At press time, reservations were still being accepted for the AARP Driver Safety Course to be presented at the Walker Memorial Library, 800 Main St., Westbrook, ME, on Monday, June 13, and Tuesday, June 14. Class size is limited and reservations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Classes will be held from 1-5 p.m. […]

Just before the stroke of midnight, the Windham Town Council meeting adjourned Tuesday night with the 2005/06 municipal budget finally ready for public vote. The total budget is $12.57 million, which is 8.12 percent more than this fiscal year, with $5.75 million to be generated from property tax revenue. The increase is primarily due to […]

Though one of the longest in Raymond’s history, Saturday’s Town Meeting saw the passage of 63 out of 66 warrant articles. The three that were voted down, Articles 59, 61, and 62, were under Land Use Ordinances and Shoreland Zoning Provisions. Each pertained to the minimum lot size requirement in its respective district. Although voters […]

Though one of the longest in Raymond’s history, Saturday’s Town Meeting saw the passage of 63 out of 66 warrant articles. The three that were voted down, Articles 59, 61, and 62, were under Land Use Ordinances and Shoreland Zoning Provisions. Each pertained to the minimum lot size requirement in its respective district. Although voters […]

Though one of the longest in Raymond’s history, Saturday’s Town Meeting saw the passage of 63 out of 66 warrant articles. The three that were voted down, Articles 59, 61, and 62, were under Land Use Ordinances and Shoreland Zoning Provisions. Each pertained to the minimum lot size requirement in its respective district. Although voters […]

Windham natives John Branson, left, and Sam Clark, right, stand on 4,100-foot Copper Mountain in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve in southwest Alaska. Branson, a son of the late Dr. Sidney Branson, grew up in South Windham and first went to Alaska on vacation in 1959. After graduating from Boston University in 1969, he […]

On June 11, the Independent Transportation Network will host their 4th Annual March of the Members from 10 a.m to 12. The March supports seniors and those with visual impairments who are no longer able to drive. ITN has delivered over 150,000 rides over the last ten years, and this year’s fun and exciting event […]

At Tuesday’s Standish Town Council meeting, Paul Hunt, environmental manager of the Portland Water District, presented a two-part workshop. Part one compared the PWD’s watershed protection to that of water districts in other areas of New England. Part two focused on the PWD’s Land Use Policy. Hunt compared the various policies enforced in watershed areas […]

At Tuesday’s Standish Town Council meeting, Paul Hunt, environmental manager of the Portland Water District, presented a two-part workshop. Part one compared the PWD’s watershed protection to that of water districts in other areas of New England. Part two focused on the PWD’s Land Use Policy. Hunt compared the various policies enforced in watershed areas […]

Chairmen of the Legislature’s 17 standing committees are being asked to come up with 5 percent cuts in all aspects of state government as a first step in eliminating the $447 million that would have to be borrowed to balance the state budget. With that budget scheduled to go into effect on July 1, time […]