On August 10, representatives of Pine Island Camp, the Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance, the Belgrade Lakes Association, and the community of Rome participated in a dedication on the summit of Mount Phillip. More . . .

Deep in December, it's nice to remember days of sun and pine-scented breezes. And deep in summer? It's nice to do the shopping, the planning, the browsing, the buying for all the memories, the gifts and memorabilia that serve as reminders of the summer that was or are a reason to return next season. More . . .

For over a century it has been a tradition for families, campers, hikers, and nostalgia buffs to climb to the top of Rome's Mount Phillip. For the past two decades it has been a trend for this beautiful region to yield vast spaces and favorite haunts to building development. When tradition and trend collided last year, a collaboration of associations, individuals, local residents, and perhaps even the good King Kababa willed otherwise . . . and won. More . . .

"There was a treasure trove available to me in my relatives and parents and inside myself," states Michel Parent, whose stories, songs and plays in French/English are designed for people, especially children, who are not French or were not brought up familiar with their own French heritage. More . . .

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