Windham grads hear sobering words of wisdom At Windham High School’s 118th commencement ceremony, held at the Cross Insurance Arena on Sunday afternoon, the 243 members of the class of 2015 were offered reflections on overcoming immense personal obstacles, as well as advice from U.S. Sen. Angus King. Alana Dube, the graduating class’ Second Honor […]

AARP Maine issued a press release praising the Maine Legislature for overriding Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of L.D. 382, which, once enacted, provides free protection against identity theft for Mainers. Identity theft can have long-term, devastating consequences. The Federal Trade Commission estimates that in 2013 alone, there were more than 500 identity theft complaints in […]

Raymond voters returned Joe Bruno to the Board of Selectman once again on Tuesday. Bruno, 59, a Raymond selectman since 2006, narrowly defeated Louise Lester, Raymond’s town clerk from 2001-2014, by 30 votes. Bruno won 273 to 243, with 12 blank votes cast. For Bruno, who described Lester as a worthwhile adversary, the vote was […]

Raymond voters decided Tuesday to prematurely end the withdrawal process from Regional School Unit 14. In a lopsided decision, Raymond voters ended the withdrawal process that began last November in a 376-136 vote, with 16 blank votes cast. Selectman Joe Bruno, the chairman of the Raymond Withdrawal Committee and a longtime skeptic of the withdrawal […]

Raymond voters decided Tuesday to prematurely end the withdrawal process from Regional School Unit 14. In a lopsided decision, Raymond voters ended the withdrawal process that began last November in a 376-136 vote, with 16 blank votes cast. Selectman Joe Bruno, the chairman of the Raymond Withdrawal Committee and a longtime skeptic of the withdrawal […]

Raymond voters returned Joe Bruno to the Board of Selectman once again on Tuesday. Bruno, 59, a Raymond selectman since 2006, narrowly defeated Louise Lester, Raymond’s town clerk from 2001-2014, by 30 votes. Bruno won 273 to 243, with 12 blank votes cast. For Bruno, who described Lester as a worthwhile adversary, the vote was […]

Route 231 in New Gloucester was closed for three hours Wednesday morning due to a head-on collision involving a School Administrative District 15 school bus. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office investigated the crash, which took place at 8:50 a.m. near The Penny Store at the Penny and Intervale roads intersection. The bus was headed to […]

The State Fire Marshal’s Office has charged a Portland man with arson after the home of his ex-girlfriend was set on fire Thursday night in Windham. According to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland, 45-year-old Curtis Crawford was found after the fire by Windham police waiting for a taxi at a local convenience […]

A new variety store and restaurant-nightclub have opened in Standish. Lakeside Variety, which is located at 661 Whites Bridge Road on the Standish-Windham border, is operated by Lyn Carter, of Casco. The store, which opened May 20 and will close after Labor Day, is open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. “It’s a variety of summer needs,” […]

A new variety store and restaurant-nightclub have opened in Standish. Lakeside Variety, which is located at 661 Whites Bridge Road on the Standish-Windham border, is operated by Lyn Carter, of Casco. The store, which opened May 20 and will close after Labor Day, is open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. “It’s a variety of summer needs,” […]