After the deaths of a father and son last week in Windham from carbon monoxide poisoning, a local state senator is suggesting utility companies consider restoring service to customers during winter months. A gas generator, its power switch still on and its fuel tank burned empty, was discovered in the basement of 46 Dutton Hill […]

The Windham Police Department welcomed a new police officer into its ranks this week. Brandon Ladd, 21, graduated from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy of Vassalboro last week. His badge was first pinned on at a ceremony on Friday, Dec. 15 at Thomas College in Waterville. Lt. David DeGruchy said the department hired Ladd in […]

Christmas is heaven’s marvel. It is beyond us and yet with us. The birth of God! It took place in Bethlehem. The theologians refer to this marvel as the “incarnation.” This is truly the marvelous paradox in our midst: God had no beginning, yet Bethlehem is his start. God is the author of life, yet […]

Two Global Village classes at Bonny Eagle High School have studied conflict and human rights violations that have been going on in Darfur, Sudan as a part of their unit on Africa. Global Village teacher Robert Maxwell and the students came up with the idea that they should write letters to United Nations Secretary General […]

According to the AARP Web site, the organization has recently launched a new resource for employers: AARP SmartBrief, an e-newsletter on issues related to business and the aging workforce. Many U.S. companies face a potentially significant loss of experienced talent in key roles as baby boomers approach the traditional retirement age. In light of the […]

According to the AARP Web site, the organization has recently launched a new resource for employers: AARP SmartBrief, an e-newsletter on issues related to business and the aging workforce. Many U.S. companies face a potentially significant loss of experienced talent in key roles as baby boomers approach the traditional retirement age. In light of the […]

After a buildup dramatic enough to rival an episode of ABC’s serial drama, “Lost,” the workers from the School Age Child Care went before the Windham School Board last week to learn if the day-care program will be around next year. And, just like the TV show, it ended in a cliffhanger. After two hours […]

It’s cookie and bread baking time, and in the midst of stirring and measuring and chopping, and many trips to and from the refrigerator for eggs and milk, I noticed that the refrigerator didn’t seem as cold as usual. I turned the temperature thingy down and still, it didn’t cool off. So along with the […]

Children’s book author and Buxton resident, Toni Buzzeo, visited George E. Jack Elementary School in Standish to meet with the 4th grade students last week. Buzzeo talked about the process of writing a children’s book and how she must research her ideas before writing her story. She showed the students a filmstrip about Hendricks Head […]

James W. West of Standish has been elected president-elect of the New England Water Works Association (NEWWA), the region’s largest and oldest not-for-profit organization of water works professionals. West is the executive director of operations for the Portland Water District. An employee of the district for 30 years, he has held various managerial positions including […]