Remind me of this Well, we fired up the woodstove last Saturday at dawn, in anticipation of the big tempest. It was an eerie morning; the air was completely still, the birds and squirrels who are usually assaulting the feeder were nowhere to be found. I guess they were hunkering down somewhere safe and sound. […]

Weather Word of the Week: Nitrogen Dioxide: A reddish brown gas produced by natural bacterial action in soil or by the combustion process at high temperatures. Friday: Mostly sunny 0% chance of precipitation Hi: 41 Lo: 27 Saturday: Chance of snow 40% chance of precipitation Hi: 40 Lo: 23 Sunday: Partly sunny 0% chance of […]

After Montebello Ristorante in Raymond suffered extensive interior damage last week, owner Enzo Raggiani is trying to get over the shock of seeing his business suffer such a blow. With many questions still unanswered, Raggiani is focusing on positive feelings, like the gratitude he feels toward customers and friends he has met in Raymond. “I’m […]

Articles on bio-fuels seem to be everywhere. The recent issue of National Geographic gives a comprehensive featured article titled “Growing Fuel – The Wrong Way, The Right Way”. Smithsonian’s November issue has an article “Can Bio-fuels Go the Distance?” The buzz is everywhere, as it should be. With gasoline and home heating oil prices out […]

This spring, Rippling Waters Farm in Standish, with a generous donation from Wild Oats and assistance from local master gardeners, built nine raised beds for Steep Falls Elementary School, filled them with soil, then provided seed potatoes, lettuce, spinach, broccoli, and a variety of other vegetables and herbs for the students to plant. At the […]

Veterans are revered on the eleventh day of the eleventh month each year for the things they did while serving America in uniform. Old uniforms are dusted off to see if they still fit, memories of courage, peril and sacrifice resurface and fallen friends are celebrated. The focus of Veterans Day is usually on the […]

Veterans are revered on the eleventh day of the eleventh month each year for the things they did while serving America in uniform. Old uniforms are dusted off to see if they still fit, memories of courage, peril and sacrifice resurface and fallen friends are celebrated. The focus of Veterans Day is usually on the […]

Andrew Baker, 28, of 147 North Raymond Road, Gray, was arrested on Oct. 25 on a charge of trafficking in scheduled drugs. Aaron Ballard, 32, of 234 Morse Road, New Gloucester, was arrested on Oct. 26 on a charge of operating after suspension. Daniel Cole, 31, of 5 Wildflower Drive, Standish, was arrested on Oct. […]

Facing the holidays after the death of a loved one is often a challenge, sometimes even years after the loss. There are so many memories of togetherness that the absence of that special person is all the more painful and confusing. Getting support, learning what reactions and feelings are normal, and finding ways to cope […]

Facing the holidays after the death of a loved one is often a challenge, sometimes even years after the loss. There are so many memories of togetherness that the absence of that special person is all the more painful and confusing. Getting support, learning what reactions and feelings are normal, and finding ways to cope […]