MONDAY MEALS SITE CHANGE Due to construction at Windham Hill United Church of Christ, the Monday Meals generally held there on the 3rd and 4th Mondays will be held at the Windham Assembly of God. For more information, please call Marie at 642-2834. SENIOR DINING CENTER Reservations must be made two days ahead if you […]

MONDAY MEALS SITE CHANGE Due to construction at Windham Hill United Church of Christ, the Monday Meals generally held there on the 3rd and 4th Mondays will be held at the Windham Assembly of God. For more information, please call Marie at 642-2834. SENIOR DINING CENTER Reservations must be made two days ahead if you […]

Events at a glance Monday, September 5 – Labor Day Wednesday, September 7 – Children’s Programs resume Wednesdays Sept 21, 28 – CPR and First Aid Course 5:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 28 – Reading Group, 7 p.m. at the library Thursday, September 29 – Annual Meeting, 7 p.m. at the library Labor Day The Raymond […]

They fell in love with New Orleans in 1991. And after repeated visits there, to determine if two New Englanders could become accustomed to life in that southern city, Kurtis Clements and his wife Ann Bragdon were hooked. “There’s an exhilaration in New Orleans that’s palpable,” Clements said. “I’ve never experienced that anywhere else – […]

Do you agree with BRAC’s decisions regarding Maine’s military bases? Karl Jacobsen, 51, Standish “My son, Mike, just started working at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard two months ago. He took a risk even accepting the job. He’s a Massachusetts Maritime Academy grad and he’s very happy about the BRAC decision. You know, what’s amazing is how […]

Do you agree with BRAC’s decisions regarding Maine’s military bases? Karl Jacobsen, 51, Standish “My son, Mike, just started working at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard two months ago. He took a risk even accepting the job. He’s a Massachusetts Maritime Academy grad and he’s very happy about the BRAC decision. You know, what’s amazing is how […]

There appeared to be little improvement in standardized test scores statewide based on results just released for tests taken last March – with the most notable change being a couple of points increase in math in grades 8 and 4. A complete list of all test scores at all grade levels for each community can […]

I know the price of gas is high, and so is oil, but has everyone forgotten the OIL SHORTAGE, and the lines at the pump a few years ago? When was that, anyway? I remember I was working at a huge lumber/building materials place then, one of the largest in New England (located right here […]

Raymond’s Ernie Knight will be 100 years old pretty soon, and if ever we named a “regional treasure” in our Lakes Region, and indeed in the state, Ernie would get the prize. My favorite book for reference and pleasure reading is his “Historical Gems of Raymond and Casco,” a compilation of articles he wrote for […]

I recently received notification of the tax assessed on my property. I am appalled by the increase of 66 percent that has been assessed on my property. I make 30,000 per year, received a 2 percent increase in wages and now have to pay 60 percent more in gas prices to get to work, 40 […]