Christine McClellan, 55, is running for a second term on the Raymond Board of Selectmen. She is a registered Independent who lives on 14 Rattlesnake Road in Raymond. McClellan graduated from Windham High School and the University of Maine in Orono. Over the years, she has worked many different jobs. For the past 11 years, […]

Democratic leadership is cautioning its members not to take the estimated $3,500 a piece they’re being offered as pay for a special session called in 2003, saying the money is a political hot potato. “Many of us are going to refuse that money,” said Majority Leader Rep. Glenn Cummings, D-Portland, at a Democratic caucus meeting […]

Dana Desjardins, a Republican, age 46, of 64 River Road, Raymond, is running for a position on the Raymond Board of Selectmen. A previous Board member, from 2001 to 2004, Desjardins has a two-year degree in electrical construction and has owned his own business for the past 15 years. Why are you running for the […]

Robin Mullins of Moses Little Drive in Windham has recently been named the USM Alumni Association’s new vice president. Mullins is a benefits supervisor at Hannaford Bros. Co. She earned her B.A. in education in 1991 and her master’s in education in 1998, both from USM. She is a former member of the Adult Education […]

Robin Mullins of Moses Little Drive in Windham has recently been named the USM Alumni Association’s new vice president. Mullins is a benefits supervisor at Hannaford Bros. Co. She earned her B.A. in education in 1991 and her master’s in education in 1998, both from USM. She is a former member of the Adult Education […]

Senator Susan Collins met with (l-r) Samantha, Trudy and Bruce Andrews from Standish during their recent trip to Washington, D.C. The Andrews visited with Senator Collins and took a tour of the U.S. Capitol building given by the senator’s staff. Courtesy photo

Ada Brown, 78, a Democrat who lives at 71 Anderson Road, Raymond, is running for re-election to the Raymond Board of Selectmen. She has been a Selectman since 1997. A graduate of Gorham High School and cosmetology school, she owned her own beauty shop for almost 50 years. During her 10 years in the State […]

Bonny Eagle High School raised the honor flag for the JV girls basketball team, which had the highest combined grade point average of all school teams for the third quarter. Team members from left are Maegen Johnson, Emily Sullivan, Nicole Sewell, Katie Thomas, Alison Bouthiet, Amanda Tracy, Maddie Kluna, Ebony Montgomery, Alanna Conn and Sarah […]

Florence Sturgis was presented with the Boston Post Cane last Wednesday at a luncheon at the Steep Falls Fire Barn. Sturgis, 97, who has lived in Standish for the past 75 years (“Seventy-five and a half years”, as she quickly pointed out) received the cane from Town Manager Gordon Billington on behalf of the town […]

Heather Pierson, children’s librarian at the Naples Public Library, leads the weekly Musical Playgroup in a song. Pierson says the library is always welcoming new members of the group, which meets Thursday mornings at 10:30 and consists of local moms and their children. For more information, call 693-6841. Courtesy photo