It’s a sweltering day and a crew of six Windham teenagers, known as the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC), are digging out small channels in the sides of a winding dirt road with shovels, the sweat dripping off their brows. Their crew leader Troy Holston, a student of USM, is directing them in the effort to […]

When my wife and I bought our first home, the sum of money we were borrowing looked like a scary figure. But buying a home was an investment, and something we needed as we started to have a family. We’ve raised three sons since then, and have now been married over 28 years. The investment […]

Boy Scouts from Windham’s Troop 805 depart last Wednesday from Camp Hines in Raymond for the National Boy Scout Jamboree at Fort AP Hill outside Washington D.C. They join 36,000 other Scouts and 4,000 leaders for the two-week event held every five years. Pictured from left are David LeClaire, Anthony Charron, Spencer Ward, Matthew Butler, […]

Good guidelines It seems all you hear about these days is how the Maine economy is on the brink of collapse. Given the base closings and International Paper’s future in question, Vacationland may become just that: a place to vacation and not a place to make a living. So, it is in that context that […]

In a fusion of jazz and soul music, Ben Hillman, Ben Alman, and Tony Hall make their debut at the third Music on the Hill concert on Saturday, July 23 starting at 7 p.m. In the tradition of jazz and soul-music greats such as Herbie Hancock and Ramsey Lewis, musician/composer/producer Big Ben Hillman (a.k.a. The […]

The problems with the new state computer that have fouled up payments to thousands of Medicaid health-care providers will cost the state an estimated $4 million in consulting fees to fix and are likely to feel worse before they get better. The number of suspended claims or bills stuck in the Department of Health and […]

The problems with the new state computer that have fouled up payments to thousands of Medicaid health-care providers will cost the state an estimated $4 million in consulting fees to fix and are likely to feel worse before they get better. The number of suspended claims or bills stuck in the Department of Health and […]

For those who want to try their luck on the lake, the Second Annual All-Boats Poker Run will take place from noon to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 23. The Poker Run, sponsored by the Windham Rotary Club, will kick off at noon with performance boats leading a parade out of Jordan Bay. The high-speed […]

On July 29 and 30 starting at 7 p.m., Kelly Caufield, Bryan McLeod, Matthew Blake Small and Daniel Strange will once again make Windham Hill sing for the fifth “Night of Broadway” at Windham Hill United Church of Christ. The last time these four performed together, people had to be turned away. Daniel Strange, a […]

The Naples Public Library is excited to announce a performance by award-winning magician, Peter Boie, on Saturday, August 13 at 7 p.m. Peter has performed up and down the east coast including stages in Florida, Ohio, New York and Massachusetts. He has also won honors awards at the New England Magic Contest and the Columbus […]