Postponed from early February because of last of snow, the Mushers Bowl Winter Carnival will take place Mar. 17-19. There will be several contests taking place throughout the weekend. On Friday, Mar. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Olde Town Hall in Bridgton the Chamber All-Stars will take on the Bridgton Police and Fire Departments […]
2006
Town, school officials run for re-election
Though June elections are still months away, all four incumbents of the Town Council and School Board have announced their run for re-election. On the Town Council, councilors Robert Muir and Elizabeth Wisecup will both seek a second term and, on the School Board, Donna Cobb and Jeff Pierce are seeking re-election. Town Councilor Robert […]
University of Southern Maine Dean's List
The following students have been named to the University of Southern Maine Dean’s List for the 2005 fall semester. To be named, students must earn a grade point average of 3.2 or above, and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours. USM serves some 11,000 students with campuses in Portland, Gorham and Lewiston-Auburn. Naples: Jannell […]
Walking the halls: residents rule the high school for nightly exercise
Every weeknight, residents trickle in from the cold outdoors, slip on sneakers and walk the halls of Windham High School for multiple laps past lockers and down the warm, brightly lit corridors. Some take a short route past Math and English classrooms while others brave the stairs down, round the auditorium and back again up […]
Everyone gave everything
Lake Region girls basketball coach Paul True (crouching) talks to his players during a time out in the second quarter of last Friday’s Class B state championship basketball game at the Bangor Auditorium. The Lakers battled, but lost to Presque Isle, 48-36. “We said before the game, ‘If we can walk off the court knowing […]
Point Sebago fire claims summer rental
On Wednesday morning, area fire departments responded to a blaze at Point Sebago Resort in South Casco. Firefighters from Casco, Naples, Raymond quickly contained the fire, which consumed a seasonal rental modular unit on the resort’s grounds. Otisfield personnel provided station coverage. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the state fire marshal’s […]
Lake Region girls hoop: Reporter's notebook
About 90 minutes before the tip-off of their state championship game, the girls of Lake Region wandered onto the basketball court of the Bangor Auditorium. Except for a few facility staff people and one reporter, the arena was empty. On either side of the floor the stands rose steeply. The players looked around, no doubt […]
Allmendinger finishes second in county bee
Cape Middle School eighth grader Jeremy Allmendinger finished second place in the Cumberland County Spelling bee held at F.H. Harrison Middle School in Yarmouth Tuesday night. As runner-up, Allmendinger will move on to the state bee in Bangor March 25 if the winner is unable to attend. The bee winner, a girl from Lincoln Middle […]
Subdivision would change neighborhood
You may have read in the paper recently about an upcoming meeting with Paul Hollis. He is the developer who plans to subdivide the Lighthouse parking lot into nine house lots. This will undoubtedly have a huge impact and change in our neighborhood. I grew up in Pine Point and I know what a special […]
Sullivan makes dean's list
Jamie Sullivan of Queens Drive in Scarborough made the dean’s list at Western Kentucky University for the fall semester. Students must earn a grade point average of 3.4 to 3.8 to make the dean’s list.