On Fridays, Sherri Holtan, senior coordinator with the Windham Parks and Recreation Department, provides rides to the grocery stores, drug store or doctors offices in the town of Windham. Give her a call, 892-1905, a few days ahead of time so she can make plans. She has several people she regularly picks up in the […]

Saint Joseph’s College sponsors a lecture on capital punishment on Tuesday, May 3, when Sister Helen Prejean delivers her talk, “Dead Man Walking: The Journey Continues” at 7 p.m. in the Viola George Auditorium of Harold Alfond Hall on campus. Sister Prejean is the author of “Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death […]

Civil Air Patrol Cadet Second Lieutenant Katherine Knight from Cumberland County Composite Squadron, which meets at Portland International Jetport, received the General Billy Mitchell Award from Col. Mitchell Sammons at the Squadron’s Headquarters on April 7. Knight is the daughter of Thomas and Ellen Knight of Raymond and is a student at North Yarmouth Academy […]

At Maine History Day, the following Bonny Eagle Middle School and High School students won awards in several categories. The students will be representing the state of Maine and their schools at National History Day in Washington DC in June. Middle School winners going to nationals include Andrea Ballute, who won first place for an […]

Raymond and Casco fire departments responded to an early morning fire at Sabre Yachts on Hawthorne Road in Raymond on Monday morning. The fire started in the boiler room of the boat building facility and, according to Deputy Fire Chief Bruce Tupper, did “very little damage” to surrounding areas because of Sabre’s sprinkler system. “There […]

State Treasurer David G. Lemoine recently announced the launch of a new Unclaimed Property website, www.maine.gov/unclaimed, which was developed and designed in conjunction with Information Resource of Maine (InforME) in Augusta. “This new design should be more helpful to claimants,” Lemoine said. “The revamped Web site needed to be done in time for the heavy […]

State Treasurer David G. Lemoine recently announced the launch of a new Unclaimed Property website, www.maine.gov/unclaimed, which was developed and designed in conjunction with Information Resource of Maine (InforME) in Augusta. “This new design should be more helpful to claimants,” Lemoine said. “The revamped Web site needed to be done in time for the heavy […]

Mother’s Day is coming on May 8, and the Cumberland County Master Gardeners have the ideal gift for your special Mom. “The Cumberland County Master Gardener’s Cookbook” is packed full of delicious recipes like Lavender Tea Cake, Hot Mushroom Dip, and Maine Crab Cakes. Proceeds from the cookbooks go toward Cumberland County Extension Service programs. […]

Last month, the Maine Fire Training and Education Department asked the National Fire Academy in Maryland to certify Cumberland County public servants as Juvenile Firesetter Prevention Specialists. Firefighter Brett Libby of Standish was among those to be trained. Academy instructors Patricia Marsala and Cheryl Poage held two certification sessions at the new Westbrook Public Safety […]

Here’s a question. Why is it that people only seem to have firm opinions about national issues and state or federal politicians? Ask anyone what he thinks about President George Bush, Senator Hillary Clinton or Social Security and you’ll end up listening to one informed opinion after another. But ask people what they think about […]