Southern Maine Agency on Aging has a meal site at Unity Gardens on Route 115 in North Windham. The following is the meal menu for February. For reservations, call 1-800-400-MEAL or 883-0532. Thursday, Feb. 1 Lemon Pepper Chicken, Broccoli/Cauliflower Blend, Succotash, White Dinner Roll, Blueberry Cobbler. Diabetic: Graham Crackers Alt: Beef Patty Friday, Feb. 2 […]

St. Joseph’s College on Whites Bridge Road is attempting to expand the size of its campus, but is having trouble getting past the town’s zoning board. With neighbors concerned that the expansion would bring more noise, light and traffic, the private, Catholic liberal arts college was unable to get a majority vote during last Monday’s […]

Steep Falls Public Library: Hours are Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Story hour for toddlers and preschool children is held Wednesday at 10 a.m. Story hour is free and open to the public. Active Senior Citizens of Standish holds meetings the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 11 a.m. at […]

It was the sort of phone call Don Swander thought he wouldn’t get again. Swander, 72, is the president of the Windham Veteran Association and was informed last week that officer Trish Buck had found two large designs spray-painted on the back wall of the veterans center behind the Windham mall. About a year ago, […]

Georgia Reed, 7, of Windham treks her way to the top of the 27-foot climbing wall during the Windham Winter Carnival last weekend. Held inside the Windham High School on Saturday and Sunday. High school teacher and organizer Diane Leavitt said the games and concessions raised $600 dollars for Camp Sunshine. An additional $1,700 was […]

Gorham Middle School Principal Dennis Duquette is leaving at the end June to become superintendent of School Union 29, which includes Poland, Minot and Mechanic Falls. Duquette, who lives in Raymond, is the only principal the Gorham Middle School, which opened in 2003 and replaced Shaw Junior High School, has known. Duquette previously served as […]

Moonlight snowshoe tours are offered by the Portland Water District the first Friday nights in February and March on scenic trails in the Lakes Region. The hikes will take place even if there is no snow. On Friday, Feb. 2 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. a snowshoe walk will take place at the Sebago Lake […]

Moonlight snowshoe tours are offered by the Portland Water District the first Friday nights in February and March on scenic trails in the Lakes Region. The hikes will take place even if there is no snow. On Friday, Feb. 2 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. a snowshoe walk will take place at the Sebago Lake […]

Drug Enforcement Agents and the Cumberland County sheriff seized 90 marijuana plants from a suspected growing operation in the basement of a Standish residence last week. Anthony J. Alfiero, 41, was arrested during the 9 p.m. raid on his house at 2 Deerfield Circle on the night of Wednesday, Jan. 24. He was charged with […]

“Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.” P.J. O’Rourke Lane/Tommy: Are the driving habits of citizens changing for the worst? The amount of drivers that we witness disobeying traffic laws, courtesy and common sense is on the increase. Driving is a privilege, not a right and […]