Thanks to the generous donations of a few Bridgton residents Harvest Hills Animal Shelter now has a reflection pond where pet owners can spend quiet time in contemplation of their passed pets. About three years ago a couple entered Harvest Hills Animal Shelter with a heartfelt request. Would it be all right for them to […]

Gov. John Baldacci on Tuesday afternoon was still deciding whether to sign or veto a bill that would give residents 75 days to hold a referendum to overturn local land-use decisions, with a Friday deadline looming. Crystal Canney, the governor’s spokesperson, said there was ongoing discussion about the bill, which passed 75 to 66 in […]

On Saturday, June 10, The Resistance Ministries, a non-profit youth ministry, will be having a Chinese Auction fundraiser aboard the Songo River Queen II in Naples. The ministry has made it possible to receive a free cruise ticket for this event by purchasing 90 auction tickets in advance for $25, which comes with a ticket […]

On June 13, Standish residents will vote on two referendum questions. The first question is whether to approve the $325,000 purchase of a parcel of land on 270 Northeast Road as a site for a new community center. Town Manager Gordon Billington thinks the site is a good location for a community center. “It’s in […]

Somewhere among the waving flags and the children reaching for candy thrown from decorated floats, amid the hum and sputter of fire engines and antique tractors, and in the salutes of veterans sitting in pristine sports cars, one could sense the true meaning of Memorial Day along the streets of Windham. “It’s good to see […]

Did the arrest last week of two Windham youth on drug trafficking charges surprise you? David Patterson, 44, Windham “Yes, and no. I think we’re desensitized because we see so much of it on the news. But it’s a shock when you hear of it in your own town. I think we often feel it’s […]

After four months of public hearings, long work sessions and extensive legislative debate the Second Regular Session of the 122nd Legislature has ended, and to the surprise of some there were several major accomplishments made during the session. (The second session of the two-year legislative term has a history of accomplishing little since it’s always […]

With referendum Question 3 in local elections on June 13, the Windham Historical Society is seeking voter approval to pursue purchase of the Parson Smith House on River Road. This historic 1700s homestead – once a museum open to the public – is again up for sale and the Windham Historic Society hopes to pursue […]

Windham public safety officials are looking into whether serious repairs can save one of Windham’s oldest fire engines known as “Tank 5.” The 1975 refurbished fire engine is Windham’s only “tank truck” and holds 2,500 gallons of water used to suppress fires where there is restricted access to fire hydrants. Cracks in the rusted steel […]

Frances Perkins was a Mainer at heart. I am encouraged when I review her life and accomplishments. Imagine this! She was U.S. Secretary of Labor for the 12 years of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency and the first woman to hold a Cabinet post. She accomplished much in her life that today we take for granted. […]