Casco Public Library will be offering a free workshop entitled Beginning Drawing on Sunday, Mar. 26, from 2 to 4 p.m. Participants will focus on shapes, space and proportion using still life. Using a pencil and erasers to do quick exercises to train the eyes, artists will make a large drawing and then refine that […]

Maple Syrup Recipes Courtesy of www.mainemapleproducers.com Downeast Company Coleslaw serves 6 to 8 • 7 cups finely shredded cabbage • 2 large tart apples, peeled and shredded • 1 small green pepper, chopped fine Dressing: • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional) • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cider vinegar • […]

A fire and rescue study recommended Gorham build two new, modern fire stations – one with Windham and another with Standish. New joint construction ventures would axe an aging fire station in South Windham and two in Gorham – White Rock and North Gorham, a station Standish shares. Windham and Gorham are partners at the […]

During the holidays, most eight-year-olds are deciding what and how many presents to ask for. But around Christmastime the year Serena Freitas, of Standish, was eight, she was asking what she could do to help the female inmates at the Maine Correctional Center in Windham. “I asked my mom when people in prison get to […]

During the holidays, most eight-year-olds are deciding what and how many presents to ask for. But around Christmastime the year Serena Freitas, of Standish, was eight, she was asking what she could do to help the female inmates at the Maine Correctional Center in Windham. “I asked my mom when people in prison get to […]

Logging truck driver Vaughn Hardesty, 41, of Windham, is still in custody charged with driving to endanger after allegedly driving drunk on routine delivery through Norway. On Monday, Norway police arrested Hardesty after several witnesses reported that his 97,000-pound tractor trailer was swerving into the oncoming lane and forcing cars off the road. Hardesty refused […]

Many clichA?© college towns are quaint, wealthy areas where there is always plenty to do. Numerous students at Saint Joseph’s College in Standish find it difficult to seek out entertainment regularly. With some thought and a lot of searching it is possible to go out for a night on the town or have a day […]

The so-called Wal-Mart bill, which proponents hoped would lead to a tax on big-box retailers that don’t offer health insurance to their employees, has been considerably tamed to a request for data from the Department of Labor on what percentage of companies – large or small – have employer-sponsored health plans. The bill was amended […]

The so-called Wal-Mart bill, which proponents hoped would lead to a tax on big-box retailers that don’t offer health insurance to their employees, has been considerably tamed to a request for data from the Department of Labor on what percentage of companies – large or small – have employer-sponsored health plans. The bill was amended […]

Proving a point For those who believe society influences the media, and not vice versa, the last 10 months have provided a foundation they can build their case upon. And proving their point once again this week is a man from Windham arrested for driving drunk and recklessly through the town of Norway. This man, […]