” Location, Convenience, Selection and Savings is ROOPERS!” During the holidays stop in at any one of our three locations and see for yourself what makes our beverage and tobacco pricing along with our friendly staff well-known. Roopers carries a wide-ranging inventory of popular wines, beers,liquors, and tobacco products as well as a unique assortment […]

PORTLAND (AP) — Deer, moose and bear hunting seasons are drawing to a close in Maine. Saturday marks the final day of the deer firearms season, as well as the seasons for moose and bear hunting. From late summer through fall, thousands of hunters take to the Maine woods in search of the state’s best-known […]

SOUTHWEST HARBOR (AP) — Police in Manset are trying to notify next of kin about the death of a local woman whose body washed up on shore. Officer Allen Smith of the Southwest Harbor Police Department said Friday that the 56-year-old woman has been identified, but her name hasn’t been released as police try to […]

November 28 NORWAY: A sale of beautiful Christmas wreaths from 10 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at the Second Congregational Church, 205 Main St. The public is invited to purchase brightly decorated evergreen wreaths, by Sue Goulet. Proceeds will benefit the many missions of the Second Congregational Church, United Church of Christ. Please come early, because this annual […]

 When the holiday season leaves little time to spend in the kitchen, you may need some help cooking for festive get-togethers or a houseful of hungry guests. With award-winning cookbook author Pam Anderson’s secrets for a stress-free holiday, you can prepare quick and easy recipes for all your festive celebrations. The following are a few […]

 As you look to spread some spirit this holiday season, look no further than your oven door. Baking and giving treats is a great gift idea that shows you care. But what if these goodies did more than just satisfy the sweet tooth of family and friends? This year, consider turning your holiday cookie exchange […]

 One of the most popular times for gift giving is during the winter holiday season, which could be from late November through the first week of January. People may be celebrating many holidays during this period such as Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. There’s also a tradition in the U.S. that if you stay at someone’s […]

 JEWELRY BUYING 101: GEMSTONES, PRECIOUS METALS & DIAMONDS DISCOVERING THE WORLD OF GEMSTONES. Natural gemstones are found in nature. Laboratory-created stones, as the name implies, are made in a laboratory. These stones, which also are referred to as laboratory-grown, manufacturer-created, or synthetic, have essentially the same chemical, physical, optical, and visual properties as natural gemstones. […]

 You get together with your extended family every holiday season, and now that all of your nieces and nephews are grown, the number of people in your family has nearly doubled. There are now 25 of you and several more on the way. Buying one gift for each person in your extended family has become […]

 Every year it seems like you end up getting your wife the same thing for Christmas, a bottle of her favorite perfume, some boxed chocolates and anything else she hints at voraciously. This year, you want to surprise her with a romantic trip for two. She has wanted to visit a bed and breakfast for […]