Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Isaac R. Shreves of Windham has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marches, and received physical training, rifle marksmanship, […]

Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Isaac R. Shreves of Windham has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marches, and received physical training, rifle marksmanship, […]

Ed’s note: Citing safety concerns, the town of Raymond last week denied a liquor license to the Derby Fest 2006 organizing committee. The committee was wishing to hold a mini-brew fest during the ice derby at Raymond Beach. Do you think a brew fest should be added to the list of events for the annual […]

A local Maine State Police trooper is back home recovering after a crash last Friday that landed the officer and a Naples woman in the hospital. At 9:30 a.m. Friday morning, Maureen Simmons, 35, of Naples, was attempting to turn left into Naples Family Practice on Route 302 when a police cruiser – driven by […]

Although the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI have been chasing down leads since last Saturday’s Gorham Savings Bank robbery in Standish, so far their search has turned up little, said Chief Deputy Kevin Joyce. Brandishing a semiautomatic handgun, the thief shot into the air near the teller’s window at the bank before making […]

Although the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI have been chasing down leads since last Saturday’s Gorham Savings Bank robbery in Standish, so far their search has turned up little, said Chief Deputy Kevin Joyce. Brandishing a semiautomatic handgun, the thief shot into the air near the teller’s window at the bank before making […]

There are some retired folks (probably not Mainers) who can afford to buy in to one of those splendid retirement communities in Maine where it “only” costs $200,000 to “buy in,” plus your monthly payment of several thousand dollars (including maintenance). In reality, there are more of us who never worked for a company with […]

Frustration sparked some explosive accusations at the Raymond Elementary School gymnasium Tuesday during a public meeting with Vision Appraisal Technology. In an attempt to satisfy Raymond property owners’ concerns about perceived discrepancies in their revaluations, the town had set up the meeting with Vision’s District Manager Mike Tarello to clarify the mass appraisal process. But […]

Frustration sparked some explosive accusations at the Raymond Elementary School gymnasium Tuesday during a public meeting with Vision Appraisal Technology. In an attempt to satisfy Raymond property owners’ concerns about perceived discrepancies in their revaluations, the town had set up the meeting with Vision’s District Manager Mike Tarello to clarify the mass appraisal process. But […]

Jan 14: Fund-raising spaghetti dinner at the Steep Falls Fire Barn to support Citizens for Responsible Development in Standish. 5-7 p.m. Salad and pie. $6 adults, $3 children. Jan. 14: Baked Bean Supper at Westbrook Warren Congregational Church. 5-6 p.m. Two kinds of beans, hot dogs, cole slaw, American chop suey, Italian bread, pickles, relish, […]