Do you think journalists are tough enough when it comes to defending the public’s right to know? Nancy Avore, 59, Gray “I do think they are. I think they have their hands tied sometimes, however. They do ask the right questions though, even though politicians might avoid an answer. I think politicians know how to […]

Ed’s note: National Sunshine Week, a week in which media outlets around the country remind and inform citizens of their right to government information, offers this newspaper a chance to explore what is public and what’s not at our local town halls and schools. Using Windham as a case study, we hope this article sheds […]

Ed’s note: National Sunshine Week, a week in which media outlets around the country remind and inform citizens of their right to government information, offers this newspaper a chance to explore what is public and what’s not at our local town halls and schools. Using Windham as a case study, we hope this article sheds […]

The Saint Joseph’s College Athletics Department is pleased to offer its Kids Night Out program on Saturday, Mar. 25 at the Alfond Recreation Center on campus. The event, open to children ages 7-13, sponsors games, movies, swimming, arts & crafts and sports. The program is from 5 to 9 p.m. (or until 11 p.m. for […]

The Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce, Lakes Region Weekly, and Rep. Gary Moore of Standish sponsored a Gubernatorial Debate with Sen. Peter Mills and Rep. Dave Emery, candidates for Maine governor. Moore and John Robinson, R-Raymond, were moderators. Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Cumberland, was also scheduled to moderate but pulled out at the last minute […]

The other night I was talking on the phone with one of my friends who is recovering from a heart attack. She’s younger than I am and probably not a genuine senior citizen. Yet when I asked her how she was doing, she echoed a familiar complaint of many older people – she seemed to […]

Arrests: David Barry, 38, of 19 Oxen Yoke Road, Naples, was arrested in Naples Feb. 28 on a Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office warrant charging operating after suspension. Brian Charlton, 31, of 145 Dingley Spring Road, Gorham, was arrested in Standish Feb. 25 on a charge of operating under the influence. Nedal Dawoudi, 34, of 99 […]

Norway Savings Bank is the Belle of the ball and is among the first area corporate sponsors to step forward for Lake region High School’s upcoming production of Beauty and the Beast scheduled for Mar. 30 through Apr. 2. Lake Region Drama Club is offering three levels of corporate sponsorship Beast level, Belle level and […]

Have you been to the Raymond Village Library recently? A little over a year ago, the Library conducted a survey to find out what Raymond residents want from their library. The Library’s Planning Committee then used the results to create a Three-Year Plan (2005-2008) to address the needs of a growing and changing community. One […]

Have you been to the Raymond Village Library recently? A little over a year ago, the Library conducted a survey to find out what Raymond residents want from their library. The Library’s Planning Committee then used the results to create a Three-Year Plan (2005-2008) to address the needs of a growing and changing community. One […]