The access road to the Sebago Lake boat launch in Standish will not be widened, following a ruling by the Maine Supreme Court Monday. The town maintains an access road to Sebago Lake that extends from Northeast Road and attempted to claim ownership of two strips of land bordering that road in able to widen […]

Special Town Meeting Over 100 New Gloucester residents attended a special town meeting Jan. 30 at the Memorial School Gymnasium. The first of two topics addressed was to ask if Briarwood Drive would be accepted as a town way. This article had been rejected at the May annual town meeting because not all of the […]

Special Olympian Shines Jordan Small Middle School student Andrew Tanguay turned in an impressive performance at the recent Special Olympics Winter Games Sugarloaf. Tanguay competed in two snowshoe events at Carrabassett Valley Academy. In the junior age group 50-meter snowshoe race, he out-sprinted two other competitors to win a gold medal. In the 25-meter race, […]

“The problem of power is how to achieve its responsible use rather than its irresponsible and indulgent use – of how to get men of power to live for the public rather than off the public.” – Robert F. Kennedy Last week in another column, (generally positioned directly above this one) a few altered egos […]

Democrats: Bridgton, Sunday, Feb. 10, Municipal Office meeting room, 3 Chase Street, Bridgton, Bridgton. 2 p.m. For more information, call Margaret Reimer at 647-3937 Casco, Sunday, Feb. 10, Casco Fire Barn, 635 Meadow Road (Rt. 121) Casco, 4:30 p.m. For more information, call Kelley Simpson at 627-4544 Gray, Sunday, Feb. 10, Stimson Hall, 4 Shaker […]

The Maine Department of Transportaton said this week that a fixed bridge or swing bridge are the viable options to replace the current swing bridge on the Naples Causeway. After a Jan. 30 public hearing at the Songo Locks Elementary School in Naples, Jim Wentworth, state project manager for the bridge program, said that other […]

As Valentine’s Day approaches, many plan to make a stop into big chain stores and grab last-minute treats from aisles lined with all things red. Chocolates are perhaps the first things that pop into an one’s mind when they think ahead to Feb. 14. And in the Lakes Region, confectioners are offering a more original […]

An elderly Standish man was indicted Feb. 6 by a Cumberland County grand jury for manslaughter and reckless conduct more than a year after he struck and killed a 17-year-old boy. Manslaughter is a Class A felony and carries a maximum sentence of 40 years. Reckless conduct is a Class C felony and carries a […]

An elderly Standish man was indicted Feb. 6 by a Cumberland County grand jury for manslaughter and reckless conduct more than a year after he struck and killed a 17-year-old boy. Manslaughter is a Class A felony and carries a maximum sentence of 40 years. Reckless conduct is a Class C felony and carries a […]

Kid’s Night Out The Saint Joseph’s College Athletics Department is pleased to offer its Kids Night Out program on Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Alfond Recreation Center on the White’s Bridge Road campus. The event, open to children ages 7 – 13, consists of games, movies, swimming, arts & crafts and sports. The program runs […]