More than 700 Gray-New Gloucester students filed into the middle school gymnasium first thing last Monday morning to listen to humanitarian worker Chris Morrison, of Care Highway, talk about the needs of the poor overseas, share his personal experiences with those people, and encourage students to get involved. “I wish it was easier to get […]

Cindy Wilson’ s fifth grade class at George E. Jack Elementary School in Standish recently worked on an interesting class project. Stephen Avery, the student teacher in the class, has been teaching science to two fifth grade classes. Stephen is a former SAD 6 student who has returned to the area to complete his student […]

Editor, On Nov. 6, Maine voters will have the opportunity to continue to build a strong future for our state by voicing their opinions at the voting booth. There are three bond issue questions on the statewide ballot that promote economic development, offer improvements to our universities and community colleges, and preserve access to lands […]

A quilt show to be held Saturday, Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. – 2 .p.m, at the Thornton Heights United Methodist Church, 100 Westbrook St. in South Portland, will benefit the Project Linus, York/Cumberland/Oxford/Androscoggin/Sagadahoc/Lincoln Counties Maine Chapter. Project Linus is an all volunteer organization that provides hand made blankets to children who are seriously ill, […]

I’ve never met anybody who didn’t believe two things about themselves. First, everybody is convinced they have an excellent sense of humor. Even though the popular success of movies like “Night at the Museum” and anything with Adam Sandler in it would seem to constitute strong evidence to the contrary. Second, all human beings are […]

By Sharon Morris Krawcyk Special Contributor Earlier this month, a new Maine author, Alan Lapidus of Naples, was proclaimed and his book “Everything by Design” was presented to the public. From all current reviews, the book is on its way to a journey that only the artist himself can imagine. Lapidus is a founder of […]

Portland School Committee members approved a decision last Wednesday to allow access to contraceptives to middle school students in grades six through eight at King Middle School. And while the decision has created a whirlwind of controversy in Portland and nationally, officials and leaders in the Lakes Region are voicing their opinions, too. Casco resident […]

Portland School Committee members approved a decision last Wednesday to allow access to contraceptives to middle school students in grades six through eight at King Middle School. And while the decision has created a whirlwind of controversy in Portland and nationally, officials and leaders in the Lakes Region are voicing their opinions, too. Casco resident […]

Ghost Hunter’s Glossary Aura: An energy field that surrounds a person visible only to mediums. Electric Magnetic Field: Waves in a building that can be analyzed to look for signs of ghosts and spirits. Electronic Voice Phenomena: Voices that appear on a recording that were never heard when it was recorded. Ghost: An automated series […]

Lane/Tommy: Remember the promises of our governor, legislature and organizations like the Maine Municipal Association about projected property tax relief when Maine voters approved LD 1? LD 1 was heralded as tax relief because the state would have to fund 55 percent of the cost of local education. Supposedly this would reduce local property taxes, […]