“It’s not the fact that you’re down that counts; it’s how you recover.” Though Ernie Valente, owner of Pinelyne Furniture, learned that maxim from his father many years ago, he couldn’t have known then how significant it would be for him this past year. On May 7, 2004, fire demolished his store’s main manufacturing facility, […]

“It’s not the fact that you’re down that counts; it’s how you recover.” Though Ernie Valente, owner of Pinelyne Furniture, learned that maxim from his father many years ago, he couldn’t have known then how significant it would be for him this past year. On May 7, 2004, fire demolished his store’s main manufacturing facility, […]

Bonny Eagle High School recently held a Kick Butts Day. The Bonny Eagle Health Club sponsored the student event. During all three lunches at the high school, students had the opportunity to “take a kick” at piA?±atas that Health Club students made. The piA?±atas were made to look like huge cigarettes. They were filled with […]

Bonny Eagle High School recently held a Kick Butts Day. The Bonny Eagle Health Club sponsored the student event. During all three lunches at the high school, students had the opportunity to “take a kick” at piA?±atas that Health Club students made. The piA?±atas were made to look like huge cigarettes. They were filled with […]

With Lowe’s and Home Depot coming soon to North Windham, what do you think of the growing shopping district? Eva Tompson, 53, Standish “I think it’s wonderful. I wish Standish would get a little more commercial property as well. There are a lot of things you need that you can’t get in Standish, but you […]

The Town of Standish announced the list of candidates running this spring in their local elections. Each candidate was allowed 40 days to obtain the required 25 signatures from Standish residents. The filing deadline was Friday, April 29. There are two men running for Town Council-at-large. Paul Mosley, age 54, lives at 470 Bonny Eagle […]

The Town of Standish announced the list of candidates running this spring in their local elections. Each candidate was allowed 40 days to obtain the required 25 signatures from Standish residents. The filing deadline was Friday, April 29. There are two men running for Town Council-at-large. Paul Mosley, age 54, lives at 470 Bonny Eagle […]

On May 1 around 1:30 in the morning, an electrical malfunction ignited a structural fire that consumed the D&J Excavating building on the corner of Route 302 and Vance Drive in Windham. Neighbors phoned in the fire to the Windham Fire Department. When the fire department arrived on the scene, the blaze was burning through […]

The fourth annual Bonny Eagle 5K Great Scot Trot, a road race benefiting the Faith and Flossie Scholarship Fund, will take place at Bonny Eagle High School on Saturday, May 21, at 8 a.m. Register either on the morning of the race from 6:30-7:30 a.m. or in advance by contacting Anne Embrey Rand, 306 Beech […]

There, in the brown leaf-covered ground a little patch of green. Every year it has showed up at this time. Big leaves growing fast and soon to have some red blossoms. It is a clump of the flowering plant trillium. A special spring wildflower. We have to enjoy it fast as it is an edible. […]