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 […]

The South Windham Community will host the Bristol Consolidated School Bell Ringers at its church service Dec. 2 at 10 a.m. The church is located at 31 Main Street in South Windham.

Something amiss Is it just me, or is there a problem with holidays now? We used to be able to “Trick or Treat,” take a breather, enjoy Thanksgiving, and then creep in to Christmas. I really believe there is something amiss when I am taking the turkey out of the oven and humming to “Jingle […]

Swim Lessons Casco Recreation is offering American Red Cross swim lessons at Colonial Mast Pool. Kim Flanagin will be the instructor. Lessons start on Saturday, Jan. 5. Register at the Casco Town Office. Call Beth Latsey at 627-4187 for more information. Classes fill up fast. The cost ranges from $45 to $59. Parent/Infant through Level […]

It’s not too early to be thinking of the Maine Winterfest and Derby hosted at the Point Sebago Resort in Casco Feb. 22-24 2008. The family fun event is a fundraiser run by the Sebago Lake Rotary Club and benefits the entire Lakes Region, through the influx of participants, attendees and charities. Events like the […]

Creating a self-sustaining population of Atlantic salmon in the Saco River will improve the quality of the river, help restore the river’s natural ecosystem and also attract recreational fishermen to the area, supporters of a new fish passage agreement said at a press conference held at Saco City Hall last week. The agreement, lauded by […]

The communities of Naples and Bridgton is preparing for a benefit on Saturday, Nov. 24 at the Northshore Tavern in Naples for Dalton Thibodeau, the 17-year-old son of Ericka Thibodeau, a Naples woman who died in a car accident earlier this month. Ann Schaffer, of Bridgton, is organizing the event along with her daughter, Nicole, […]

The communities of Naples and Bridgton is preparing for a benefit on Saturday, Nov. 24 at the Northshore Tavern in Naples for Dalton Thibodeau, the 17-year-old son of Ericka Thibodeau, a Naples woman who died in a car accident earlier this month. Ann Schaffer, of Bridgton, is organizing the event along with her daughter, Nicole, […]

This week, I’d like to talk about the American and bull Staffordshire terriers, dogs more than likely known by most of you as “pit bulls.” Before everyone goes running from the room or throwing the paper in the air, please take the time to educate yourselves about these breeds. So many of these dogs have […]

The Portland Water District recently hired two new environmental educators to its team – Rachel Lawler and John Wilson. Rachel Lawler, a graduate of St. Michael’s College in Vermont, joins the district after working in Washington D.C. with the Nature Conservancy’s membership department and as a contract educator for the National Zoo. In her new […]