Gray residents overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to hire a contract deputy from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department at the May 2 town meeting, citing the town’s tight budget and low crime rate. The 75 or so residents approved, with one minor change, the $5.6 million budget put forth by the Town Council. The spending plan, […]

The goals of a New Gloucester group that hopes to change the town’s cable television ordinance was misrepresented in an article published May 1. The group wants to allow interviews with local political candidates to be broadcast, not political advertisements.

The goals of a New Gloucester group that hopes to change the town’s cable television ordinance was misrepresented in an article published May 1. The group wants to allow interviews with local political candidates to be broadcast, not political advertisements.

Salaried employees in Standish will take a 3 percent pay cut rather than the 5 percent initially proposed under the budget forwarded by the Town Council to the Budget Committee. Also put back into the budget by the Council were most of the donations to social service agencies, plus funds for economic development and road […]

Perhaps you’re torn, too, with regard to this question of gay marriage in Maine. You love America because it’s the land of the free, where people can do what they want without fear of government intrusion. You also want a country where everyone is treated equally under the law. That part of you thinks that […]

The Sabbathday Lake Shaker Museum and the Shaker Store, Route 26, New Gloucester, ME, open for the 2009 season on Friday, May 22. Hours are 10 am- 4:30 pm, Mon- Sat. (closed Sundays) through Columbus Day. Tours are available daily as is “The Human and the Eternal,” an exhibit of Shaker folk art. Special events, […]

POLITICS & OTHER MISTAKES by Al Diamon (for publication the week beginning 4/27/09) [[hed]] Art for art’s sake Apparently, I’m one of those artist-types. Except it’s not called artist anymore. That term is too, well … artsy-fartsy. It doesn’t adequately convey my critical important to society. And in today’s difficult economy, conveying your importance is […]

The Bridgton Art Guild is sponsoring the 6th annual Miniature Show at Gallery 302 in Bridgton May 2 – 29. All artists in this show are members of the Bridgton Art Guild. The public is invited to attend a reception for the show May 22 from 5-8 p.m. Pictured is last year’s first place winner, […]

North Sebago Post Office, circa 1915. C. M. White had pulled up in front of the post office. The post office was run by Alice Bacheldor from 1910 to 1921. She and her husband lived upstairs and also ran an ice cream parlor here for several years. This building, located on Route 114, was torn […]

Nevaeb Hope Chanda, born to Misty Lynn (Allen) and William Joseph Chanda, Jr., of Bridgton on March 17. She joins Brendan, 5, and William J. III, 1. Maternal grandparents are Anita and Dana McConkey of Bridgton; and Bill and Karen Chanda of Westbrook. Paternal grandparents are Christy Hafford of Bridgton; and Timothy Hafford of Fryeburg. […]