The cause of a Friday night fire at a home in Sebago is still being investigated by state fire marshals. Rick Shephard of the Maine State Fire Marshals Office said he still needed to interview Bruno and Wendy Shaw, who were not at their Kimball Hill Road home when the blaze broke out. Shephard said […]

The cause of a Friday night fire at a home in Sebago is still being investigated by state fire marshals. Rick Shephard of the Maine State Fire Marshals Office said he still needed to interview Bruno and Wendy Shaw, who were not at their Kimball Hill Road home when the blaze broke out. Shephard said […]

Historical Society Meeting The Raymond-Casco Historical Society will meet on Monday, Jan. 14 at 6 p.m. at the Raymond Safety Building. For more info on the historical society call Wayne Holmquist, president at 655-7672 or visit web site at www.raymondmaine.org/historical_society Raffle Winners A trip from Annapolis, Md. brought an unexpected bonus David and Christy Trapp […]

0111Ross From left, Gray residents Tracy Ross, Amanda Ross, and Caroline Ross; Gov. John Baldacci, Rep. Mark Bryant, and Emily Ross of Gray met at the State House in Augusta Jan. 3 for the kick-off of Girl Scout cookie sales in Maine. Accompanied by the mother, the Rosses represented three different levels of Girl Scouting. […]

It’s been 10 years, but the spectacle of tree branches glued to the roads in a thick, frozen bramble and the hum of chain saws and gas generators still lingers in the minds of Lakes Region residents. The Ice Storm of 1998 coated the state in one to three inches of crystal-clear ice and left […]

0111Glicos.jpg The Windham Fire Department in the month of October had a Fire Prevention Poster Contest for Windham schoolchildren. The top three students in each grade from kindergarten through fifth-grade were awarded prizes. For kindergarten, Erin Glicos, pictured above with Windham Fire Chief Charlie Hammond, won with his drawing of a firefighter helping a child […]

Allegations that a Windham school bus driver was allowed to drive immediately after threatening suicide are being investigated by a Windham town councilor. Kaile Warren said Tuesday at the Town Council meeting that two employees of the Windham School District told him that on Dec. 10, a driver, despondent over his divorce, told a supervisor […]

Gray Public Library welcomes the New Year The library welcomes you to start off your new year with a good book, a magazine, a movie, CD, or audio book from the Gray Public Library. You can also come in to read one of the daily newspapers, check out the reference area or use one of […]

0111Rotary.jpg The Sebago Lake Rotary Club recently presented Casco EMS/Rescue with a new pediatric trauma kit, which includes equipment designed for the different needs of the pediatric population from infant to young adult. Pictured above with the kit are grant coordinator Kimberly Russell, Casco EMS/Rescue employee Holly Hancock, Rotary President Nicole Lajoie. The Rotary club […]

Recently, one of my newly retired friends was pondering what he would do now that he had “all this time on my hands,” and I immediately suggested the following ideas. Volunteer opportunities abound, not just for retired seniors, but for any adult who has a few hours to give. These are just a few needs […]