I know I opened up with the snow in my last article, but really, what else is there to talk about? I am only glad I don’t live in Boston, for once southern New England got it worse than we did. Speaking of the weather dominating the news, locally and beyond, the School Spirit Challenge […]

Rain or Shine Club Come explore your back yard by joining the Rain or Shine Club, sponsored by the Royal River Conservation Trust, for a no cost, guided mini-adventure of its preserves and trails every Thursday, starting at 10 a.m. On Thursday, Feb. 26, at 10 a.m., take the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village barnyard tour […]

Registrations for the 15th annual Sebago Lake and Cumberland County Ice Fishing Derbies were down considerably this year, due to snowy conditions and freezing temperatures, derby organizers said. Individual and family registrations were down from roughly 1,000 last year to 560 this year, according to lead derby organizer Deb McPhail, the president of the Sebago […]

The state is looking to build a women’s re-entry center along River Road next to the Maine Correctional Center. The Maine Department of Corrections is seeking approval from the Windham Planning Board to construct a 72-bed women’s inmate facility on River Road, several hundred feet to the east of the Maine Correctional Center. On Feb. […]

The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company and Museum has secured a two-year lease that allows it to keep operating in Portland while company officials work to transition the operation to Gray. The owners of 58 Fore, formerly known as The Portland Company, announced Thursday they have reached an agreement that will enable the Maine Narrow […]

New Gloucester Fire & Rescue was dispatched at 9:05 a.m. on Thursday to 44 Targett Road in New Gloucester. A neighbor, while shoveling snow, noticed smoke coming from the eaves of the Ranch-style home and called 911. According to Capt. Scott Doyle, when firefighters first arrived smoke could be seen from the eaves. Firefighters quickly […]