The St. Joseph’s College Athletics Department is offering its Kids Night Out program on Saturday, March 24, at the Alfond Recreation Center on campus. The event, open to children ages 7-13, sponsors games, movies, swimming, arts & crafts and sports. The program goes from 5 to 9 p.m. (or until 11 p.m. for an extra […]

The Margaret Chase Smith Library has announced the theme of its 11th annual essay contest: energy policy. Because of geopolitical turmoil and natural disasters, Americans have seen oil and gas prices soar over the last few years. The continued economic expansion of emerging countries such as China and India means demand for energy is increasing […]

Maine’s lakes and ponds are under attack. Aquatic invasive species threaten our drinking water systems, recreation, wildlife habitat, lakefront real estate, and fisheries. Such plants as Variable Leaf Milfoil are crowding out native species. Invasive Asian shore crabs are taking over Southern New England’s tidal pools and have advanced well up the coast, to the […]

Maine’s lakes and ponds are under attack. Aquatic invasive species threaten our drinking water systems, recreation, wildlife habitat, lakefront real estate, and fisheries. Such plants as Variable Leaf Milfoil are crowding out native species. Invasive Asian shore crabs are taking over Southern New England’s tidal pools and have advanced well up the coast, to the […]

Celebrating National School Breakfast Week, second grade students Sierra Grant, left, and Kailee Tompson from Edna Libby School in Standish eat breakfast with state Sen. Bill Diamond earlier this week. The second week of March is National School Breakfast Week. Students in SAD 6 were reminded that eating a healthy breakfast each morning is a […]

Brianna Woodbury, of Standish, has recently been accepted into the master of science in professional communication accelerated degree program at Clark University in Worcester, Mass. Majoring in communications and culture, Woodbury spent the past four years at the university. She will finish her master’s degree in the spring next year. Woodbury, a graduate of Gorham […]

A common sight, almost 100 years ago. Every now and then we need to take a step back and remember what North Windham used to be like. Is it so different today? This is the corner of routes 302 and 115. Back then, Nason’s was on the right, Boody’s on the left. Today, Walgreen’s is […]

The following students earned Dean’s List honors at their colleges or universities for the fall 2006 semester: • Kelsey J. Mann, Windham, freshman accounting major at Bryant University. • Derek Hanrahan, Windham, sport management major at Southern New Hampshire University. •Stephanie Bush, Standish, culinary major at Southern New Hampshire University, President’s List. •Andrew McFarland, Windham, […]

On Monday night, the Cumberland Town Council voted unanimously to allow Town Manager Bill Shane to purchase property bordering Forest Lake for the intention of building a public boat ramp, to the dismay of many Windham and Gray residents. Shane did not return phone calls placed on Tuesday and Wednesday. Forest Lake is at the […]

Book Group The Book Group will meet on Wednesday, March 28 at the library at 7 p.m. The books chosen for discussion are My Mother’s House and Sidi, by Colette. Copies of the books will be available by request at the library. If you have any questions, please call Jane at 655-5354. Pajama Party On […]