Birds and the bees A floor debate on the experience needed for the state auditor’s job was interrupted Monday evening by a couple of pigeons trying to mate in the House chamber. The birds apparently got in through a window left open over the weekend. They found true love on a ceiling ledge just as […]

This Saturday and Sunday, May 14 and 15, the Kiwanis Club of Standish will host their third annual boat races at Kiwanis Beach on Watchic Lake in Standish. The races, which are expected to attract about 45 entries and 300 spectators, will begin between 11:30 and noon both days and will end by 5 a.m. […]

This Saturday and Sunday, May 14 and 15, the Kiwanis Club of Standish will host their third annual boat races at Kiwanis Beach on Watchic Lake in Standish. The races, which are expected to attract about 45 entries and 300 spectators, will begin between 11:30 and noon both days and will end by 5 a.m. […]

Last week we spent a couple of hours at Windham Senior Dining Center among many others, in celebration of Older Americans Month, which is the month of May. The meal was delicious and the workshop on how to prevent memory loss was enlightening. Many folks I grew up with are now victims of Alzheimer’s and […]

Grade 6 High Honors: Samantha Allen, Danielle Bellavance, Kyle Carpentier, Abigail Clarke, Wilson Cramp, Logan Cummings, Ella Demetriou, Matthew Dyer, Jennifer Field, Adam Fowler, Christopher Frost, Evan Gardner, Haily Googins, Sarah Jack, Kelsi Jackson, Ryan Littlefield, Alexandra Luce, Conor Maddin, Shaina Metivier, Nathan Paluso, Nicholas Penna, Julie Pitts, Vanessa Plante, Morgan Rice, Benjamin Richardson, Karissa […]

Bonny Eagle High School juniors and seniors and their parents and guardians were invited to attend the second annual Future Options Fair that took place on Thursday morning May 5 in the BEHS gym. Representatives from local and out-of-state colleges, the military, and area businesses were on hand to provide information and answer questions concerning […]

Lawrence Taylor, better known as Lonnie, is a 34-year-old Republican living at 92 Spiller Hill Road, Raymond, who is running for a spot on Raymond’s Board of Selectmen. Taylor is a graduate of Westbrook High School and has taken classes at USM and Husson College. Currently the president of Raymond Baseball/Softball, he started and runs […]

An AARP Driver Safety Course for drivers 50 years of age and older will be presented at the Walker Memorial Library, 800 Main St., Westbrook, on Monday, June 13 and Tuesday, June 14 from 1-5 p.m. on each of the two dates. Participants must attend both sessions to complete the course. Registration fee is $10 […]

As your readers may be aware, there is a new push in the State Legislature to impose an “assault weapon” ban in Maine. A public hearing on the bill – LD 1579 – took place recently in the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety. The jam-packed hearing room, and the boisterous nature of the […]

As your readers may be aware, there is a new push in the State Legislature to impose an “assault weapon” ban in Maine. A public hearing on the bill – LD 1579 – took place recently in the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety. The jam-packed hearing room, and the boisterous nature of the […]