Access to governmental information is essential if we want a government that implements our values in a fair and democratic manner. That’s why progressives have fought so hard over the years for the state and federal freedom of information laws that we now take for granted. The freedom of information laws make government work better. […]

Mar. 3-19: Neil Simon’s “Rumors” directed by Linda Sturdivant. Fri/Sat at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Schoolhouse Arts Center. Tickets $14/$12. Call 642-3743 to make reservations, or purchase same day tickets at the box office open one hour before each performance. Mar. 17. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with festival food (tender corned […]

Unable to control the national debit card companies that put a hold on people’s accounts when they fill up at the pump – sometimes for two to three times the amount owed – the Legislature’s business committee is divided over a watered-down rule requiring Maine gas stations to warn people their money has been frozen. […]

State Sen. Bill Diamond, D-Cumberland, of Windham announced earlier this week that “Tina’s Law” was given a unanimous “ought to pass” vote by members of the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety. Senator Diamond’s legislation, An Act to Safeguard Maine’s Highways, seeks to stiffen penalties against repeat offenders operating a vehicle after […]

The Bonny Eagle High School honor flag was raised for freshman Serena Freitas who received a Teens Who Care Award sponsored by WCSH Channel 6. She was nominated for her work supporting female inmates at the Windham Correctional Facility. Photo courtesy of Kathy Campbell

The Bonny Eagle High School honor flag was raised for freshman Serena Freitas who received a Teens Who Care Award sponsored by WCSH Channel 6. She was nominated for her work supporting female inmates at the Windham Correctional Facility. Photo courtesy of Kathy Campbell

In response to your “It’s about learning, not earning” editorial of Mar. 10, some states and, most especially, teachers’ unions wish we would all forget about the education reforms, accountability and choice built into the No Child Left Behind law. Accountability, soberly applied, now threatens to move reform beyond the mere intent phase; parental choice, […]

Ashley Riley of Windham has been named to the President’s List at Southern New Hampshire University. Riley is a Windham High Schol graduate and is majoring in Business Studies at the university. To be eligible for this honor, a student must compile an academic GPA of 3.5 to 4.0.

Have you been to the Raymond Village Library recently? A little over a year ago, the Library conducted a survey to find out what Raymond residents want from their library. The Library’s Planning Committee then used the results to create a Three-Year Plan (2005-2008) to address the needs of a growing and changing community. One […]

Have you been to the Raymond Village Library recently? A little over a year ago, the Library conducted a survey to find out what Raymond residents want from their library. The Library’s Planning Committee then used the results to create a Three-Year Plan (2005-2008) to address the needs of a growing and changing community. One […]