Monday night, Windham Fire/Rescue and Police responded to a mysterious fire at a residence on Windham Center Road. Sparked from an unknown point of origin, flames destroyed the living room of Peter and Alice Archer’s residence at 330 Windham Center Road. The fire was contained and the Fire Marshal’s office is now investigating the circumstances […]

Richard Fortin, 34 of Standish, has been arrested in connection with the armed robbery of a pharmacy in Bridgton last month. On Monday morning, Bridgton police – assisted by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department and Maine Drug Enforcement Agency – took Fortin into custody at his 451 Northeast Road residence in Standish. Bridgton Police recovered […]

Thursday, Dec. 15, marked the traditional start of the snowmobile season in Maine. And to make sure snowmobilers stay on the marked trail this year, the Windham Drifters Snowmobile Club recently extended orange fencing across the Windham Land Trust acreage between Windham Center Road and Route 302. Some snowmobilers have cut across the land trust […]

Thursday, Dec. 15, marked the traditional start of the snowmobile season in Maine. And to make sure snowmobilers stay on the marked trail this year, the Windham Drifters Snowmobile Club recently extended orange fencing across the Windham Land Trust acreage between Windham Center Road and Route 302. Some snowmobilers have cut across the land trust […]

The George E. Jack Elementary School in Standish had a holiday celebration earlier this week. Parents and friends were entertained by the fourth grade and the fifth grade chorus performing “Broadway Santa,” a musical play. Some of the musical selections included “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” and the “Christmas Wrappers Rap.” The […]

Standish program helps seniors stay safe A new program in the environs of Standish is one more way to make sure senior citizens are safe. Standish Morning Check-in Program is for seniors and disabled residents of Standish who need that extra reassurance that someone cares. Citizens will call in confidentially to a designated phone number […]

The town of Standish received a letter from the Portland Water District last week ordering it to immediately stop maintaining the Standish Boat Launch parking lot. The new policy, received with stunned disbelief and anger on the part of some Standish officials and residents, also requires Standish to move Northeast Road Extension back into the […]

Saint Joseph’s College announced the launch of its new magazine on Dec. 5. The first issue of the Saint Joseph’s College Magazine includes interviews with the school’s marine science professors on the health of the Gulf of Maine, a story on student internships at Portland-area businesses, and a piece on the progressive philosophy of the […]

Going overboard It is unfortunate and disheartening that the Portland Water District this week issued a cease and desist order for the parking lot adjacent to the Standish Boat Launch. The order will lead to a significant loss of boating and fishing access nature lovers have traditionally enjoyed in the Lower Bay. The district’s action […]

Going overboard It is unfortunate and disheartening that the Portland Water District this week issued a cease and desist order for the parking lot adjacent to the Standish Boat Launch. The order will lead to a significant loss of boating and fishing access nature lovers have traditionally enjoyed in the Lower Bay. The district’s action […]