The following is a fictional conversation between a 38-year-old uncle and his teenaged nephew at a summertime family reunion in Sebago Lake State Park. The setting is a covered picnic table under which the two relatives have taken refuge from an afternoon thunderstorm. Uncle Jim: So watcha been up to lately, nephew? Nephew Nick: Not […]

You’re expecting an explanation. You’re not going to get one. The best way I can deal with this unfortunate situation is to shut up. In place of a detailed narrative concerning the recent unpleasantness involving myself and the Maine State Police tactical squad, the FBI, the CIA, several National Guard units and – for reasons […]

Golden railroad spikes marked the progress of what one official called a transportation milestone – bringing the railroad back to the Lakes Region. Supporters gathered in Standish Aug. 1 to celebrate the purchase of the last 5.2-mile section of the Mountain Division Rail line. The state now owns the whole 50-mile stretch from Fryeburg to […]

Portland police are investigating allegations by a nonprofit agency that a former employee and Windham resident embezzled nearly $500,000 over an eight year span. According to the agency, the woman, Kristin Johnson, has admitted to the theft and is committed to returning the funds. The Peregrine Corp., which does business as the Project for Supporting […]

State police today released the name of the 5-year-old boy who drowned in Sebago Friday. Matthew Baker was apparently swimming in Sebago Lake with his foster father, Paul Charette, when he went under the water and disappeared, according to Steve McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety. Emergency personnel responded at around 4:30 […]

Samuel Vary, of Windham made the dean’sq list for the spring 2007 semester at the University of Vermont. Vary’s major is Russian. To be named to the dean’s list, UVM students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 percent of their class in their respective college or […]

Samuel Vary, of Windham made the dean’sq list for the spring 2007 semester at the University of Vermont. Vary’s major is Russian. To be named to the dean’s list, UVM students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 percent of their class in their respective college or […]

Samuel Vary, of Windham made the dean’sq list for the spring 2007 semester at the University of Vermont. Vary’s major is Russian. To be named to the dean’s list, UVM students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 percent of their class in their respective college or […]

Weather words of the week: Sun showers: When the sun is out but it is raining. Sun showers are usually accompanied by cumuliform clouds. Friday: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms. High: 79 Low: 58 Saturday: Mostly sunny with a 0 percent chance of precipitation. High: 81 Low: 59 Sunday: […]

Weather words of the week: Sun showers: When the sun is out but it is raining. Sun showers are usually accompanied by cumuliform clouds. Friday: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms. High: 79 Low: 58 Saturday: Mostly sunny with a 0 percent chance of precipitation. High: 81 Low: 59 Sunday: […]