Wilson Boyd, the newly appointed minister of Cornerstone Assembly of God in Windham, was 18 years old when God called him to the ministry. A native of San Antonio, Texas, Boyd was a soldier in Korea when the country was experiencing a national revival in the mid-1970s. As a Christian serviceman stationed in Seoul, Boyd […]

Wilson Boyd, the newly appointed minister of Cornerstone Assembly of God in Windham, was 18 years old when God called him to the ministry. A native of San Antonio, Texas, Boyd was a soldier in Korea when the country was experiencing a national revival in the mid-1970s. As a Christian serviceman stationed in Seoul, Boyd […]

It’s happening, folks! The Standish Democratic Committee, of which I am currently the chair, is alive and thriving! We were so surprised and delighted last February to discover there were over 60 other like-minded souls in our town, that we were determined to keep the energy moving. Recently, many of us reconvened and set our […]

What would be the best gift for Christmas this year? A better Maine in 2006. Lowering the 17 percent of Maine’s children being raised in poverty. Lowering the number of Maine citizens that receive some form of Medicaid/Medicare assistance. Lowering the number of Maine citizens that need assistance just to heat their homes and to […]

Regional Waste Systems, whcih handles trash for 21 greater Portland communities, has a holiday song to remind everyone that recycling is especially important around the holidays. “Jingle Bells, Metal Bells” – by the RWS Choral Society. Jingle bells are metal bells Recycle all the way Boxes, cans and wrapping paper from the holiday-ay You can […]

Victorian Christmas Fair – Dec. 3, Bar Mills Parish House, Route 4A, Bar Mills from 9 a.m. to 2p.m. Greens, crafts, baked goods, children’s nook, Gramma’s cupboard, candy, and raffles. Luncheon starting at 11 a.m. Sponsored by The Women’s Fellowship First Congregational Church of Buxton (Tory Hill). Holly Berry Fair – Dec. 3, Riverside United […]

Last week, I explained what progressives consider a fair distribution of tax responsibilities. Now, let’s view the other side of that coin, fairly distributing the fruits of our work. Throughout human history, extreme poverty has been the fate for most. We’re incredibly lucky to live now in the United States, the wealthiest country in the […]

Probably most of our readers don’t know what is meant by shorthand – but this was a class taught for many years as part of a high school’s business courses (or commercial course). Shorthand is a way of writing that makes short work of taking notes – symbols represent sounds and in some cases, several […]

Probably most of our readers don’t know what is meant by shorthand – but this was a class taught for many years as part of a high school’s business courses (or commercial course). Shorthand is a way of writing that makes short work of taking notes – symbols represent sounds and in some cases, several […]

Library exhibit Artist Varvara Harmon will be displaying her artwork over the next six months at the Windham Public Library. Each month between now and the end of April, Harmon will have a rotating display of her pieces. photography, oils, acrylics, watercolors, pen and inks, and prints (not necessarily in that order). Beginning with the […]