Visit with raptors at Maine Wildlife Park On Saturday, May 10, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Maine Wildlife Park on Route 26 in Gray, staff from Wind Over Wings, a raptor education center in central Maine, will be the featured presenter. Hope Douglas founded the nonprofit organization about 20 years ago. Recently relocated from […]
May 2014
Posted inNation & World, News
Police use new tool to source crowds for evidence
Proponents say the system gives authorities a repository for the countless electronic tips that can come in during a crisis like the Boston Marathon bombings.
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Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Inside Windham – 5/2
Bean Supper A baked bean supper will be held at Friends Church, Route 202, Windham on Saturday, May 3, from 5-6:30 p.m. The menu includes beans, brown bread, salads, pies, coffee and punch. $7 for adults, $1 for children under 12. May Fair On Saturday, May 3, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., the May Fair will […]
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Weekend will have sunshine, but isn’t rain free
4:50AM, that’s when I first heard the birds singing this morning. Their songs are quite loud this time of year and I think they were just glad it wasn’t freezing or raining. The weather looks quite nice the next several days as I write from the glass half-full perspective. Looking at the morning radar there […]
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Video: Obama honors Maine Teacher of the Year
The ceremony honoring state and national teachers of the year on Thursday included Portland middle school teacher Karen MacDonald.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
ON THE RIGHT LANE: A Constitution of convenience
“We the people tell the government what to do, it doesn’t tell us.” President Ronald Reagan, Farewell Address. As many already know, I am a fiscal conservative who believes government should be as or even more careful than my wife and I on how our money is being spent. There comes a time when we […]
Posted inMaine, News
Maine man hospitalized after snow shovel rampage
Police said the man, who broke windows and doors with the shovel, appeared to be ‘in an altered state of mind.’
Posted inMaine, News
Maine marijuana caregiver one of pair charged with drug trafficking
Police say Robert Hubbard, a certified marijuana caregiver, was selling pot to non-qualified patients; Spence McGarey was arrested on heroin charges.
Posted inBill Nemitz, News, Uncategorized
Bill Nemitz: Maine Guard’s emphasis on infantry undervalues dual roles of engineers
Their special skills are in demand both in a war zone and in the state during peacetime.
Posted inMaine, News
‘Open road’ a top option for York Toll Plaza
A consultant suggests installing a $36 million plaza that’s not all-electronic, and an intense debate is likely to follow.