Pictured above at last year’s Macy’s Thankgiving Day Parade, Twig Wompkee has been hard at work in Wompkee Wood preparing for her appearance in the 79th annual parade on Thursday. This is a very special year for the Wompkees as it marks the tenth anniversary of their first appearance in the parade, in 1996. To […]

At a special meeting on Thursday, the Standish Town Council gave the go ahead to enter into a purchase and sales agreement on land for a community center. The original order to purchase this piece of property, offered by Windham resident Jamie Cummings, was tabled at last Tuesday’s council meeting after a lengthy executive session. […]

At a special meeting on Thursday, the Standish Town Council gave the go ahead to enter into a purchase and sales agreement on land for a community center. The original order to purchase this piece of property, offered by Windham resident Jamie Cummings, was tabled at last Tuesday’s council meeting after a lengthy executive session. […]

At a special meeting on Thursday, the Standish Town Council gave the go ahead to enter into a purchase and sales agreement on land for a community center. The original order to purchase this piece of property, offered by Windham resident Jamie Cummings, was tabled at last Tuesday’s council meeting after a lengthy executive session. […]

The Bonny Eagle Scots claimed their second consecutive state Class A football championship Saturday, defeating the Mt. Blue Cougars 41-13. See sports for complete coverage of the Scots’ triumph, beginning on page 13. Staff photo by Rich Obrey.

Last week, columnist Lane Hiltunen wrote a misleading column about property taxes. I’ll give you the facts, after I explain why we pay taxes. No one enjoys paying taxes, any more than they enjoy paying their mortgage, heating bills or medical bills. However, we can’t have housing, utilities and health care without paying our bills! […]

Meeting The Rebekahs will meet Dec. 7 at the Odd fellows Hall at 7:30 p.m. This will be Founders Night and the program will be about Thomas Wilder and Schuyler Colfax, the founders of the Odd Fellows and the Rebekahs. The refreshments will be Corn Chowder. Thanksgiving Tudy Haskell entertained some family members for Thanksgiving […]

(Reprinted from Nov. 30, 2001 Suburban News) The sun was just peaking over the eastern horizon when lots of commotion and honking could be heard down by the lake. It caught my attention and curiosity to a high pitch. It was a flock of over 20 Canadian geese lifting off the lake surface and getting […]

On Nov. 17 there was a Standish Special Town Council meeting that occurred in the middle of the Comprehensive Plan Committee Meeting. The purpose was to authorize the Town Manager to negotiate a purchase and sales agreement for $325,000. This requires a $20,000 nonrefundable deposit and should the sale not be approved by referendum in […]

Jesus tells His children of grace to forgive. Jesus makes it serious business. He gives us this counsel in what has been called The Lord’s Prayer. Yet forgiveness is hard at times. There is so much injustice in our spiritually fallen world. However, God’s grace can see it through. This reminds me of a Thanksgiving […]