Editor, As a Standish resident with an interest in historic preservation I found your coverage of the Higgins house controversy timely reading. For the most part the news article was informative, clearly presented and to the point. However, your editorial was not. The author questioned the legitimacy of a six-homestead district, called the ordinance “silly” […]

“A great revolution is never the fault of the people, but of the government.” -Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Lane/Tommy: Isn’t it ironic that 2006 is looking a lot like 1776? We thought that the Redcoats had left. Lo and behold they snuck back into Maine and worked their way back into our government. The American […]

Catch Lane and Tommy on their new radio talk show, “On the Right Track,” Tuesdays at 7 p.m., Fridays at 5 p.m., Saturday at 8 a.m. and Sundays at 7 a.m. starting Oct. 10 on WJZF, 97.1 FM.

Kudos to Saint Joe’s Saint Joseph’s College should be congratulated for doing what it can – which is much apparently – to promote locally grown food. On Tuesday, the college situated on the shores of Sebago Lake held an “Eat Local Challenge” to highlight the benefits of vegetables and meat harvested in our area. The […]

In addition to the country fairs and the colorful foliage, autumn brings with it a sense of urgency. We need to get things done. For most seniors, a couple of items are right at the top of the list. One is to get a flu shot and the other is to get fuel for the […]

A Blue Heron takes a moment to enjoy the sun recently at Panther Run in Raymond. Staff photo by Heidi MacVane

A Naples native earned his 15 minutes of fame, and a cool $25,000, on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” Monday afternoon. Tim Smart, who graduated from Lake Region High School in 1985, bowed out on a question concerning postage stamps during the show, which aired Monday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. on WCSH Channel 6. […]

Do we need a quarry, (Oh, where would we put one if not in a farm zone?) Do we need a four-story hotel, (Oh, our rural character). Wait, I haven’t heard about the traffic. Oh, yes, we are looking at connector roads to the west of 302, proposed by a business. What about west at […]

Forty billion dollars. That’s how much crooked telemarketers steal from Americans each year, according to the National Consumers League; and 56 percent of those victims are over age 50, says the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). What can you do to help protect your parents or other older friends and relatives who may be […]

In 1884, Windham voters decided to spend some money on a town hearse and also to build a “house” in which it would be sheltered. The hearse cost $400 and the lumber for the hearse house cost $65. Albert Rogers built the structure helped by William Varney. The horse-drawn hearse got a lot of use […]