When wildfires broke out in Maine 60 years ago, scattering spectacular blazes over 200,000 acres, firefighters and volunteers were quick to respond. They fought bravely, some with little more than a shovel or pick ax. Information on the location and intensity of the fires was elusive, and it was not always clear who was in […]

When wildfires broke out in Maine 60 years ago, scattering spectacular blazes over 200,000 acres, firefighters and volunteers were quick to respond. They fought bravely, some with little more than a shovel or pick ax. Information on the location and intensity of the fires was elusive, and it was not always clear who was in […]

When wildfires broke out in Maine 60 years ago, scattering spectacular blazes over 200,000 acres, firefighters and volunteers were quick to respond. They fought bravely, some with little more than a shovel or pick ax. Information on the location and intensity of the fires was elusive, and it was not always clear who was in […]

Crafters are wanted to participate in the third annual Russell School Holiday Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Gray-New Gloucester Middle School. Space is still available on a first-come, first-served basis, so get your application in today. For more information, call Connie at 657-4929, or e-mail Sheila […]

Crafters are wanted to participate in the third annual Russell School Holiday Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Gray-New Gloucester Middle School. Space is still available on a first-come, first-served basis, so get your application in today. For more information, call Connie at 657-4929, or e-mail Sheila […]

After last week’s opinion of the Maine Supreme Court that the Maine Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act may be in trouble, a Lakes Region lawmaker said it looks like it’s time to change the rules. “The constitutionality of the registry is certainly in question,” said State Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Cumberland County. He is the […]

In Gray, Newbegin Gymnasium was built in 1937 with money given by George Newbegin. It was located on the grounds of Pennell Institute on land that Pennell Alumni and Perley Sawyer purchased for an athletic field. Today, Newbegin Gym is used for a wide variety of sports and community events and is the center of […]

In Gray, Newbegin Gymnasium was built in 1937 with money given by George Newbegin. It was located on the grounds of Pennell Institute on land that Pennell Alumni and Perley Sawyer purchased for an athletic field. Today, Newbegin Gym is used for a wide variety of sports and community events and is the center of […]

Halloween at Spaulding Memorial Library Fall is coming and so is Halloween. Get ready for your trick-or-treaters and have a party. Spaulding Memorial Library’s October Artist of the Month is Randy Walker and his wonderful homemade Halloween cake. If you win, the cake will be made fresh and delivered to you before Halloween. Come in […]

Editor’s note: The following poem was written by Warren Gilman of North Gorham in 1982 regarding the Fire of ’47. Gilman was a freshman at Bates College in 1947. Burning Grass It almost seems a solemn rite, Performed upon an autumn night: The air grows pungent, scented by The burning grass, whose embers fly Before […]