WINDHAM – Stanley Hall, who recovered from early tragedy to become a Windham town leader and one of the state’s top agriculture advocates, was remembered this week as a man whose straight talk guided him in all walks of life. “People realized right up front that he was very honest, that if he had something […]
February 2012
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Approaching storm causing accidents in Conn.
The storm that’s forecast to hit Maine today was causing accidents and prompting school delays across Connecticut this morning.
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L.L. Bean must pay $1M to Maine wreath maker
A judge finds that the retailer ordered more wreaths from Worcester Wreath Co. in 2008 than it could ultimately sell.
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Rescuers find 4 lost hikers on NH mountain
Emergency personnel at a fire tower on top of the mountain spot the hikers’ fire.
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Agreement reached on religious signs at Hacker's Hill
CASCO – The religious signs and statues atop Hacker’s Hill in Casco will need to come down before state funds are used to purchase the site, but the naturally formed cross can stay. The compromise was announced Monday in a letter from the board of Land for Maine’s Future, a state program that is making […]
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Gray family lays foundation for derby
GRAY – Almost all large-scale public events are only possible through the generosity of major donors. But it is special when that generosity is homegrown. Such is the case with Saturday’s Crystal Lake Ice Fishing Derby in Gray, where the main sponsor is the Liberty Family Foundation, a Gray-based charity established last year that funnels […]
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Colby promotes assistant to head football coach
The NCAA Division III school selects Jonathan Michaeles, who’s been an assistant coach for the past eight years.
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New Nike shoe with outer space theme causes riot, frenzies
Sneaker fanatics who lined up outside stores overnight to get first crack at the newest Nike “Galaxy” sneaker got so unruly in some cities that police had to restore order.
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Inside New Gloucester – 2/24
Attractive new sign for History Barn On Feb. 4, Stephen and Natalie Chandler erected a new sign at the History Barn that Steve had handcrafted and lettered. The sign’s face board was derived from a 190-year-old tree that had grown in New Gloucester off the Snow Hill Road. The trim came from a stash of […]
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Inside Bridgton – 2/24
Are these late days of February giving you a case of spring fever? The balmy weather has brought flocks of robins to Bennett Street, bouquets of crocus to sunny back yards, and hordes of skiers to Shawnee Peak. If you are starting to feel the rumblings of cabin fever, I suggest a ramble through Pondicherry […]