Windham has dozens of bridges. Four of them connect Windham to the town of Gorham – at Mallison Falls, the Little Falls bridge on Route 202 (Main Street), the Great Falls bridge at North Gorham and the Covered Bridge – also called Babb’s Bridge. Babb’s Bridge was first known as the Hurricane Bridge because the […]

Due to a structure fire at a single-family home on 25 Main St. in Gray, Route 100 has been shut down from the routes 100, 26 and 115 intersection to Weymouth Road. The fire occurred at a home across from the Gray Town Office complex. Motorists are urged to avoid the area if possible. According […]

The Maine Department of Transportation began reconstructing Cobb’s Bridge in New Gloucester June 20 and expects the work to be completed by October. In order to accomplish the work during a single construction season, the bridge will close to all traffic until the end of August, according to a press release. During this period, motorists […]

NAPLES – A national transportation trade group has awarded the Maine Department of Transportation with a regional prize for its work on the Naples Bay Bridge and Causeway renovation project. The Washington, D.C.-based American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials judged that the $9.7 million Naples construction effort was the best small project in […]

RAYMOND – After a decade in operation, the Aubuchon Hardware store on Route 302 in Raymond closed on Monday, June 16. The 106-year-old company, which is based in Westminster, Mass., and operates 25 hardware stores in Maine, did not renew the lease on the Raymond building, which is owned by Sharon and Richard Dodson of […]

RAYMOND – After a decade in operation, the Aubuchon Hardware store on Route 302 in Raymond closed on Monday, June 16. The 106-year-old company, which is based in Westminster, Mass., and operates 25 hardware stores in Maine, did not renew the lease on the Raymond building, which is owned by Sharon and Richard Dodson of […]

Leading students and members of the classes of 2014 are listed in the related stories below. Bonny Eagle High School held its commencement exercises at the Cumberland County Civic Center on June 6. Class valedictorian Bradley Meader began his speech by urging his classmates to take risks as they made their way through life. And to […]

RAYMOND – A Cumberland County sheriff’s sergeant and a variety of municipal and state animal welfare officials say that Raymond resident Julie Sutherland has illegally portrayed herself as a government animal welfare agent multiple times. But Sutherland’s attorney, John Campbell, says his client never impersonated any state or federal officials and that the state has […]