Last week, a Cumberland County Superior Court judge denied Peter and Carolyn Biegel’s appeal that would have prevented Pit Stop Fuels from being built near Colonial Marketplace on Route 25. The lawsuit, filed last June against the town of Standish, Pit Stop Fuels, Inc. and its owner, Dana Lampron, questioned the legality of the Planning […]

The Raymond Village Community Church (United Church of Christ) installed four of its longtime members as Elders of the Church on Sunday, April 23 during the 10 a.m. worship service. Though uncommon among United Church of Christ churches, the office of Elder has been part of the Raymond Village Church tradition for many years and […]

Editor, While the Maine Legislature is just beginning to wrap up its session, some of our most significant accomplishments to date have been first-in-the-nation laws aimed at protecting consumers. This is an area where Maine has always excelled, because our priority is putting people first. Building on the success of two laws passed last session, […]

Many years ago when there were no public cemeteries, neighborhoods of people set aside an area for burial. These were known, first, as family cemeteries and as time went on, the use was extended to non-family members. Each cemetery had an “association” which was responsible for maintenance and rule-making. Today, there are only a couple […]

University of Southern Maine Southworth Planetarium presents Astronomy Day 2006 on Saturday, May 6. Admission for each show is only $1. Throughout the day activities will include: 9 a.m.- Worlds In Motion: Wake up to a dynamic, fast-paced program about the many different types of motion in the universe: from cells to electrons; stars, planets […]

Now is the time to plan for the future of Standish, according to Councilor Terence Christy. “It took 50 years for the bypass to come through Gorham; it’ll be at least four years to get something in Standish. Let’s take care of it now,” he said at Tuesday’s council workshop. The culmination of more than […]

There will be no changes made to the state’s sex offender registry – at least not in the near term – as a result of the Easter Sunday murders of two convicted offenders, who were targeted by a young man using the state’s Web site to find his victims. Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Cumberland County, who […]

Legislation backed by advocates of affordable housing that would give residents only 75 days to try and overturn projects approved by local planning boards and councils is being attacked as a Wal-Mart bill in disguise, and opponents vow to use the legislative spring break to rally citizens to oppose it. Rep. Jonathan McKane, R-Newcastle, was […]

I have always stated that pain is an amazing motivator. When pain hits one where it hurts (no pun intended), whether it be in the wallet or in the backyard, people stand up to be counted and that has certainly happened in Windham recently. Isn’t is amazing how fast the word spread of a rock […]

Veterans Don Swander, president of the Windham Veterans Association, has announced planning meetings for the Nov. 11, 2006 Veterans Day celebration at the Windham Veterans Center have begun, and work will begin outside on April 29 and 30. Mark your calenders to attend on Veterans Day to see the additions and improvements made to the […]