of Portland and now resident of Old Orchard Beach, […]