As a vehicle owner, I’m pretty sure you would agree that you should have the right to choose where your car, SUV, minivan or pick up truck are serviced and repaired. You probably wouldn’t be too happy if the car company that built your vehicle controlled where you take it for service. Well, if we […]

Prioritizing prisons A couple months ago there was a program on television about prison overcrowding, and it got me thinking about this seldom discussed issue. The page one story by Douglas Wright in this week’s paper reminded me of it again. And once again, it left me an ashamed American for how our prisons incarcerate […]

This Sunday, rain or shine, the Windham Athletic Boosters will host their twelfth annual Windham Auto Show behind Wal-Mart. Event organizers expect about 400 automobiles to turn out this year. Anyone who wants to show off their vintage motorcycle, truck or street rod is welcome to participate, says Debbie Shkrioba, president of the Boosters. “I’m […]

Chrysanthemums, mums for short, must be one of the most popular late summer and fall garden flowers. In fact, their intense colors remind me of the fall season even when I see florists’ mums in spring. And who hasn’t enjoyed viewing or creating arrangements of mums, pumpkins, and corn shocks? With their immense appeal, hundreds […]

Deputy Paul Pettengill has only been in his new position as Standish Community Policing Deputy for two weeks, but that’s long enough for him to know he enjoys it. “It’s wonderful,” Pettengill said. “I’m really looking forward to getting involved with the community – to actually get involved and make a difference.” As the fifth […]

At Tuesday’s meeting of the Raymond Board of Selectmen, Betty Williams of the Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District summarized the accomplishments of Phase I of the Thomas Pond Conservation Project, which was completed this year, and introduced the objectives of Phase II. Thomas Pond, a 442-acre pond located in Raymond and Casco, has […]

Amid controversy, Gorham’s emergency and non-emergency dispatch joined Cumberland County’s Regional Communication Center in South Windham this week. Many other communities have likewise transferred their emergency call services to the regional dispatch since legislation called for towns to merge emergency dispatches throughout the state. And as the Cumberland County regional dispatch looks to expand their […]

As customers drive up to Crabtree’s Pick-Your-Own Blueberries in Sebago, Colby greets them enthusiastically. Part Wheaton terrier, part chow, the fluffy friendly dog takes his job seriously, offering service with what you’d swear was a smile. And once these visitors have grabbed blue tin pails off hooks on the side of the shed, owner Alan […]

At a Windham Town Council workshop on Tuesday, Town Manager Anthony Plante discussed upcoming renovations to the town office annex. Using a draft of the proposed floor plan as a guide, Plante pointed out where offices from the main building would be relocated and talked with councilors about accessibility and how the town might best […]

Death on the Mound, an interactive murder mystery will be held on Saturday, October 1, at 6:30 p.m. at Little Wohelo Lodge in Raymond. It is 1944, and the Boston Odd Sox, a men’s team comprised of baseball players who couldn’t do their military service for various (mainly physical) reasons, are playing the Chicago Cheeky […]