Veterans Robin Shepard, the state of Maine Veterans Advocate, will be at the Windham Veterans Center on Jan. 11 from 9 to 11 a.m. He will assist veterans in applying for benefts. There is no charge and no appointment is necessary. Meeting The Rebekahs will meet Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Odd Fellows […]

As a member of the National Association of Realtors, I am very concerned with Ms. Waig’s comments regarding Realtors in the Dec. 30 issue of this paper. In the article she reasons that the Windham assessors database was taken off line in order to prevent “criminals and Realtors” from accessing public information. Ms. Waig shows […]

As a member of the National Association of Realtors, I am very concerned with Ms. Waig’s comments regarding Realtors in the Dec. 30 issue of this paper. In the article she reasons that the Windham assessors database was taken off line in order to prevent “criminals and Realtors” from accessing public information. Ms. Waig shows […]

David and Judy Vance were shocked last May when a fire destroyed their old D&J Excavating building, located near the Windham/Westbrook line on Route 302. Though the building was destroyed, business continued as usual. Now, eight months after the fire, a new building has been erected on the same spot, home to the local excavating […]

David and Judy Vance were shocked last May when a fire destroyed their old D&J Excavating building, located near the Windham/Westbrook line on Route 302. Though the building was destroyed, business continued as usual. Now, eight months after the fire, a new building has been erected on the same spot, home to the local excavating […]

David and Judy Vance were shocked last May when a fire destroyed their old D&J Excavating building, located near the Windham/Westbrook line on Route 302. Though the building was destroyed, business continued as usual. Now, eight months after the fire, a new building has been erected on the same spot, home to the local excavating […]

At a special meeting last Tuesday, Standish councilors appointed Jeffrey Richardson to serve as Area 4 Council Representative. A veteran to the council and to town involvement, Richardson fills the seat vacated by Gerald Spencer, who resigned a few months ago because of health reasons. Richardson chose to leave his position on the SAD 6 […]

Compiled by Staff Writer Peggy Roberts, the 2005 Year in Review recaps the last year of news events in the Lakes Region. This week’s entries wrap up the second half of the year. Check last week’s newspaper for the January through June’s items. We wish you a safe and happy new year, and, as always, […]

Earlier this month, the Public Utilities Commission approved a new rate structure for Portland Water District customers. The new structure increases revenue by 3.8 percent per year for three years and will be effective Jan. 1, 2007. The PUC agreed to the incremental rate increase plan designed as a convenience to customers. They also approved […]

It was the most depressing Christmas of my life. My wife and I had been married for nine years. Since our second year together, she had been ill. Now she was facing brain surgery. Her illness forced me to leave my Midwest pastorate. We moved to my in-laws, home in New England. Medical tests followed. […]