WINDHAM – On March 11, the Windham Town Council passed a recreation impact fee on all new residential development in town. The roadway impact fee, which would be assessed on new residential and business development that generates traffic through the Whites Bridge and Anglers Road intersection on Route 302, was an entirely different matter. Business […]

WINDHAM – Smitty’s Cinema in North Windham is expanding into the former storage area of the discount merchandise chain Big Lots, which closed in January. In mid-February, Smitty’s, a New England dinner-and-movie chain, began to construct a 170-seat theater on 3,700 square feet of the former Big Lots storage area, according to Tucker Smith, the […]

The annual Kid’s Ice Fishing Derby was held March 8. The event was sponsored by the Sebago Lake Rotary Club and Kittery Trading Post, which donated more than 360 free ice fishing traps. Above, Aimee Senatore and her children, Ella and Finnegan, enjoy a balmy 45 degrees on Lower Range Pond in Auburn.  Slugger, from the […]

The annual Kid’s Ice Fishing Derby was held March 8. The event was sponsored by the Sebago Lake Rotary Club and Kittery Trading Post, which donated more than 360 free ice fishing traps. Above, Aimee Senatore and her children, Ella and Finnegan, enjoy a balmy 45 degrees on Lower Range Pond in Auburn.  Slugger, from the […]

BERT Spirit The Bonny Eagle Robotics Team (BERT) just returned from the Granite State District FIRST Robotics Competition where they walked away with the Team Spirit Award. This was their first competition of the 2014 season with their robot “Pneuman.” BERT ranked fifth of 39 teams going into the quarterfinals, were picked for the fourth […]

RAYMOND – The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has struck down the latest legal action by a citizens’ group that opposes a proposed parking lot on Raymond Cape. Despite the legal setback for the group known as the Friends of Raymond Cape, it appears that the Raymond Planning Board, after nearly two years of deliberation, is […]

BRIDGTON – Join Loon Echo Land Trust for its annual sunrise hike up Bald Pate Mountain in South Bridgton on Thursday, March 20. The early-morning vernal equinox hike is a great way to welcome the season; you won’t want to miss it. In the past, hikers have been treated to spectacular views of the sun […]

In 1938, Elizabeth Aldrich wrote a letter to the town of Windham, from her Washington, D.C., home, congratulating the town on its anniversary celebration. In part, she wrote, “After the haying season is over you will pause to give a birthday party to celebrate the ripe old age of the town of Windham. I am […]

Library to Reopen The Gray Public Library at 5 Hancock St. in Gray is scheduled to reopen on Tuesday, March 11. They will resume Story Time on Friday, March 14, location to be announced. Please call at 657-4110, or stop by the Circulation Desk or www.graylib@gray.lib.me.us with any questions. Change Your Battery The Gray Fire […]

Dean’s List Natalie Van Baars has been named to the University of Hartford Dean’s list for the Fall 2013 semester. Natalie is a sophomore majoring in photography. Congratulations, Natalie! The Music of Judy Garland Gorham native and acclaimed professional singer Kelly Caulfield “is” Judy Garland as she presents the timeless music of the woman Fred […]