A few days ago I watched an interesting program on New Hampshire Public Television, which focused on the image or concept of senior citizens. Since I’m so busy, like most of you, I hardly have time to consider the image I project, or for that matter what people think about me. The half-dozen seniors who […]

That little datebook I carry in my pocketbook is a Godsend. If I think I have a few spare moments to sit down and read, and enjoy a dish of ice cream, I just have to scan the datebook to note that there’s an appointment, or a deadline, or a project to be done. Or […]

Local gubernatorial candidate Phillip Morris NaPier was banned last week from taking part in a debate among candidates in this November’s governor’s race. But while NaPier may have been kept from directly participating, he managed to put forth his views by standing outside the venue with a megaphone. Last Thursday, E2 Tech sponsored a gubernatorial […]

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland ReStore volunteers were busy last week carefully dismantling a house on Long Lake, preserving interior and exterior materials for resale at their Portland location. This house is the second on Long Lake to be offered to the Habitat ReStore for deconstruction. Through the generosity of the homeowner, valuable materials […]

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland ReStore volunteers were busy last week carefully dismantling a house on Long Lake, preserving interior and exterior materials for resale at their Portland location. This house is the second on Long Lake to be offered to the Habitat ReStore for deconstruction. Through the generosity of the homeowner, valuable materials […]

On Friday, Sept. 22 from 7 to 8 p.m. artist and international speaker Barbara Bagshaw, of Windham, will be sharing on the topic Faith Healing with the Arts: A Visual Perspective at Vineyard Christian Fellowship. The church is located in Route 302 in Westbrook. Bagshaw has been invited to speak on this topic and will […]

This weekend, NASA will be bringing its new Vision for Space Exploration Experience as part of the exhibit’s Maine tour. The Experience uses holographic and 3D images to take visitors on a simulated journey to the moon, Mars and beyond. The tour will also feature the exhibit’s Experience Dome, a 136-square-foot, hexagon-shaped theater that will […]

According to those present at a recent public forum in Standish, the future of rail through the Lakes Region looks like a popular possibility. The second in a series of forums discussing the Route 113 corridor was held Wednesday, Sept. 16, at Standish Municipal Center. Approximately 50 residents from Standish and surrounding towns attended the […]

What do you think of the four-story, 80-room Microtel hotel coming to North Windham? Theresa Foster, 45, Casco “You’ve got so many small hotels doing well. It would be like Wal-Mart coming in and putting all the little guys out of business. My main concern is the small motels because they’ve been here so long. […]

On Friday, Sept. 8, three students from Windham’s REAL School went to Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, for more than popcorn and crackerjacks. Jesse Ring, Joe McNerney, and John Sloan were chosen by the staff members of the school to work with Volunteers of America and the Youth Action League. They are […]