Early afternoon last Monday, May 2, a Chevy truck was rear-ended by a Saturn on Route 302 in Raymond, in front of Sabre Corporation and Main’s Pizza. The driver of the Saturn, Randall LaFrance, 48, of Saco, was injured and rushed to Maine Medical Center where, as of Wednesday afternoon, he remains in satisfactory condition. […]

Welcome to the first bi-monthly news column of the Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce. This first article outlines the specific reasons of the SLRCC existence and why we are not just a “Social Club” of the Windham local business community. Through the years, this Chamber has grown within many communities to now include a […]

As we prepare for our summer programs, people ask us if we are entering our busy season…. but in the Standish Recreation Department, every season is our busy season! The nine-member Recreation Committee has been very busy over this past year, as it continues its efforts to raise funds to convert our ice skating rink […]

April 29 marked the last day residents of Windham and Standish could register as candidates for the upcoming Town Council and School Board elections. In order to be eligible, residents had to collect at least 25 signatures from registered voters in their respective towns. In Windham this year, 14 residents will be running as candidates […]

Gov. John Baldacci’s proposal to eliminate the personal property tax on business equipment would gradually cut local tax revenue for cities and towns while reducing the state’s expenses – an uneven tradeoff that would hit some communities harder than others. Portland last year took in $14 million on the tax followed by South Portland, which […]

On April 25, the National Honor Society at Bonny Eagle High School inducted eight sophomores into the organization. The students included Andrew Cardamone, Alyssa Dunn, Ariel Martin-Hunt, Christopher Kelley, Lyndie Libby, Katherine Pagano, Crystal Stack and Katherine Thomas. Andrew Cardamone is the son of Michael and Pamela Cardamone from Hollis. Andrew is involved in chorus, […]

My beautiful money cat (three-colored) produced quadruplets a couple of months ago, and as always, they were snapped right up on reservation. One straggler is left and is doing her darnedest to adopt us as her permanent family. Lately, she’s taken to sleeping in “my” chair, and blends in so well, I sometimes don’t notice […]

crooked flood 1: The banking alongside a Hancock Road home on the Crooked River in South Casco eroded during last week’s heavy rains. The storms dumped upward of three inches of rain on most areas of southern and central Maine. Staff photos by John Balentine crooked flood 2: The Crooked River was above flood stage […]

Democrats have challenged Republicans to show them how they would balance the state budget by next Friday the 13th or else drop their plans for a people’s veto to block $447 million in borrowing. “Come forward with a budget proposal – a specific line-item balanced budget document that is supported by leadership,” challenged Majority Leader […]

On a lazy stretch of Route 302 passing through Casco, Blacksmith’s Winery sits on a hill, vines exposed. These vines are part of an on-going experiment by winemaker Steve Lynne to grow Vidal Blanc grapes. The vines have yet to mature and produce fruit, but such is the reality of our harsh Maine winters. Like […]