Botched ballots silenced voters Last week’s withdrawal by Michael Shaw from his District 102 race against Gary Moore was seen by many as a gentlemanly move. Many have lauded the Democrat for his reasons for exiting the race, namely to save the time and money associated with holding what would have been the next step: […]

The Windham Town Hall is undergoing renovations, its first since the 1970s. Town departments have moved into the annex and Windham Community Center, on either side of the hall, as work crews began gutting the two usable floors in mid-December. With the exception of a few load-bearing walls, the entire layout of the two floors […]

The driver of a flatbed loaded with cement blocks escaped serious injury at the intersection of Rte. 113 and Rte. 25 in Standish early Thursday morning. The flatbed was headed west when a pick-up pulled out of 113 into its path. The pick-up ended up in the field, partially under the flatbed. The driver was […]

Lake Region Community Theatre is pleased to announce its cast for their upcoming Jan. 25, 26 and 27 production “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown.” This fast-paced musical is based on the comic strip “Peanuts” by Charles M. Schultz. Cast as the incomparable Charlie Brown is Eric Walker, a resident of Naples and well known […]

Part of the gang: Region 22 based in Bridgton: Naples, Casco, Raymond, Sebago, Stoneham, Stow, Lovell, Fryeburg, Sweden, Bridgton, Brownfield, Denmark, Porter, Hiram, Baldwin, Parsonfield and Cornish. Region 24, based in Westbrook: Standish, Windham, Limington, Westbrook, Gorham, Buxton, Hollis, Scarborough and Frye Island.

Shriners The Lake Region Shriners will hold a joint meeting with the Portland Shrine Club Jan. 15. The meeting will be at the Deering Congregational Church in Portland. They will have a joint installation of officers. Library Don’t forget to visit the Windham Public Library and view the assortment of Peanuts memorabilia from the collection […]

A friend of mine has been disabled for some time and is considering early retirement at age 62. One of her concerns, given multiple health problems, is the cost of prescription drugs. I told her not to worry. If she has enough patience to do some investigation, she could probably qualify for some programs at […]

The Standish Recreation Department is starting an Adventure Club for middle school-aged youth. To get the club started, a trip to the Maine Rock Gym for Monday, Jan. 15 is scheduled. School is closed that day so it’s the perfect opportunity to do something different and fun. The whole day costs $20 per person and […]

The Standish Recreation Department is starting an Adventure Club for middle school-aged youth. To get the club started, a trip to the Maine Rock Gym for Monday, Jan. 15 is scheduled. School is closed that day so it’s the perfect opportunity to do something different and fun. The whole day costs $20 per person and […]

Commissioner of Education Susan Gendron rolled out how the governor’s plan to consolidate all the state’s school districts into 26 would work Monday, saying individual cities and towns would have a voice through grassroots advisory committees, but they would not have the option of refusing to participate. Gov. John Baldacci’s dramatic proposal to reduce the […]