During the last few months in Windham, vehicle burglaries have become more common in areas throughout town, police say. Nighttime burglars are either stealing cars altogether or breaking in through locked or unlocked vehicles and stealing valuables. Windham police report the recent upsurge is part of recently escalating trend which, Lt. David Degruchy says, comes […]

Ever since I was a young boy my dream was to someday own a Cadillac. The model, color and year were of no consequence. Recently, I was able to purchase my dream machine, a 1980 baby blue, four-door, nineteen-and-a-half-foot-long behemoth that could plow through an armada of foreign-built rice rockets and knock down any tree […]

With home-improvements giants Lowe’s and Home Depot’s grand openings mere months away from completion in North Windham, the Windham Town Council is considering setting up a tax-increment financing, or TIF, district for businesses in North Windham. TIF districts act as “tax shelters” for the town where tax revenue within the specified district is split between […]

With home-improvements giants Lowe’s and Home Depot’s grand openings mere months away from completion in North Windham, the Windham Town Council is considering setting up a tax-increment financing, or TIF, district for businesses in North Windham. TIF districts act as “tax shelters” for the town where tax revenue within the specified district is split between […]

Families providing assistance to an older adult will be interested in an upcoming event entitled “Caring for Your Aging Family Members” to be held Thursday, Nov. 17 from 6:30-8 p.m. at St. Ann’s Episcopal Church in Windham. Mary Toppi-Beane will be the facilitator. No charge. Co-sponsored by the Southern Maine Agency on Aging and the […]

A newly hired director in the Department of Health and Human Services told a legislative commission Tuesday that people on Medicaid often “lie” about their health habits and have bad behavior that worsens their medical condition – comments that outraged one of the Republican legislators on the panel. Maura Howard, the newly appointed director of […]

A newly hired director in the Department of Health and Human Services told a legislative commission Tuesday that people on Medicaid often “lie” about their health habits and have bad behavior that worsens their medical condition – comments that outraged one of the Republican legislators on the panel. Maura Howard, the newly appointed director of […]

Hollyberry Fair, November 5 – Lakes Region High School, Naples from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 40 crafters, food and baked goods, playhouse, raffle, gift basket raffles. Sponsored by Project Graduation 2006. Christmas Craft Fair, November 5 – Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Attic treasures, cookie walk, […]

At a Glance November 16 – Pajama Story Time, 6:30 November 27 – Tree Lighting Ceremony, 5 November 30 – Reading Group, 7 December 11 – Holiday Bake Sale, 10 a.m. Annual meeting of the Raymond Village Library Corporation The second annual meeting of the Raymond Village Library Corporation was held at the library on […]

Question 1: “Do you want to reject the new law that would protect people from discrimination in employment, housing, education, public accommodations and credit based on their sexual orientation?” Sexual orientation is defined in the new law as follows: “Sexual orientation means a person’s actual or perceived heterosexuality, bisexuality homosexuality or gender identity or expression.”