Jacob Elliott came to New Marblehead (now Windham) and settled on a 100-acre lot in 1763 and built a one-story house on what is now the Windham Center Road, near the Nash Road. That house eventually became part of the Goold house, a house which still stands today. Benjamin Goold settled here in 1775. The […]
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Weekly news from and about Windham, Raymond, Sebago, Standish, Bridgton, Casco and Naples.
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Planned bus stop hits speed bump
BRIDGTON – Organizers have abruptly terminated a five-week grassroots fundraising campaign to bring the Lakes Region Shuttle to Bridgton, following disappointing news from the director of the service that operates the bus. Until last week, the leaders of the Bridgton Transportation Authority, the group campaigning for a Bridgton shuttle stop, thought they had arranged a […]
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Planned bus stop hits speed bump
BRIDGTON – Organizers have abruptly terminated a five-week grassroots fundraising campaign to bring the Lakes Region Shuttle to Bridgton, following disappointing news from the director of the service that operates the bus. Until last week, the leaders of the Bridgton Transportation Authority, the group campaigning for a Bridgton shuttle stop, thought they had arranged a […]
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ON THE RIGHT LANE: Sucker-punched, again
“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.” George Orwell What a year it has been and since this is my last column for 2014 (no paper for the week of New Year’s) I might as well go out with a bang and mention President Obama’s sucker punch that […]
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Inside Naples – 12/26
So many fun things happened here in Naples over the holiday season. The Umbrella Factory (a.k.a Tony’s Foodland) always pulls out all the stops for the community! There was so much going on, it was hard to take it all in. Carolers, costumed characters, amazing food giveaways (and yes ice cream AND gelato), and even […]
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FISHING LINES: 2014 was the Year of the Trout
Hello again, fellow fishermen! As the year draws to end, it makes sense to pause and reflect on what transpired with our fishing last season. Quite a year for trout fishing! Each year seems to have its own particular challenges, and this one was certainly no exception. The ice stayed on long last winter and […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE: Mixed metaphors and other responses
When it comes to the columns I write for this space each week, it’s the same thing. You’d never know that two readers reading the same column can come up with such different responses. But I suppose that’s what makes life worth reading about in the first place. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy getting […]
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS: Food at your door
Lots of older people, especially if living alone, may find themselves eating less or not really up to getting meals. As we get older, often we simply don’t get hungry, and substitute a good meal with a dish of cereal or maybe some toast and tea. For these folks, Meals on Wheels can literally be […]
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS: Food at your door
Lots of older people, especially if living alone, may find themselves eating less or not really up to getting meals. As we get older, often we simply don’t get hungry, and substitute a good meal with a dish of cereal or maybe some toast and tea. For these folks, Meals on Wheels can literally be […]
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EDITORIAL: Expect miracles in 2015
Current Publishing’s annual tradition of consulting the Magic 8-Ball is here again, and this year we eagerly await the answers to our most probing of questions, some serious and others not so serious. If past years are any indication, the little black ball with blurry floating mechanism can be quite the prognosticator. Last year, for […]