Before they can be taken seriously, candidates for Congress ought to meet certain stringent criteria. Such as: Having a pulse. And measurable brain function. And a name that isn’t Peter Throumoulos, with a criminal record attached. Those rules should thin the field, although maybe not enough. Ethan Strimling is still in. And new congressional hopefuls […]

The Naples Chinese Auction, an annual Holiday-time event for the whole family, will be held Sunday, Dec. 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Naples Town Gym on the Village Green. The snow date is Dec. 9. The event is sponsored by the Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce and benefits Naples community programs. […]

Holiday Happenings The town of Standish invites all residents to a Tree Lighting Celebration at the Standish Town Hall on Sunday, Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. There will be live music, Christmas caroling, and maybe even a “special guest.” Refreshments will be served, and everyone in the SAD 6 district is invited. This year’s tree […]

Schools and libraries in the towns of Bridgton, Casco, Denmark, Harrison, Naples, Sebago and Raymond have the opportunity to receive small grants from Loon Echo Land Trust for environmental education programs. Applications are to be downloaded from Loon Echo’s Web site at www.LELT.org and returned by the deadline on Jan. 15, 2008. Funds for these […]

The Commission on Public Secondary Schools has voted to award the Bonny Eagle High School continued accreditation in the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. According to staff at Bonny Eagle, the commission congratulated the school administration and faculty for completing the first two phases of the accreditation program, namely a self-study and an […]

A benefit concert for Windham resident Keith Taylor will take place Saturday, Dec. 1 at the Windham Assembly of God on Route 302 in North Windham. The concert starts at 7 p.m. and there will be a free will offering taken. All proceeds from the concert will benefit Taylor, who was recently diagnosed with ALS […]

The death of a Bridgton resident last week shocked the friends who knew him for more than 20 years, but left them celebrating his legacy of kindness and warmth. Bob Dunning, 55, died from a heart attack Nov. 23 while visiting family in upstate New York. He is survived by his wife Sally, daughter Jessie […]

‘Tis the season. I’ll just bet the aisles of the local stores are stuffed, along with most of the folks who feel like they never want to see another slice of turkey or hear the question, apple or pumpkin? It’s also the season for scams. My heart goes out to people with part of their […]

‘Tis the season. I’ll just bet the aisles of the local stores are stuffed, along with most of the folks who feel like they never want to see another slice of turkey or hear the question, apple or pumpkin? It’s also the season for scams. My heart goes out to people with part of their […]

Heather Kerby is filling in for columnist Carrye Castleman-Ross while she explores Nashville and New Orleans. Castleman-Ross will return next week. The buzz is in the air and the holiday season is officially underway. Before we know it, we will be making resolutions and smiling fondly on the memories we created. But I must stop […]