As we look forward to the 110th Congress, one of my top priorities is to expand access to affordable health care for all Americans. There are still far too many Americans without health insurance or with woefully inadequate coverage. As many as 46 million Americans are uninsured, and millions more are underinsured. Health care coverage […]

LEARN MORE For more information on joining the Standish American Legion Post, contact Ralph Brooks at 642-2173. For more information on the American Legion organization, log on to its Web site, www.legion.org. Until it was de-activated in the early 1980s, American Legion Post 128 in Standish was thriving. “It folded at that time due to […]

The Saint Joseph’s College Concert Choir will present a Holiday Concert on Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m., in the Viola George Auditorium of Alfond Hall on the Standish campus. The concert will also feature a flute trio and guitarists from the advanced guitar class. Admission is free and open to the public. The repertoire […]

Despite an ongoing election dispute in Standish, Democrat Mike Shaw will be sworn in as Standish’s provisional representative when the state Legislature convenes Dec. 6. “Since the election is still being disputed, the person who was declared the winner on election night is the person who will be sworn in on Dec. 6,” said Secretary […]

Sometimes it seems I’m surrounded by veterans, including my son, my brothers, my late father and uncles – even my former husband – veterans all. Each night when I watch the news, I see returning veterans and veterans in action. What is being done for all of these men and women, after they leave the […]

Keep focus on voters Party politics has taken over the race for House District 102, much to the detriment of the 3,400 Standish voters who cast ballots Nov. 7. The last few weeks have been a confusing whirlwind for participants and observers. First, Democrat Mike Shaw was up 13 votes after the original vote on […]

Have you turned down a chance to go out with family or friends because you were concerned about falling? Have you cut down on a favorite activity because you might fall? If so, A Matter of Balance is a program for you. Southern Maine Agency on Aging is offering “A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns […]

Gray-New Gloucester Lions will be holding their first annual Christmas tree sale at the Gray True Value Plaza (think Lonnie Dogs) during the first three weekends in December. Nice, fresh-cut balsam fir trees will be on sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 and 17. Trees will range […]

Newly inducted Eagle Scouts from Windham Troop 805 include, from left, Nathan Gardner, Gerard Parent and Mason Plummer. Only 1 in 200 boys who enter Boy Scouts becomes an Eagle Scout. Gardner, Parent and Plummer have been in Troop 805 since their early days in Cub Scouts. Numerous activities through the years have included Pinewood […]

Nov. 24, 25: Christmas in the Country Craft Fair , Bonny Eagle High School, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. FMI, 642-3889 or 642-2104. Nov. 27: Adults diagnosed with cancer and adult cancer survivors are invited to attend. Next meeting will be held at the Windham Public Library’s meeting room from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Light […]