Maine’s distinguished Senator Margaret Chase Smith once said, “My creed is that public service must be more than doing a job efficiently and honestly. It must be a complete dedication to the people and to the nation with full recognition that every human being is entitled to courtesy and consideration, that constructive criticism is not […]

bigmeeting.jpg: At the Windham Public Safety Building on Saturday, Windham officials and volunteers brainstormed how best to control growth in town and bring it in line with Windham’s ten-year Comprehensive Master Plan. Left to right, Michael Shaughnessy, Will Plumley, Elizabeth Wisecup, Elaine Pollock, John Mackinnon, Bob Muir, Roger Timmons, Blaine Rich, Michael Manning, Jim Lauzier, […]

Army Pvt. Joseph P. Davenport II has graduated from the Unit Supply Specialist Advanced Individual Training course at the Quartermaster Battalion, Fort Lee, Petersburg, Va. The course is designed to train students to receive, inspect, segregate, store, inventory, issue, deliver and turn-in organizational and installation supplies and equipment; maintain automated supply systems for accountability with […]

A bill that would protect workers from being fired or denied pay raises because of their political or religious beliefs is working its way through the legislative process and is really designed, opponents say, to stop employers from talking politics in the shop. “I think this has the opportunity to end up in court if […]

With the spring and summer boating season just around the bend, the town of Naples is looking to yank illegal moorings from local lakes, ponds and rivers. Ordinance Review Committee Chairman Skip Meeker announced a revised mooring ordinance on Monday night that would require all boaters to apply for permits in order to moor in […]

All my life, I’ve known that boys and girls are different. They don’t look the same, they think differently and interpret things differently. Yet somewhere in the 1900s some of us tried to change this. We were taking a chance in the old days, when we bought baby clothes prior to the actual birth. Pink […]

The cast of “Crying Out” rehearses scenes at Windham High School auditorium. After winning the regional one-act festival earlier in the month, this talented group of students, along with director Tom Vail, hit the road last weekend for the Maine State One-Act Festival in Camden. Though they didn’t grab first prize this time, they did […]

Mar 30-Apr. 2: Lake Region High School Drama presents Beauty and the Beast March 30- April 2. Based on the book by Linda Woolverton, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice the show will run March 30 and 31 at 7 p.m. April 1 at 3p.m. and 7 p.m […]

“Government is the great fiction, through which everybody endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else.” – Frederic Bastiat In last week’s column Lu Bauer stated many mistruths about the Taxpayers Bill of Rights (TABOR) and the State of Colorado where TABOR has it origins. I, for one, do my homework, and here’s the […]

Have you turned down a chance to go out with family or friends because you were concerned about falling? Or have you cut down on a favorite activity because you might fall? If so, an upcoming program at the Bridgton Community Center entitled “A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls” may be beneficial for […]