Dear Mr. and Mrs. Maine, I write this open letter to you to ask you some basic questions. I am sure you are smart enough to answer them, contrary to the apparent mindset of a certain political party and their 70-odd adjuncts that exist only because of our tax dollars. Are you paying too much […]

Southern Maine Agency on Aging’s October Meals menu is as follows. Each meal is open to any senior citizen in the area. All meals are served at Unity Gardens on Route 115 in North Windham. Call to reserve a space: 892-3891. Oct. 2 BBQ Chopped Pork, Ranch Beans, Country Coleslaw, Hamburger Bun, Pineapple, Upside Down […]

Southern Maine Agency on Aging’s October Meals menu is as follows. Each meal is open to any senior citizen in the area. All meals are served at Unity Gardens on Route 115 in North Windham. Call to reserve a space: 892-3891. Oct. 2 BBQ Chopped Pork, Ranch Beans, Country Coleslaw, Hamburger Bun, Pineapple, Upside Down […]

Until Oct. 1: The King and I at Lyric Music Theater. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Reservations: 799-1421. Tickets $19 and $17. Sept. 21-Oct. 8: From Thursday, Sept. 21until Sunday Oct. 8, the Windham Public Works Department will hold its annual bulky waste and leaf and yard debris drop-off program. […]

“You have the God-given right to kick the government around – don’t hesitate to do so.” -Edmund Muskie Lane/Tommy: Has anyone approached you and stated that they were glad that a particular government program is “free?” Isn’t it time that our education system tells the truth about their costs even to students? Even some town […]

A recent report indicated several of the schools in the Lakes Region have failed to meet yearly progress requirements required by the federally mandated No Child Left Behind act. The Bush administration-initiated act is designed to aid every demographic within the public school system by targeting weak areas of academia and initiate education procedures in […]

Barbara Sawyer, of Windham, a member of Deering Memorial Auxiliary No. 6859, recently participated in the 93rd National Convention of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The convention, held Aug. 26-31 at the Reno Sparks Convention Center in Reno, Nevada, marked the beginning of her 2006-2007 term as National Chairman for the […]

In a bold and unprecedented move, the Raymond Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Tuesday night against paying taxes to Cumberland County. The “no confidence” motion was made by Selectman Michael Reynolds and seconded by Selectman Lonnie Taylor. Raymond’s tax bill from the county increased 5.8 percent to a total of $482,000 for the 2006 fiscal […]

Library On display at the Windham Public Library through Oct. 31 are works by the artist Frank Gruber. From an early age through his adolescent years, Gruber studied and worked closely with his father, an accomplished illustrator and a graduate of New York’s prestigious Art Student’s League. As a result, the strong lines and realism […]

Kudos to Raymond Selectmen The Raymond Board of Selectmen should be praised for standing up to county government. We laud any attempt at reducing unnecessarily high taxes. The board voted unanimously Tuesday night to reject the county’s tax bill, totaling nearly $500,000. While the move was symbolic (town officials have already said they intend on […]