Thanks, Naples! Hats off to the Town of Naples and all the businesses and local interests that made this year’s Fourth of July fireworks display possible. I was catering that night, but from what I heard, the show was fantastic. Luckily, the weather held out. When I peeked up at the sky around 11 p.m., […]

Family stories On Friday, July 17, storytellers Michael Parent and Susan Dries will offer Stories for Families at 7 p.m. at the Little Meetinghouse, 716 Roosevelt Trail in the heart of North Windham. The Little Meetinghouse is raising funds to pay for steeple restoration. Donations to the steeple fund of $3 per child, $5 per […]

If the recent rains or other natural events kept you from planting a vegetable garden, take hope. You can plant many vegetables now and harvest them at the end of the summer. The soil is both moist and warm. Seeds of beans, beets, carrots, basil, chard and even zucchini will sprout quickly and produce by […]

This fall, students at Gray-New Gloucester and Lakes Region high schools will have new Apple laptop computers. Students at Windham High School will not. School Administrative District 15 has purchased 576 laptops for its Gray-New Gloucester High School students, at a cost of about $139,300, said Superintendent Victoria Burns. “It is a wonderful opportunity for […]

While the return of rail service to the Mountain Division line may still be a ways down the track, Gov. John Baldacci may seek federal funding for the project later this year, state officials said. Dan Cashman, a spokesman for the Governor’s Office, said last month that it is “highly likely” that a request for […]

While the return of rail service to the Mountain Division line may still be a ways down the track, Gov. John Baldacci may seek federal funding for the project later this year, state officials said. Dan Cashman, a spokesman for the Governor’s Office, said last month that it is “highly likely” that a request for […]

Michael Jackson wasn’t just the King of Pop. For 40 years, he was pop. Not only popular music, but popular culture as a whole began and ended with him. And now that he’s dead, pop is dead, as well. MJ was a great entertainer. In his musical way, Jackson was larger than life, a towering […]

Vacationland Welcome to all our summer visitors. I hope your stay in Bridgton is filled with sunny days and blue skies, warm nights and friendly locals. There are many fun things to see and do here in the Lakes Region, from swimming and boating in our pristine lakes to slow strolls along our quaint Main […]

Saint Joseph’s College will host a free outdoor concert by the Italian Heritage Center Concert Band on Wednesday, July 15, at 7 p.m. behind the Harold Alfond Center on the Standish campus. The band, sponsored by the Italian Heritage Center in Portland and conducted by Nina Oatley, will showcase a variety of music, including pop, […]

Saint Joseph’s College will host a free outdoor concert by the Italian Heritage Center Concert Band on Wednesday, July 15, at 7 p.m. behind the Harold Alfond Center on the Standish campus. The band, sponsored by the Italian Heritage Center in Portland and conducted by Nina Oatley, will showcase a variety of music, including pop, […]