We met in a parking lot off the interstate. I was nervous. We’d exchanged photos and back stories and now he was moving from Boston to Maine for me. He’d spent hard time in Arkansas, he was blind in one eye and his teeth were falling out. He was scared and scarred – in my […]

Earlier this month, the Windham Town Council approved a plan to cover the roof of the East Windham Fire Station in solar panels. The project, with Portland-based ReVision Energy, will power that fire station, as well as the one in North Windham, at a savings of 9 percent on electricity for the next six years, […]

Earlier this month, the Windham Town Council approved a plan to cover the roof of the East Windham Fire Station in solar panels. The project, with Portland-based ReVision Energy, will power that fire station, as well as the one in North Windham, at a savings of 9 percent on electricity for the next six years, […]

I was down at the diner the other day where it seemed everyone was talking about native son Harold Seavey and the plans for his memorial service later that day at a church a few towns over. He had lived out of state for years, but lots of folks in town still knew him. Some […]

I was down at the diner the other day where it seemed everyone was talking about native son Harold Seavey and the plans for his memorial service later that day at a church a few towns over. He had lived out of state for years, but lots of folks in town still knew him. Some […]

The summer months are overflowing with special events and activities – we get notices every day of programs and happenings that are especially for seniors. Here are some recent items for this part of southern Maine: Catered lunch at Unity Gardens – On Thursday, Aug. 8, the Community Cafe? will have a catered lunch at […]

“Clean elections” is one of those oxymoronic phrases like “modest celebrity” or “drug-free professional athlete” that I have difficulty comprehending. Celebs are by definition egotists. Sports stars are by inclination cheaters. And political campaigns are by necessity dirty. No laws are going to change that. Nevertheless, the folks at Maine Citizens for Clean Elections continue […]

We hope you didn’t throw away the one-page piece of mail sent to us by the state of Maine and explaining (or announcing) that the “circuit breaker” program was repealed in the Legislature. We called our town office, and were told by the town clerk and a couple of others that there have been many […]

When I first met my husband, Keith Williams, more than 25 years ago, we were visiting some friends at a nudist colony near Dallas, Texas, where Keith was a member. Please don’t be alarmed at this revelation. I just need to set the scene for you. Imagine us enjoying hours in the hot tub where […]