Lots going on! This time of year there are lots of activities and events to choose from. I guess that makes up for the rest of the year, when we are hibernating and stuck home due to inclement weather. The Farmer’s Almanac was right on this summer as it predicted a hot, dry summer, and […]

In 1840, Charles Dickens and Victor Hugo were bestselling authors. Antarctica was discovered that year, and most new babies were named Mary or John. People were, for the most part, still cooking on hearths and fireplaces. The United States wasn’t 100 yet, but Windham celebrated its 100th birthday in 1839 when almost 2,300 people lived […]

WINDHAM – Facing a lack of attendance, administrators of the Windham free summer lunch program discontinued the initiative for the season after the last meal on July 16. The two-year-old program, which moved from its previous location at the Avesta Housing Development on Depot Street to the former John Andrews School at 55 High St. […]

After spending two days outside unable to move due to a medical event, David Crocker, 86, of Portland, was located Wednesday by Maine game wardens along Meadow Brook in Casco. While out fishing on the brook on Monday, Crocker suffered a severe medical event, according to Emily MacCabe, a spokeswoman for Maine Inland Fisheries and […]

No Experience Necessary If you care about your community, please consider getting involved with the Standish Planning Board as there are currently two seats open, which need to be filled. If you can’t volunteer yourself but know someone who you think would be perfect, please mention it to them and have them consider filling out […]

No Experience Necessary If you care about your community, please consider getting involved with the Standish Planning Board as there are currently two seats open, which need to be filled. If you can’t volunteer yourself but know someone who you think would be perfect, please mention it to them and have them consider filling out […]

WINDHAM – Thanks to the Maine Legislature’s recent overhaul of rules governing signage along Interstate 95, the town of Windham will soon be listed on the large, green “Gray-New Gloucester” signs approaching Exit 63 of the Maine Turnpike. In response to requests from the Legislature’s Transportation Committee and the federal government, the Legislature passed a […]

The Deertrees New Repertory Company, a group of Maine-based actors and directors, is in the midst of staging a dozen performances at the historic Harrison theater this summer. The performing group complements the theater’s traditional offerings of almost nightly musical performances through the summer months. The newly formed troupe, however, represents a departure for the […]

RAYMOND – The Town of Raymond has hired Sue Look, the former town clerk of West Bath, to replace longtime town clerk Louise Lester. Look, a resident of Richmond who grew up in Pembroke in eastern Maine, has also worked for L.L. Bean and managed central voter registration for Maine’s Division of Elections. It was […]

Candidates for Maine House districts representing Windham, New Gloucester and Naples have withdrawn from their respective races. The withdrawals follow recent party primaries and in advance of a July 14 deadline, after which the candidates could not be replaced on their party’s ticket. Replacements must be announced by July 28. In the race for the […]