October Highlights Oct. 6 & 7 Crescent Moon near Venus and Saturn: 4:30 a.m. Oct. 14 Venus closest to Saturn: 4-5 a.m. Oct. 21-22 Orionid meteor shower: all night Oct. 26 Full Moon-Hunter’s moon: all night Oct. 27 Moon passes through Pleiades 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30 & 31 Gibbous Moon near Mars after 11 p.m. […]

A new law went into effect Sept. 20 that bans drivers under the age of 18 from using cell phones or handheld electronic devices while behind the wheel. Underage drivers who violate the law will be fined $50 for the first infraction, and $250 for the second or subsequent infractions. According to a National Vital […]

The Bridgton Community Center will be offering a six-hour American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training Course on Friday, Oct. 5. The class begins at 9 a.m. Attendees will receive a certificate at the end of the six-hour class. The basic course gears toward 11- to 14-year-old youths, teaching them information on Leadership: Safe and Responsible Babysitting, […]

The Bridgton Community Center will be offering a six-hour American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training Course on Friday, Oct. 5. The class begins at 9 a.m. Attendees will receive a certificate at the end of the six-hour class. The basic course gears toward 11- to 14-year-old youths, teaching them information on Leadership: Safe and Responsible Babysitting, […]

Standish toddlers hike and learn This fall, Standish Recreation created a new program for area toddlers and their parents named Tot Hike, designed to teach children ages 2-4 all about nature. The group, which consists of no more than 20 toddlers and their parents, hikes and explores a different area each week. The hikes include […]

Standish toddlers hike and learn This fall, Standish Recreation created a new program for area toddlers and their parents named Tot Hike, designed to teach children ages 2-4 all about nature. The group, which consists of no more than 20 toddlers and their parents, hikes and explores a different area each week. The hikes include […]

Tim Pinkham, left, outgoing president of Lewiston-Auburn Community Little Theatre, presented Phil Vampatella, of New Gloucester, with the President’s Award at the theater’s recently held annual meeting for his outstanding service. Vampatella has been an active volunteer since joining the theater in 2001. He made his debut in Phantom in 2003, caught the theater bug […]

Getting to the Lakes Region in the olden days required real horsepower! We count eight horses in the yard and barn at this familiar Windham location, known to old-timers as Foster’s Corner, and to most people as the Rotary. Before it was Foster’s Corner, it was the location of Pleasant River House and Jake Morrell’s […]

Getting to the Lakes Region in the olden days required real horsepower! We count eight horses in the yard and barn at this familiar Windham location, known to old-timers as Foster’s Corner, and to most people as the Rotary. Before it was Foster’s Corner, it was the location of Pleasant River House and Jake Morrell’s […]

Editor, Thank you, thank you, thank you! These words just aren’t enough to express our gratitude for all who made the annual Kidney Walk fund-raising campaign get off to such a great start. Special thanks to the following for their very generous donations: McCann Fabrication, Tarling’s Floor Covering, Peaco’s Custom Log Homes, D&D Starter, Rideout […]