At the recent annual meeting of Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce, Pete Neelon of Edward Jones Investments was named president of the Board of Directors. Joining him are: Executive Director Barbara Clark; immediate Past President Ann Marie Swenson of Maine Bank & Trust; Community Service Leadership Award recipient Ron Eby of Windham Automotive; Business […]

At the recent annual meeting of Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce, Pete Neelon of Edward Jones Investments was named president of the Board of Directors. Joining him are: Executive Director Barbara Clark; immediate Past President Ann Marie Swenson of Maine Bank & Trust; Community Service Leadership Award recipient Ron Eby of Windham Automotive; Business […]

At 17, Ashley Gallinari hasn’t traveled much. She’s never left the country, and she’s never been on a plane. Gallinari wants to change that this summer with a 19-day trip to Greece and Italy, but first she has to raise the $7,000 required for the People to People Student Ambassador Program. Her mother, Dawne Wilcox, […]

At 17, Ashley Gallinari hasn’t traveled much. She’s never left the country, and she’s never been on a plane. Gallinari wants to change that this summer with a 19-day trip to Greece and Italy, but first she has to raise the $7,000 required for the People to People Student Ambassador Program. Her mother, Dawne Wilcox, […]

A 25-year-old man was arrested in Fargo, N.D., for crimes he is accused of committing in Bridgton last summer. Jason Ames was arrested on a felony warrant for seven counts of Class B unlawful sexual contact and two counts of Class A gross sexual assault. He was extradited to Maine, where he remains in Cumberland […]

The first thing you have to understand about how the Maine Legislature works is: It doesn’t. And it isn’t supposed to. If it did and it was, legislators would pass even more boneheaded laws. Fortunately, the drafters of our state’s Constitution were aware some 189 years ago of the tendency of alleged representatives of the […]

Janet Biczak, volunteer coordinator, and Paul Pettengill, community policing deputy, were honored by the Maine Sheriffquet in Portland Jan. 15.

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is looking for leads to track down a man who robbed a Naples convenience store Sunday. A man entered the Big Apple Convenience Store at 239 Roosevelt Trail in Naples at around 6:20 p.m. on Jan. 18 and demanded money from the clerk, according to Chief Deputy Kevin Joyce. Though […]

Cloud burst: A sudden, heavy rainfall, sometimes mixed with hail and thunder, which usually lasts no longer than a few minutes. Friday: Chance of snow, 30 percent High: 32 Low: 11 Saturday: Sunny, no precipitation High: 24 Low: 3 Sunday: Sunny High: 16 Low: -2

Local residents are invited to beat the winter blues with a festive dance and “winter luau” at St. Joseph’s College on Saturday, Jan. 24 The night will feature live music, cash bar, food and auction prizes. The Calypso Cowboys will offer a mix of classic rock, country and Jimmy Buffet beach music from 7 to […]