Baby Shower Alison Chaney was entertained at a baby shower on Saturday, September 17, given by her aunt, Jean Pearson, in her home in Scarborough. Attending the shower were Joan Enman (Alison’s mother), Millie Enman (Alison’s grandmother), Shari Chaney (Alison’s mother-in-law), Amy Pearson (Alison’s cousin from Seattle, Washington) along with the following family and friends: […]

Baby Shower Alison Chaney was entertained at a baby shower on Saturday, September 17, given by her aunt, Jean Pearson, in her home in Scarborough. Attending the shower were Joan Enman (Alison’s mother), Millie Enman (Alison’s grandmother), Shari Chaney (Alison’s mother-in-law), Amy Pearson (Alison’s cousin from Seattle, Washington) along with the following family and friends: […]

(Ed’s note: The following is Standish resident Joan Hawkes’ eyewitness account of Hurricane Katrina as it landed near a vacation home she and her husband George recently purchased in Gulfport, Mississippi.) The Mississippi Gulf Coast changed from a picture-perfect paradise to a miles-wide swath of destruction created Monday, Aug. 29, during the ten hours Katrina […]

More than 40 Windham High School and Middle School students and teachers met for prayer at the high school flagpole last Wednesday morning as part of a nationwide prayer vigil known as “See You at the Pole, 2005.” Held every year since 1990, the student-led event has grown from its beginnings in a Fort Worth, […]

More than 40 Windham High School and Middle School students and teachers met for prayer at the high school flagpole last Wednesday morning as part of a nationwide prayer vigil known as “See You at the Pole, 2005.” Held every year since 1990, the student-led event has grown from its beginnings in a Fort Worth, […]

The number of schools that didn’t make the grade in reading and math under No Child Left Behind has risen for the third year in a row, from 120 in the 2002-2003 school year to 148 last year. A little over a third of those schools missed the mark based on test scores for all […]

While some Lakes Region schools are meeting standards set by the federal No Child Left Behind Act, a significant number of area schools fell short of the goals, according to a Department of Education report released last week. Last Monday, Maine Commissioner of Education Susan Gendron released the 2005 Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) scores, which […]

Are you the owner of a small business that provides vital services in your community? What would happen if a natural or man-made disaster interrupted your operations? What can you do to protect your business, employees and customers? Come to a free business continuity planning session for small businesses like yours on Wednesday, Oct. 5 […]

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, firearms were confiscated from the law-abiding citizens of New Orleans. These people had committed no crimes, and were the only line of defense from the looters and thugs that roamed New Orleans for days until law and order was re-established. Once the rule of law returned, the mayor and […]

Bonny Eagle High School students collected $2,550 from students and staff at the high school all of which will toward Hurricanes Katrina and Rita relief efforts. The Superintendent’s Office also contributed to the collection. Money was collected for two weeks and $1,275 will be sent to both the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army. […]