Benefit dinner Members of the First Parish Congregational Church, 1 Church St., are sponsoring a chicken pie dinner at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19, to benefit a mission trip in February to La Masica, Honduras. The church members will travel to Honduras as part of a medical team. The benefit dinner menu is chicken […]
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Gorham transportation projects at crossroads
In the next few months, transportation officials could determine the fate of two transportation projects in Gorham that are seen as essential to improving the flow of traffic commuting through the town. With the southern bypass through Gorham now under construction, the northern bypass is waiting on a list of 10 transportation projects in the […]
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Senate president: State must consider tax increase
Senate President Beth Edmonds said a tax or fee increase or some other revenue source should at least be considered to fill the state’s budget hole because further cuts in social services will harm Maine citizens – a posture the Senate minority leader says is a non-starter with Republicans. “Maine has spent the last seven […]
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City needs bold leader
Bruce Chuluda’s personality is an unusual one for the city’s top elected office. Uncomfortable in the spotlight, he has no swagger in his step and doesn’t speak in sound bites. Chuluda sees himself as an average guy who is dedicated to working for a city he loves. In the last four years, he’s proven his […]
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Births at Bridgton Hospital
William Joseph Chanda III was born to Misty Lyn (Allen) Chanda and William Joseph Chanda Jr. of Bridgton, Dec. 11. He weighed 9 pounds, 2 ounces. He joins Brendan, 3. His maternal grandparents are Christy L. Hafford of Bridgton; and Timothy and Anita Hafford of Fryeburg. His paternal grandparents are Bill and Karen Chanda of […]
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A look ahead at 2008
Editor’s note: For this New Year’s edition, reporters and editors from Current Publishing’s six newspapers write about the projects occurring in communities across southern Maine that could affect the lives of everyone in the region in 2008. A moviegoer’s paradise Moviegoers in southern Maine have plenty to look forward to in 2008, with new theaters […]
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Snow storm
Kate, Here’s the cutline info for the attached photos: Patrick Smith of Hollis clears snow Monday from doorways at the Dana Mill in Westbrook. “It doesn’t bother me,” Smith, who was bundled up and wearing a knitted cap with a New England Patriots emblem, said about the storm. Bob Lowell
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Around the Bases -When it comes to steroids, fans need to carry very big stick
Steroid use in baseball is an issue that keeps popping up, thanks to the refusal of the major league commissioner, owners and players to deal with it until they absolutely had to. The Olympics banned steroids in the mid-1970s. Yet, it was 2002 before Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association agreed […]
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Gorham boys cuts
GOR Boys 1 Gorham senior forward Kyle Donaldson gets ready to take a free throw during Gorham’s 45-42 loss to Cheverus during the Maine Mall Holiday Classic on Dec. 27. Staff photo by Mike Higgins Gor Boys 2 Gorham sophomore forward John Day takes a break in the action during the Rams’ 45-42 loss to […]
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Westbrook Then & Now
(108/108A) Ken Batchelder owned and operated the Town Line Variety Store, at 1557 Bridgton Road, for many years, starting in the 1950s. Batchelder sold the business in the early 1970s, and after a succession of owners, the store closed, left photo. Several other businesses operated in this location over the years, most recently the Wake-n-Bakery, […]