“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 […]

Members of the newly reactivated Standish American Legion, Post 128 gathered last week to install its six new officers. Carl Henrikson, Mike Stevens, Stanford Davis, Raymond Reynolds, Mike Lynch and Albert Springer were officially sworn in at the Jan. 25 meeting. “I am very pleased to see a post in Standish,” said Robert Owens, American […]

Members of the newly reactivated Standish American Legion, Post 128 gathered last week to install its six new officers. Carl Henrikson, Mike Stevens, Stanford Davis, Raymond Reynolds, Mike Lynch and Albert Springer were officially sworn in at the Jan. 25 meeting. “I am very pleased to see a post in Standish,” said Robert Owens, American […]

Gov. John Baldacci’s plan to consolidate 290 school districts into 26 new regional districts – a plan buried in the middle of his 2008-2009 state budget – has sparked a wildfire of anger, confusion and anxiety that has spread rapidly across Maine as the details sink in. I have received a lot of phone calls […]

Gov. John Baldacci’s plan to consolidate 290 school districts into 26 new regional districts – a plan buried in the middle of his 2008-2009 state budget – has sparked a wildfire of anger, confusion and anxiety that has spread rapidly across Maine as the details sink in. I have received a lot of phone calls […]

Baxter Memorial Library in Gorham and Casco Public Library have been named recipients of the 2006 Maine Library Excellence Award. State Librarian J. Gary Nichols recently presented the awards in the State House Hall of Flags. The event coincides with Maine Libraries Week, Jan. 7-13. The Maine Library Excellence Award began in 2004 to recognize […]

At Windham High School, staff helps parents and students through the college admission process, but planning for college financially begins long before a student reaches their doors. To help all Windham parents, a College Financial Planning Night will be held Thursday, March 22 at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. Karen Vigue, College Savings […]

Free home delivery of prescriptions within a 10-mile radius of the Naples Prescription Pharmacy is now available. The new program was created to help the elderly, parents with children at home, and others who may have a difficult time getting out during Maine winters. The Naples Professional Pharmacy is located on Route 302 in Naples […]

The Portland Water District was recently awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The certificate is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. The Portland […]

Library An assortment of Peanuts memorabilia from the collection of Sarah Farwell will be on display through Feb. 9, 2007 at the Windham Public Library. Farwell has collected Peanuts memorabilia for as long as she can remember and kept her interest through the years as she learned more about the man behind the artwork: Charles […]