Holidays! The holiday season is one of the best times to enjoy small-town life. I love the quiet at night, the holiday lights decorating the Causeway, the craft fairs, bake sales and visits from Santa! So, get out and explore. The milder temperatures are making it easier than ever to resist the temptation to hibernate. […]

New Gloucester Fire & Rescue responded to a fatal fire at 81 Bluff Circle, off Mayall Road, in New Gloucester on Sunday night at 9:11 p.m. According to Steve McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety, the victim is 63-year-old Raymond Howland. Investigators said Howland died from smoke inhalation after the fire started […]

The Nutcracker cometh Studio for the Living Arts Dance Complex of Gray will present “The Nutcracker” on Saturday, Dec. 19, at 2 p.m., at the Westbrook Performing Arts Center, 471 Stroudwater St., Westbrook. This unique, full-length production is the perfect way to introduce young children to the beauty of classical ballet. Tickets cost $22. Inquire […]

Candlelight service marks longest night The Raymond Village Community Church will be offering a contemplative, restorative longest-night candlelight service on Tuesday, Dec. 8, from 7-8 p.m. RVCC welcomes all who are feeling the stress of the Christmas season to a unique and restorative Longest-Night Candlelight Service. Christmas is a time of rejoicing, but for many […]

Candlelight service marks longest night The Raymond Village Community Church will be offering a contemplative, restorative longest-night candlelight service on Tuesday, Dec. 8, from 7-8 p.m. RVCC welcomes all who are feeling the stress of the Christmas season to a unique and restorative Longest-Night Candlelight Service. Christmas is a time of rejoicing, but for many […]

Want to get a jump start on your holiday shopping? Looking for something fun to do this weekend? You’re in luck. Sponsored in part by the Windham Economic Development Corporation/Windham Marketplace, a “Gals and Pals” shopping weekend is scheduled for Dec. 5 and 6 that invites women and their friends – which also includes men […]

Many residents – and visitors – think of the commercial section of Windham, where all the stores are, as “downtown” and may not realize that the area developed this way within the last 60 years or so. In the early 1870s, travel along the main road (Route 302) was by stagecoach. The road was dirt […]

The Lake Region Community Chorus is preparing for its third annual Winter Concert to be held at the Twitchell Chapel at the Bridgton Academy in North Bridgton on Friday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 6, at 3 p.m. The relatively new chorus is made up of 52 members from 14 surrounding towns […]

Noel Paul Stookey, better known as Paul from the 1960s folk-singing trio “Peter, Paul & Mary,” is set to perform in Windham this weekend with the Windham Chamber Singers during the group’s annual holiday concert. “An American Family Holiday” is set for Saturday, Dec. 5, at 2 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. at the […]

Lunch with Santa Project Graduation 2016 will hold a “Lunch with Santa” on Saturday, Dec. 12, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Windham High School Cafe?. Lunch includes hot dog, mac ‘n’ cheese, cookies and drink. Cost is $5 per child and $20 per family or four or more. Reservations are recommended but tickets are […]