As a natural born optimist, it helps to look on the bright side, especially during winter in Maine. So while we were endlessly pummeled by Juno, Neptune, Octavia, polar vortices, Alberta Clippers and good ol’ NorEasters, conditions were excellent on the slopes. My ski friends reported more “Champagne” days of fluffy powder than ever, and […]

Bold Riley in Concert Hailing from the hills of western Maine, Bold Riley comprises four friends with an affinity for folk music, both traditional and contemporary. John Gunn of North Yarmouth lends his rhythmic prowess on the clawhammer banjo, cajo?n, and bodhra?n while Michael Hayashida of Auburn handles the fiddle and vocals. Erin Sampson of […]

Due to a lack of tenants, a former restaurant building in the center of North Windham has been demolished. A Westbrook real estate holding firm demolished the building that once held The Landing Restaurant on Tuesday, due to a longtime lack of demand for the 6,098-square-foot space. The North Windham building, owned by Deering Investments […]

On Wednesday, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office released a composite sketch of the suspect in Sunday, March 1’s home invasion in Casco. Anyone who recognizes the figure or has any information is encouraged to contact the sheriff’s office at 207-774-1444, ext. 2173. The invasion occurred at a residence on Timbuktu Drive in Casco, off Tenney […]

Investigators with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who beat a Casco resident inside his home on Sunday night. According to Lt. Donald Foss, deputies responded to a 911 call at a residence on Timbuktu Drive off Tenney Hill Road in Casco at about 6:10 p.m. The […]

Upon first glance, Maine’s winter woods may appear lifeless – gray, leafless, motionless, frozen and blanketed by snow. The sun’s energizing grasp on life is diminished by the shortened daylight hours. Temperatures repeatedly dip below freezing, which determines whether one is trapped or freed by the properties of water. It seems like a harsh and […]

Upon first glance, Maine’s winter woods may appear lifeless – gray, leafless, motionless, frozen and blanketed by snow. The sun’s energizing grasp on life is diminished by the shortened daylight hours. Temperatures repeatedly dip below freezing, which determines whether one is trapped or freed by the properties of water. It seems like a harsh and […]

Community Birthday The Women’s Fellowship of the First Congregational Church of Gray is taking orders for the Community Birthday Calendar, which runs from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. The price is $6 per calendar which includes two free listings (Birthday, Anniversary, In Memory, or events) each additional listing costs 50 cents. If you […]

Helena Sheldrick, of Sebago, was a fish pool winner for the recently held Sebago Lake Ice Fishing Derbies earning a 2015 Polaris Sportsman ETX ATV prize. Here the lucky young winner, who registered with her family, sits on her new ride along with Sebago Lake Rotary Club President Debbie McPhail.Brenda Pennels, wife of the late […]