STANDISH – On Monday, Amy March, a volunteer marketplace navigator for the Portland-based Opportunity Alliance, was running through the basic provisions of the Affordable Care Act to an audience of five at Standish Town Hall. “You’re the biggest group I’ve ever spoken to,” March said, a retiree who lives in Denmark. March, who describes herself […]

WINDHAM – Gary Plummer’s impending retirement from the Maine Senate has left the Republican field wide open in the District 26 senate race in Novemeber. In a series of interviews, Republican officials at the town, county and state level declined to name any potential replacements in the race against Bill Diamond, a Democrat who has […]

WINDHAM – After months of numerous snow and ice storms, Windham’s budgets for sand, salt and magnesium chloride have been exhausted, according to Doug Fortier, director of public works. Fortier said the vast majority of his department’s winter budget, with the exception of the equipment maintenance component, has gone “out the window.” “We’re pretty much […]

Although it may have lacked the raucous atmosphere of previous events, the 14th annual Sebago Lake Ice Fishing Derby went off without a hitch, according to Toby Pennels, a member of the Sebago Lake Rotary Club which hosts the tournament. “I think people were out fishing,” Pennels said. “I think everybody has fun, but there’s […]

STANDISH – Republican Lester Ordway, an automotive technology instructor at Central Maine Community College and a member of the Standish Planning Board, has announced that he will challenge state Rep. Michael Shaw, a Democrat and Amtrak Downeaster railroad conductor who is serving his third term in the Maine House, for the new District 23 seat […]

One of the longest-lived names in Windham is “Mains” and one of them played professional baseball – in addition to making baseball bats. They called him “Grasshopper” or “Willie,” and his image on a baseball card recently sold for more than $2,600. A Windham relative has been collecting newspaper clippings and other “Mains” ephemerae for […]

How Sweet Dave and Gail Allenson, owner of the Umbrella Factory, knows what people really wanted for Valentine’s Day: Free Ice Cream! This Valentine’s Day the Area 51 Dairy Bar offered free ice cream from 1:30-9 p.m. My kids certainly did the happy dance! Thanks again, Dave and Gail. You guys know how to show […]

Good Neighbors As many of you know, there were an alarming number of house fires in Bridgton this winter. One of the most devastating was that of Steve and Kathy Lyons’ home on Pond Road, which was a total loss. Fortunately the family got out safely, as did their beloved dog, but they lost absolutely […]

NEW GLOUCESTER – The New Gloucester Board of Selectmen’s favored candidate for the open town manager position has backed out of negotiations, according to Selectman Josh McHenry. “We were not able to come to an employment agreement with our top candidate,” McHenry said last week. “As far as I know, it was their own personal […]

Windham’s legislative delegation of Sen. Gary Plummer, Rep. Tom Tyler and Rep. Jane Pringle invite the public to a meeting in Windham with the Maine Department of Corrections on Thursday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. Representatives of the corrections department will discuss their plan to build prison facilities on the grounds of the Maine Correctional […]