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PublishedMay 14, 2021
Lakes Region Sportsman: Turkey and trout own this month
After another COVID-induced lockdown winter, who doesn’t want to get out, dust off their turkey hunting and trout fishing gear and get outdoors? With that theme in mind, let’s take a look at the local hunting and fishing scene. For anglers, Sebago Lake is just starting to warm up and produce fish. An early ice-out […]
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PublishedMay 14, 2021
Over Easy: Crossing the line
Walls, like fences, make good neighbors, according to Robert Frost. But historically, it seems too often walls were built to keep people either out or in; they were relics of the past that lose their meaning while time moves on. What set me off thinking was an article about the revenue made in Maine since […]
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PublishedMay 14, 2021
Inside Raymond: May 14
Creative art seminar EmpowerME, a community series on health empowerment, will be hosting its fifth program in collaboration with Be the Influence, Maine Public Health and Opportunity Alliance. The discussion from 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, May 19, is entitled “Zine Project.” During the session, participants will have the opportunity to get creative in making art by […]
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PublishedMay 14, 2021
Inside Gray: May 14
American Legion news American Legion Post 86 Clean Up Day is at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 15, at 15 Lewiston Road. All members of the Post 86 family are encouraged to help the building and grounds shine. Post 86 will not be open that day until the work is done. There will be a barbeque […]
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PublishedMay 14, 2021
Cooking at the Cove: A simple meal and a seasonal dessert
I’m one of those fortunate people who have spent some time in the part of the country where there is some really authentic, tasty Mexican and Southwestern-style food. Not to say that you can’t find that here in Maine, but it just seems … harder. I don’t want my enchiladas, burritos and the like to […]
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PublishedMay 13, 2021
Community Calendar: May 19-29
Books/Authors Wednesday 5/19 Literary Lunch: Brock Clarke discusses “I, Grape; Or the Case For Fiction” with Sarah Domet, noon, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. Free, portlandlibrary.com. Wednesday 5/26 “The Life of a Klansman,” Begin Again Series Zoom book talk with Edward Ball, 6 p.m., part of “Begin Again, reckoning with intolerance in Maine,” by […]
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PublishedMay 13, 2021
Superintendent’s Notebook: The willow’s strength
“The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived.” – Robert Jordan In RSU 5, the staff has remained flexible throughout this extremely challenging pandemic year, which has allowed our students and staff to not only survive but to emerge stronger. Like the tall, deciduous willow trees, there […]
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PublishedMay 12, 2021
School Notebook: May 12
Raising awareness Local seniors named Presidential Scholar semifinalists The U.S. Department of Education has named seven Maine students as semifinalists in the 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, including the following local students: Harshini K. Chaganti, Scarborough High School; Swetha Palaniappan, Cape Elizabeth High School; and Wade F. Wahlig, Falmouth High School. The national program recognizes […]
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PublishedMay 12, 2021
Through My Lens: Maine should welcome more refugees
President Biden last week raised the cap on refugees coming to the United States to 62,500 over the next six months. While the decision fulfills the United States’ important humanitarian mission, the resettlement of refugees also provides significant economic benefits to places in our country whose population is aging. Maine is a good example. Its […]
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PublishedMay 12, 2021
People & Business: May 12
Celebrating 75 years MCHT names Espy Land Heritage Award recipient Topsham-based Maine Coast Heritage Trust named Susan Alexander as the recipient of the 2021 Espy Land Heritage Award. The award is given every year to an individual, organization or coalition for exemplary conservation efforts in Maine. Alexander, a volunteer for nearly four decades, has provided […]
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