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The East Raymond Chapel UCC, an historic little summertime congregation on Route 85 near the Raymond Town Hall, is open once again for Sunday morning services. The Chapel, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, holds services at 8:30 a.m. each Sunday during the summer months only. Built in 1890, it has […]

The East Raymond Chapel UCC, an historic little summertime congregation on Route 85 near the Raymond Town Hall, is open once again for Sunday morning services. The Chapel, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, holds services at 8:30 a.m. each Sunday during the summer months only. Built in 1890, it has […]

The Raymond-Casco Historical Society held its annual open house during Casco Days at the 1849 Friends Schoolhouse. It is the one day of the year that visitors can see what the schoolhouse looked like on the inside, and actors wear period garb. Members dressed in costume of that era to lend an atmosphere to the […]

Papa’s Food and Drink, a popular family restaurant located off Roosevelt Trail in Windham and best known for its fried clams and prime rib, has closed. Casa Novello, an Italian restaurant based in Westbrook, is replacing Papa’s, which was open for two years. “We had a wonderful two years,” said Papa’s owner, Betty Buck. “We […]

With perfect weather all weekend long, the 22nd edition of the MS 150 Bike to the Breakwater wheeled off this weekend starting Saturday at 7:30 a.m. The event is the biggest annual fundraiser for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. The first 75-mile leg of the 150-mile, two-day route took bicyclists out to Buxton and Cornish on […]

As a result of a joint investigation involving the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office, Rumford Police, and the Mexico Police, Ralph W. Whalen, 50, of Peru, Maine was arrested Aug. 7 by Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office detectives and transported to the Cumberland County Jail. He was subsequently charged with three counts of […]

As a result of a joint investigation involving the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, Oxford County Sheriff’s Office, Rumford Police, and the Mexico Police, Ralph W. Whalen, 50, of Peru, Maine was arrested Aug. 7 by Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office detectives and transported to the Cumberland County Jail. He was subsequently charged with three counts of […]

Windham Historical Society presents Windham Heritage Day on Saturday, Aug. 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Step back in time to Windham’s early frontier days with a special reenactment of the fight between Stephen Manchester and Chief Polin by Harmon’s Company of Snowshoemen at 11 a.m. Stephen Manchester’s actual musket will be on display […]

Coming from the south toward North Windham, travelers see the Lakes Region Primary Care medical center on the left hand side, just at the crest of the hill by Ward Road intersection. In days gone by, travelers lined up for delicious homemade ice cream at the Gates Family Restaurant. Later this became the property of […]