Naturalist and photographer Bob Bittenbender, of Windham, will discuss and show slides of the polar bears of Hudson Bay at Gilsland Farm Audubon Center on Monday, Feb. 19. The program runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Falmouth. Bittenbender, who has visited Churchill, Manitoba twice to see polar bears, will talk about the natural history […]

“A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.” -Author unknown Lane: Seems funny to do a column by myself again but, sometimes history dictates what one must do. On Monday I spent the day at a hospital and Tommy is in the Kingdom of Vermont. So with […]

“A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.” -Author unknown Lane: Seems funny to do a column by myself again but, sometimes history dictates what one must do. On Monday I spent the day at a hospital and Tommy is in the Kingdom of Vermont. So with […]

Editor, I read with interest the article on St. Joseph’s College, and felt that I should point out a factual error. St. Joe’s proposal was brought before the Board of Appeals for consideration, not the zoning board. White’s Bridge Road is zoned rural-residential, and the college needs a special exception to build the dorms. I […]

The Moonlight Charity Challenge held Friday, Feb. 2 at Shawnee Peak raised more than $35,000 for Camp Sunshine in Casco. The event raised $50,000 overall with the remaining proceeds benefiting the Shawnee Peak Adaptive Skiing Program. About 120 participants took part in the event this year, which included racing down a modified giant slalom race […]

With the wild temperature fluctuations of the past few years, most of it above 32 degrees, organizers of snow sculpting events at this year’s Maine WinterFest & Derby aren’t taking any chances. They have enlisted the aid of Windham resident and professional snow maker Rick Chapman, of Trask-Decrow Machinery, based in Portland. “We do more […]

With the wild temperature fluctuations of the past few years, most of it above 32 degrees, organizers of snow sculpting events at this year’s Maine WinterFest & Derby aren’t taking any chances. They have enlisted the aid of Windham resident and professional snow maker Rick Chapman, of Trask-Decrow Machinery, based in Portland. “We do more […]

Peter Busque, owner of Busque Construction Co., filed an appeal in Cumberland County Superior Court on Wednesday aimed at challenging Windham’s recent rejection of his proposed rock quarry. After last month’s Windham Town Council’s 5-1 vote against the quarry, Busque announced his intentions to build a housing subdivision on the land he purchased for the […]

Peter Busque, owner of Busque Construction Co., filed an appeal in Cumberland County Superior Court on Wednesday aimed at challenging Windham’s recent rejection of his proposed rock quarry. After last month’s Windham Town Council’s 5-1 vote against the quarry, Busque announced his intentions to build a housing subdivision on the land he purchased for the […]

Sixth Grade High Honors: Matthew Aldrich, Christian Coons, Lauren Coughlin, Abigail Crowley, Tyler DeFosse, Jamie DuBois, Calvin Field, Megan Fullarton, Gabrielle Galarza, Allysha Hooper, Tyler Loring, Kaila Matassa, Jameson McBride, Ian Mills, Cole Moran, Joseph Mycock, Alyssa Nielsen, Haley Plante, CiAnne Plummer, Jordan Symonds, Sydney Tanguay. Honors: Joshua Andrews, Ashley Aube, Kylie Bangs, Michele Begley, […]