Free Open Range Day All Gray and New Gloucester residents are invited to a Free “Open Range Day” to be held on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Royal River Rod and Gun Club, Fish Hatchery Road in New Gloucester. Visitors are encouraged to bring a firearm or two and […]
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ON THE RIGHT LANE – Windham's ultimate con-a-sewers
I planned for this column to be about the proposed sewer project for Windham but soon realized that some on the Windham Town Council and staff in the Windham town hall are prepared to have the taxpayers of Windham finance the first manned trip to Mars. The only thing worse is that they could become […]
Inside Raymond – 8/17
Running for ?Hacker’s Hill The rain may have kept many away, but the first annual Hacker’s Hill Preservation Run/Walk was a huge hit. Held last Saturday, runners and walkers began the four-mile hilly race at the foot of Quaker Ridge Road near Cry of the Loon and made their way along the mostly-uphill course that […]
LAKES REGION calendar – 8/17
(To list an event in this calendar, please e-mail info to [email protected]) Aug. 17-19: Schoolhouse Arts Center’s Teen Summer Shakespeare Workshop students will present “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The play is one of Shakespeare’s most popular works for the stage and is widely performed across the world. Performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be […]
Dunkin’ Donuts launches mobile pay app
Customers can forgo cash or plastic with the app and just flash a smartphone, as well as send virtual gift cards via text, email or Facebook.
Clinton officer arrested on assault charges, placed on leave
Derek Levasseur is charged with five counts of simple assault and one count of domestic violence assault, according to a town official.
Study: Companies paid more to CEOs than in US tax
The study said the companies, including AT&T, Boeing and Citigroup, paid their CEOs an average of $20.4 million last year while paying little or no federal tax.
Man dies when motorcycle hits camper in Vassalboro
State police say Paul Galipeau, 62, of Warren struck the camper when the van towing it turned onto a side road.
Powerball ticket worth $337M sold in Michigan
The Michigan Lottery says the ticket was sold in Lapeer, about 45 miles north of Detroit. There wasn’t immediate word about the buyer’s identity.
Obama to make 3rd trip to NH this year
Frequent visits by the president, Vice President Joe Biden and first lady Michelle Obama underscore the state’s status as a battleground state.