The Two Trails Fabulous ’50’s Diner is open again, after a grill fire closed the popular Standish eatery on Nov. 14. Despite not advertising their reopening and setting the date only two weeks in advance, the diner welcomed many loyal customers when it reopened Feb. 2. “I keep hearing even today, ‘We’re so glad you’re […]

Give me the days of the crank telephone where you actually “rang” the number you were calling. I’ve had enough of these modern technological advances. Back in the day of the black phone on the wall, when we called a neighbor, at least four or five others could pick up the phone and listen and […]

Heath Farides, 7, of Windham, caught a 19.5-inch largemouth bass at the Little Ossipee Lake Fishing Derby in Waterboro last weekend. The fish was half-an-inch shy of qualifying for the derby. Staff photo by Jill Smith

No one was injured in a fire that destroyed a camp-style home and two cars at 14 Orchard Road Monday afternoon. The heat from the blaze also caused major damage to the house next door. Windham Fire Chief Charlie Hammond said the resident of the house, whose name was not released, was upstairs when a […]

A $13,000 bid for new assessing office furniture was approved by the town council last week, despite resistance from one councilor. “I personally have a hard time spending this much money and getting all new furniture,” said Councilor Liz Wisecup. “I would like to wait until we get some more information and see if you […]

State Rep. John Robinson, R-Raymond, has presented a bill to the Legislature’s Legal and Veterans Affairs Committee that would make significant changes to Maine’s Clean Election Act that he said would provide more transparency within all candidate fund-raising systems. Robinson was prompted to submit legislation after witnessing a number of Clean Election candidates in prior […]

State Rep. John Robinson, R-Raymond, has presented a bill to the Legislature’s Legal and Veterans Affairs Committee that would make significant changes to Maine’s Clean Election Act that he said would provide more transparency within all candidate fund-raising systems. Robinson was prompted to submit legislation after witnessing a number of Clean Election candidates in prior […]

After losing everything he owned to a fire earlier this week, Richard Fraiser said the community has come together for help and support. Fraiser, his fiancee Mary Chedid and their dog Georgie were living at 14 Orchard Road in Windham near Highland Lake before the rental home was destroyed Monday. “Thank God we got out,” […]

Last spring, when I heard that the Brookings Institution, an admittedly liberal think tank, was going to author a report on fixing Maine’s economic problems, I thought immediately that we would just receive a report that recommends higher taxes and more spending. It was widely publicized that this report was being paid for by GrowSmart […]

Last spring, when I heard that the Brookings Institution, an admittedly liberal think tank, was going to author a report on fixing Maine’s economic problems, I thought immediately that we would just receive a report that recommends higher taxes and more spending. It was widely publicized that this report was being paid for by GrowSmart […]