It’s hard to miss the Presumpscot River. “I would love to wake up in the morning and see that river,” Francis Mains, 75, of Gorham, said while touring the Little Falls Landing senior housing facility Tuesday. Completed recently after three years of planning and construction, the new senior housing center built by Avesta Housing on […]

It’s hard to miss the Presumpscot River. “I would love to wake up in the morning and see that river,” Francis Mains, 75, of Gorham, said while touring the Little Falls Landing senior housing facility Tuesday. Completed recently after three years of planning and construction, the new senior housing center built by Avesta Housing on […]

Cub Scout Pack 48 based in Westbrook is hosting a spaghetti supper Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Highland Lake Grange Hall to raise money for Standish resident Kelly Powell. In June, Powell, 33, had a serious ATV accident leaving her paralyzed from the chest down. Powell, who has no memory of the accident, spent nearly […]

Cub Scout Pack 48 based in Westbrook is hosting a spaghetti supper Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Highland Lake Grange Hall to raise money for Standish resident Kelly Powell. In June, Powell, 33, had a serious ATV accident leaving her paralyzed from the chest down. Powell, who has no memory of the accident, spent nearly […]

Cub Scout Pack 48 based in Westbrook is hosting a spaghetti supper Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Highland Lake Grange Hall to raise money for Standish resident Kelly Powell. In June, Powell, 33, had a serious ATV accident leaving her paralyzed from the chest down. Powell, who has no memory of the accident, spent nearly […]

Moratorium, or more of the same? While the Standish Town Council needs to be praised for taking some action regarding the controversial historic district ordinance, its action Tuesday night leaves much to be desired. In fact, Tuesday’s vote to issue a 180-day moratorium may leave historic district residents less able to manage their properties as […]

Ward Road resident Don Forbes remembers John Hochadel as a strong, independent man who loved a good joke. “We’d meet at the mailbox,” Forbes, 52, said. The two would talk and joke around before going back inside. Every time they would go their separate ways, Forbes would say, “See you later.” Hochadel would respond, “I […]

Making preparations for Windham Veterans Day took up most the time last week and I don’t think I watched the news once. National or local. But I do know that one of America’s most eloquent, honest and elegant newsmen has passed away: Ed Bradley. I’ve been watching and learning from Ed Bradley from his young, […]

Making preparations for Windham Veterans Day took up most the time last week and I don’t think I watched the news once. National or local. But I do know that one of America’s most eloquent, honest and elegant newsmen has passed away: Ed Bradley. I’ve been watching and learning from Ed Bradley from his young, […]

Author Ed Rice visited Bonny Eagle Middle School to discuss his book “Baseball’s First Indian Louis Sockalexis: Penobscot Legend, Cleveland Indian” last week. Rice has taught journalism and communication studies at the college level and has written theater criticism and arts commentary for Maine newspapers and radio stations. In February 2000, he wrote a biographical […]