Democrats came up short on votes for two bills to change the structure of the Dirigo Health insurance program and secure its funding for this year, finally giving up and adjourning for the year late Wednesday night. The defeat does not immediately jeopardize the existing state subsidized insurance plan covering about 10,000 people, but leaves […]

Democrats came up short on votes for two bills to change the structure of the Dirigo Health insurance program and secure its funding for this year, finally giving up and adjourning for the year late Wednesday night. The defeat does not immediately jeopardize the existing state subsidized insurance plan covering about 10,000 people, but leaves […]

In Windham, and surrounding towns including Gray and New Gloucester, Meals on Wheels are delivered every day of the week by many volunteer drivers, to frail, elderly residents. For some, this daily visit is the only visit they receive, so the arrival of the volunteer is very welcome. Government funding for this vital program has […]

In Windham, and surrounding towns including Gray and New Gloucester, Meals on Wheels are delivered every day of the week by many volunteer drivers, to frail, elderly residents. For some, this daily visit is the only visit they receive, so the arrival of the volunteer is very welcome. Government funding for this vital program has […]

In Windham, and surrounding towns including Gray and New Gloucester, Meals on Wheels are delivered every day of the week by many volunteer drivers, to frail, elderly residents. For some, this daily visit is the only visit they receive, so the arrival of the volunteer is very welcome. Government funding for this vital program has […]

An embedded benefit Several years ago, there was much discussion about the worthiness of a school resource officer for the Windham High School. Despite protests that the position cost too much money and was too intrusive into high schoolers’ privacy, the Windham Town Council was the last of area schools to hire the schools-focused officer. […]

Last Friday’s local elections in Raymond drew a moderate crowd to the polls at Jordan Small Middle School. More than 500 voters cast their ballots for School Board and Board of Selectmen positions leading to a few close calls and decisive victories for several Raymond candidates. Board of Selectmen Joseph Bruno, former minority leader of […]

Towns in Cumberland County are now one step closer to getting annual federal aid for community and urban development. The city of South Portland agreed last week to forfeit its federal aid “entitlement” from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) so as to enter into a partnership with 16 other Cumberland County towns […]

Towns in Cumberland County are now one step closer to getting annual federal aid for community and urban development. The city of South Portland agreed last week to forfeit its federal aid “entitlement” from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) so as to enter into a partnership with 16 other Cumberland County towns […]

Editor, I’m confused. Everyone knows that Social Security will run out of money some day. But the United States Senate refused to pass an amendment prohibiting illegal aliens from collecting benefits if they paid into the system using a fake, false or stolen Social Security number. The U.S. Senate passed a bill making English the […]