This time next year it will be illegal for Maine residents to throw out their old computers and TV sets with the rest of the trash, and the state is now trying to figure out a way to charge for that mandated recycling. State law passed in 2004 requires computer and TV manufacturers pay for […]

Paul Lawrence, owner of Buxton-based homeowner referral service Home Project Partners, announced today that he will be presenting a general interest course through Bonny Eagle Adult Education titled Your Home Improvement Project-Start Now and Do It Right! on Monday, September 26 and Wednesday, November 9 at Bonny Eagle Middle School from 6 p.m. to 8:30 […]

Army Reserve Spec. Crystal S. Williams has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, […]

Here is a list of places to pick your own apples in Southern Maine: Blueberry Hill Farm York County 457-1151 Apples and highbush blueberries. Milton Mills: Blueberry Hill Farm Open September to mid-October from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Brackett Orchards York County 637-2377 Family operated farm since the 1780’s. All the common apple varieties […]

Did you know that restless leg syndrome affects one out of every ten people? Restless Legs Syndrome, or RLS, is a medical condition that seriously disrupts sleep, health and productivity. People who have RLS feel an irresistible urge to move their legs, along with leg discomfort or pain. If you or someone you love suffers […]

Did you know that restless leg syndrome affects one out of every ten people? Restless Legs Syndrome, or RLS, is a medical condition that seriously disrupts sleep, health and productivity. People who have RLS feel an irresistible urge to move their legs, along with leg discomfort or pain. If you or someone you love suffers […]

Elise Roux, 16 of Windham, didn’t know what to expect as she stepped off the plane in New Mexico. After sending a letter to talk radio icon Don Imus explaining her situation, she was surprised to be invited to spend a week at his cattle ranch, which hosts groups of teens who have cancer and […]

To Washington (PHOTO) Alan O’Brien traveled to Washington D.C. for a week in July. He was one of two selected in Cumberland County to represent the 4-H in the dairy cattle program. They along with several other Maine youths went with the CWF of the 4-H. Meeting The Smith Cemetery Association met August 11 in […]

This letter is in response to Rep. Mark Bryant’s response to my response, ah heck, you get it. I commend Rep Bryant for a well-written letter. What floating bonds boils down to is whether one’s political/social philosophy is either conservative or socialist. I personally, without a doubt, am a conservative who firmly believes that borrowing […]

At a special Windham Town Council meeting on Tuesday night, councilors voted 6-1 to set the town’s tax rate at $17.80 after discussing a $1.1 million school surplus with school officials. Frustrations over a lack of knowledge concerning the school surplus had prompted the council to call the special workshop and meeting. Now it appears […]