Gray SnoWolves WinterFest is just around the corner on Saturday, March 7, and organizers have some exciting news. The New Meadows Ice Racing Association (www.mnira.com) will be bringing automobile ice racing back to Crystal Lake for the first time since 1988. The racing kicks off at noon. This race will also be a fundraiser for […]

Voters in November could have an opportunity to slash car excise taxes by nearly half, a possibility municipal leaders say would likely raise property taxes or lead to even more difficult budget problems. A citizens’ initiative petition circulated by Maine Leads, a nonpartisan advocacy group based in Augusta, would cut automobile excise taxes by abut […]

Teenager Meaghan Martin is turning her love of horseback riding into a fundraising initiative for breast cancer research at Maine Medical Center, inspired by her grandmother’s recent battle with the disease. Martin, 16, of Hollis Center, will ride her standardbred gelding Charlie in a series of dressage competitions in the region, and she is asking […]

Rep. Rich Cebra, R-Naples, Rep. Gary Plummer, R-Windham, and Rep. Mark Bryant, D-Windham, stand in the House Chamber with students from Windham Christian Academy on Feb. 12. The students spent the day at the State House learning about the legislative process. They served as honorary pages in the House and Senate and toured the State […]

For years, we’ve heard pundits lament how political gridlock has clogged the cogs of government. From Augusta to Washington, we’ve heard the argument that we’d all be better off if moderates were in control, if centrism was allowed to flourish. In fact, we’ve heard so much talk through the years that you’d think there’d be […]

I’m writing regarding an article written by John J. McGinnis titled, “The word of God and homosexuality,” published in the Lakes Region Weekly on Jan. 30. McGinnis minces no words when it comes to showing his prejudice and rebellion against God and His Word. For he immediately brings up Sodom and Gomorrah and says, “If […]

I’m writing regarding an article written by John J. McGinnis titled, “The word of God and homosexuality,” published in the Lakes Region Weekly on Jan. 30. McGinnis minces no words when it comes to showing his prejudice and rebellion against God and His Word. For he immediately brings up Sodom and Gomorrah and says, “If […]

Maine State Police are investigating a string of burglaries in Gray that they believe are connected. Troopers responded to two burglaries Feb. 12, one on Center Road and another on Lawrence Road. The next day, state police were called to a break-in on Ramsdell Road. In all three cases, jewelry and electronics were taken, along […]

Peter Mortenson, principal of Lake Region Middle School, proudly announces the honor roll for the second quarter of the 2008-2009 school year. Sixth grade high honors Talya Bartlett, Donovan Eaton, Nicole Fox, Whitney Harriman, Monica Martin, Nicole Noble Sixth grade honors Huner Banks, Lily Barrett, Sarah Carlson, Adam Cook, Eleanor Cusack, Michael Davis, Daniel Edmunds, […]

Peter Mortenson, principal of Lake Region Middle School, proudly announces the honor roll for the second quarter of the 2008-2009 school year. Sixth grade high honors Talya Bartlett, Donovan Eaton, Nicole Fox, Whitney Harriman, Monica Martin, Nicole Noble Sixth grade honors Huner Banks, Lily Barrett, Sarah Carlson, Adam Cook, Eleanor Cusack, Michael Davis, Daniel Edmunds, […]