Winter wonderland? Believe it or not, there are people in these parts that are wishing for snow (complaining even for the lack). I am not one. I remember last year. No, just this morning I was walking the pup, and admiring the snowless beauty of my neighborhood, and while it was cold as it tends […]

The Regional School Unit 14 board is discussing a proposal to introduce publicly funded preschool to the Windham-Raymond school district. The program, which is still in its earliest stages of development, would provide preschool education to select 4-year-olds in the region. The idea for a preschool program is not new, according to Marge Govoni, board […]

The Gray-New Gloucester High School Alpine ski team is hard at work training for the upcoming ski season. Yet to a casual observer, they look nothing like a ski team. Instead of waxing their skis and descending snowy mountainsides, team members are building their endurance by training on bikes and grassy trails. The balmy temperatures […]

Three weeks after the groundbreaking on the new, 21,500-square-foot women’s re-entry facility being built near the Maine Correctional Center in South Windham, state officials last week unveiled an overhauled version of a plan to renovate and expand the prison’s main campus. More than a dozen residents attended a meeting Dec. 16 organized by the state […]

NeuroRestorative, a provider of rehabilitation services for people of all ages with brain and spinal cord injuries and other neurological challenges, has recently opened a community clinic in the former Sensata Technologies building at 234 Northeast Road in Standish. “We are excited and honored to have such a meaningful, dedicated company join us in the […]

NeuroRestorative, a provider of rehabilitation services for people of all ages with brain and spinal cord injuries and other neurological challenges, has recently opened a community clinic in the former Sensata Technologies building at 234 Northeast Road in Standish. “We are excited and honored to have such a meaningful, dedicated company join us in the […]

Coffee Social On Wednesday, Dec. 30, the Lakes Region Senior Center, 40 Acorn St., Gorham, will hold a Coffee Social from 10 a.m.-noon. All are welcome to join for an end-of-the-year treat. American Legion meets The American Legion Field Allen Post 148 will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 6, at the Windham Veterans Center. Social hour […]

Sports for veterans A Veterans Adaptive Cross-Country Skiing/Snowshoeing program will be held every Wednesday from 9 a.m.-noon, Jan. 6 through March, weather and snow conditions permitting. It is free to all veterans with physical disabilities, traumatic brain injury and post traumatic stress. No experience is necessary. Ski instruction and equipment for skiing and snowshoeing are […]

Less is more When I first moved to Bridgton, my friends and relatives were all surprised to hear about the many events I was attending and activities I was involved in. They assumed that living in the country meant not having a whole lot to do as compared to when I lived in the city. […]

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says a man tried to abduct a Raymond boy waiting at a school bus stop Tuesday morning. Upon arrival at his school, the 12-year-old reported to school officials that an unknown man had tried to convince him to get in his vehicle. School officials immediately reported the incident to authorities. […]