In the grocery store aisles, I overheard a visitor complaining about the condition of a lake – milfoil everywhere. On the way to the car, someone asks if gas is high enough, do I think? An elderly woman neighbor is worried about having enough money to buy oil this winter. The unfortunate thing is that […]

In the grocery store aisles, I overheard a visitor complaining about the condition of a lake – milfoil everywhere. On the way to the car, someone asks if gas is high enough, do I think? An elderly woman neighbor is worried about having enough money to buy oil this winter. The unfortunate thing is that […]

It was around mid-morning at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray, and Park Superintendent Curtis Johnson was heading toward the bird exhibit, a bucket of dead mice in tow. It was lunch time for the park’s young bald eagle, who sat high on his perch, inspecting his visitors with an intense glare. A few steps […]

What seemed a routine confirmation of a new Bridgton police officer turned into an examination of department hiring practices Tuesday during the Board of Selectmen’s meeting. At the meeting, selectmen were asked to confirm the hiring of former Fryeburg Police Chief Wayne Brooking as a part-time Bridgton officer. The request led to discussion of policy […]

The Raymond-Casco Historical Society is pleased to announce the grand opening of its new museum located at Watkin’s Farm on Route 302 in South Casco. The dedication ceremony will take place Sunday, July 27, starting at 10 a.m. Refreshments and program will follow the ceremony. Events leading up to the grand opening include members and […]

Skyline Farm in North Yarmouth will be the place for food and fun Saturday, July 12, during its annual auction and lobster bake. Maine’s premier auction featuring horse-drawn carriages, sleighs, driving and riding appointments, carriage and wagon parts, harnesses, miscellaneous horse related items, antiques and collectibles begins at 10 a.m. Consignments are most welcome. This […]

Keep well and cope “Keeping Well in Mind and Body,” a workshop developed by the American Cancer Society as part of the I Can Cope series of free educational classes for people facing cancer, will be offered at Bridgton Hospital Wednesday, July 23, 1-3 p.m. Participants will learn ways to support and maintain physical, emotional, […]

A group of Windham residents is working at the juncture of history and culture as it takes a pass at purchasing the Parson Smith Farm for use in farming education. The group, which rose out of the ashes of a previous effort that fell short of raising the $700,000 needed to buy the 244-year-old River […]

Independence Day comes twice in July on Frye Island, once for the town, now 10 years old, and once for the country. “It’s like being in another world out here,” said Recreation Director Nancy Bishop. A schoolteacher in Massachusetts during the rest of the year, Bishop has been coming to Frye Island on Sebago Lake […]

A 30-year tradition gets some new twists as Sebago Days returns. The additions span the ages with an antique tractor display and the Cumberland County Sheriff’s office fatal vision demonstration, in which individuals can drive a golf cart while wearing special goggles that simulate being drunk. Secretary of the Sebago Days committee Ann Burns said […]