WINDHAM – Since 2010, school officials in Windham and Raymond have been sending weekend meals home with needy elementary students. The program now helps 52 children, but organizers say there are more kids who are going without, and they want to reach them. “We have a waiting list at each school,” said Regional School Unit […]

WINDHAM – Since 2010, school officials in Windham and Raymond have been sending weekend meals home with needy elementary students. The program now helps 52 children, but organizers say there are more kids who are going without, and they want to reach them. “We have a waiting list at each school,” said Regional School Unit […]

WINDHAM – Bob Marley, Maine’s reputed king of comedy, is making his fifth straight annual appearance at Windham High School Monday night, March 18. Marley, who performs throughout New England in what is nearly a non-stop appearance schedule, will perform his popular stand-up comedy routine starting at 7 p.m. in the auditorium, with proceeds going […]

RAYMOND – Julie Sutherland, the Raymond woman who made headlines last year when she rescued more than 25 roosters, setting off a public dispute with her neighbor, has been summonsed on a civil charge of animal abuse. Sutherland, who said she is innocent of the charge, was served earlier this month by Animal Control Officer […]

RAYMOND – Julie Sutherland, the Raymond woman who made headlines last year when she rescued more than 25 roosters, setting off a public dispute with her neighbor, has been summonsed on a civil charge of animal abuse. Sutherland, who said she is innocent of the charge, was served earlier this month by Animal Control Officer […]

STANDISH – If the town manager’s budget stays intact through the upcoming budget season, Standish taxpayers won’t see a tax increase for the coming year. Gordon Billington’s $8.19 million municipal budget calls for about $1.94 million worth of new spending on capital improvement projects, such as road paving and a new fire truck. By comparison, […]

Speakout Contest Two Gray-New Gloucester High School students competed in the annual Lions Speakout contest on Tuesday, Feb. 26, at the Parish Hall of First Congregational Church in Gray. Josh Moran took first-place honors with his speech on the use of illegal performance enhancing substances in sports. Jesse Hahnel was second with his talk about […]

Senate panelists question a ‘zero-tolerance’ policy that they say seems to tolerate far too much.

The first pontiff from the New World and the first non-European since the Middle Ages must help resurrect the church from multiple crises.

The first pontiff from the New World and the first non-European since the Middle Ages must help resurrect the church from multiple crises.