Dear Editor, I am writing as a mother of three, an educator, and a tax-paying citizen of the town of Raymond. This letter is intended to express my serious concerns regarding the proposed reduction of social work service at the Jordan Small Middle School. As a mother, I am concerned for my children, especially my […]

Over a hundred years ago, one of the thriving businesses in South Windham, was Peabody’s Store. One woman recalls going over there to play with the Peabody girls. There was a storage area over the first floor store where the children played games, held races “until we outgrew it.” Maurice Peabody and his wife operated […]

Over a hundred years ago, one of the thriving businesses in South Windham, was Peabody’s Store. One woman recalls going over there to play with the Peabody girls. There was a storage area over the first floor store where the children played games, held races “until we outgrew it.” Maurice Peabody and his wife operated […]

On Friday, May 20, the citizens of the town of Raymond will have the opportunity to vote in their municipal elections. Polls will open at 7 a.m. at Jordan Small Middle School and will remain open until 8 p.m. For the Office of Selectman, a three-year term, the people are asked to vote for no […]

Christine Powers, 40, a Democrat who lives on Thompson Point Road, is running for re-election to the Naples Board of Selectmen. She has served on the board for one three-year term, 2002-2005. Powers is married with a 16-year-old daughter. She has studied at Bates and UNH and is currently taking online classes through St. Joseph’s […]

The Daytime Players, a troupe of local actors who perform at senior luncheons, assisted living sites, and various daytime gatherings, will cap their 2004/2005 season with two weekend performances of “The Daytime Players Make a Scene” at Schoolhouse Arts Center on Sat., May 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Sun., May 15 at 2 p.m. The […]

A Kiwanis Bicycle Safety Assembly was held at Edna Libby School on May 6. This yearly program was hosted by Dr. Luigi Cucco. He is pictured speaking to 2nd and 3rd grade students about the importance of wearing an approved bicycle safety helmet. Courtesy photo

Senator Susan Collins visited with Kristine Berke of Windham during a recent trip to Washington, D.C. Berke and her grandmother Clythie Hinnant of Virginia also took a tour of the U.S. Capitol building given by Collins’ staff. Courtesy photo

I am alarmed that the EPA has not investigated the effects of rototilling horse manure on the person doing the tilling. From what I read in a letter to the editor in last week’s edition I think that we may have another health crisis that will dwarf the asbestos problem. I think that the result […]

Mayberry Hill Preschool in Casco invites all Lakes Region families to join us on Saturday, May 21st at 2 p.m. at the Casco Gym on Route 121 in Casco Village for a concert by Marcus Gale. Marcus, a resident of North Berwick, has been bringing his gift of music and laughter to children and their […]