To be too busy with one’s own life/family is understandable; finances, bills, kid’s education, housing, etc. But one must make time to be current and knowledgeable throughout the year on government and the people involved and the newcomers to make the best possible selection in voting people in office at the proper time. It is […]

Despite an uncooperative Mother Nature and a double-booked calendar date, syrup producers in the Lakes Region area are preparing for a busy Maine Maple Sunday. “The weather just hasn’t been nice enough, warm enough, for the sap to really flow,” said Mark Cooper, 44, of Cooper’s Maple Products in Windham. “It’s gotten us off to […]

Weather word of the week: Rain showers: Intermittent precipitation from a cumuliform cloud, usually of short duration, but often heavy. Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain or snow showers. High: 45 Low: 26 Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. High: 43 Low: 23 Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow. High: 38 […]

Have you filed your 2007 tax return yet? To get a rebate, you must file a tax return. You may be one of many senior citizens, whose income is so low you don’t file a tax return, but if you had at least $3,000 in earned income in 2007 you will need to file a […]

Mike McClellan, executive director of the Greater Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce, was honored Monday at the State House by Rep. John Robinson, R-Raymond, the Lakes Region Legislative delegation and the entire Legislature on his being named the 2007 Chamber Executive of the Year by the Maine State Chamber of Commerce. Robinson presented McClellan, […]

The search is on to locate the owner of six cats found abandoned last weekend in a vacant Gray home. On Saturday, Gray Animal Control Officer Heather Phinney was contacted by a homeowner who discovered six cats in her house. Phinney said the woman appeared to be renting the home to her sister, who moved […]

The search is on to locate the owner of six cats found abandoned last weekend in a vacant Gray home. On Saturday, Gray Animal Control Officer Heather Phinney was contacted by a homeowner who discovered six cats in her house. Phinney said the woman appeared to be renting the home to her sister, who moved […]

Getting healthy The Pineland YMCA will be sponsoring Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 12 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The goal of this event is to promote healthy lifestyles for children and their families. Healthy Kids Day is free of charge for the entire community, both YMCA members and non-members, all are welcome. Activities will […]

Getting healthy The Pineland YMCA will be sponsoring Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 12 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The goal of this event is to promote healthy lifestyles for children and their families. Healthy Kids Day is free of charge for the entire community, both YMCA members and non-members, all are welcome. Activities will […]

0314Casco.jpg This photo was taken in approximately 1910 in the Webbs Mills area of Casco. The building in the background with the steeple is the Webbs Mills Schoolhouse. The pictured men may have been part of the Plattsburgh Movement (1913-1920), which began before World War I. Organized in Plattsburgh, N.Y., its purpose was military preparedness […]