Editor, It came to my attention this past week that our representatives in Congress, Mr. Allen and Mr. Michaud, both cast votes against eliminating or at least reducing the so-called “death tax.” This is an exorbitant levy placed on property and possessions passed on to relatives after one’s demise. President Bush initiated a phased reduction […]

There are 37 legislative candidates who dropped out of their respective races as of Monday, giving their parties until July 24 to replace them on the ballot. Of the group, seven were running for the Senate and 30 for the House. There were 26 Republicans, nine Democrats and two Greens. Candidates had to declare their […]

Mark Gendron, chairman of the Raymond Board of Selectmen, has recently dropped out of the District 103 state legislative race, and has been replaced by Lu Bauer of Standish. District 103 covers Frye Island, part of Poland, Raymond and part of Standish. Gendron said he dropped out because of time constraints with his current business, […]

Maine Preservation announced last Friday the addition of the eight-acre Standish Corner Historic District to their endangered list, marking yet another stage in the battle between a citizen initiative to preserve the historic character of the town and advocates of property rights and economic development. “It’s important to the historical community that the entire district […]

Gov. John Baldacci has signed a $24 million transfer to help pay the bills at the Department of Health and Human Services after the federal government decided to hold back reimbursement on the cost to fix a failed Medicaid billing system. The transfer was never fully explained to the Appropriations Committee, which last month thought […]

Dwindling state aid for local economic development has put the Lakes Region Development Council on shaky ground this year, but volunteers for the non-profit collaborative continue with the work ahead while trying to reorganize. For the past decade, the Lakes Region Development Council, an advocacy group of business owners and town officials, has aimed to […]

Former state Rep. John Michael does not qualify for public funds to finance his independent run for governor, according to a ruling from the state’s ethics commission – a decision that will save state taxpayers an estimated $1.2 million. Michael, who said Friday he plans to appeal the decision, missed several deadlines in the qualifying […]

Bob Marley, one of New England’s favorite stand-up comics, launches a series of Maine shows when he performs Thursday, July 13, at Deertrees Theater in Harrison. Marley, a Maine native and University of Maine at Farmington graduate, performs constantly throughout the country. He is in the midst of a typically busy year of touring, with […]

“The more you earn, the less you keep, And now I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord my soul to take, If the tax collector hasn’t got it before I wake.” -Ogden Nash All I can think of to say is wow! Will the next revolution start in Windham? Now it is […]

This Brinks truck was on the way to a delivery in Standish when it got stuck in a ditch in front of Dunkin’ Donuts on Route 25 on Wednesday afternoon. The driver lost control of the money-laden armored car while trying to maneuver the vehicle around the driveway of the Dunkin’ Donuts. Standish fire personnel […]