Remembering ?Ruth Grant Most of our readers probably never knew Ruth Grant, an old (100 years old!) former co-worker of mine. It’s their loss! Ruth and I worked together at L. C. Andrew for many years. She was the voice of that huge lumber and building materials giant, as she answered every call, wrote down […]

NORTH WINDHAM – Part of what drew Reid Scher to move to Collins Pond in North Windham was its seemingly backwoods, isolated location mere minutes from the commercial hub of the Lakes Region. Scher wanted to live the rest of his life in that area of Windham, but recent plans by the town to incorporate […]

WINDHAM – A local business owner is one of four finalists for a nationwide community service award presented by Nascar. Ron Eby, owner of Windham Automotive, is one of the 2012 nominees for the Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award, which “honors the passionate commitment Betty Jane France has demonstrated with her charitable works and community […]

WINDHAM – Windham residents reacted strongly at Tuesday night’s public hearing on the proposed sewer project, with several saying the multi-million dollar project’s taxes and fees would be difficult to pay for those already struggling to make ends meet. While the majority spoke against the project, others voiced support, saying the Windham schools’ sewer system […]

NAPLES – A hardy American linden tree will stand on the Naples Causeway, withstanding the winds that swoop across Brandy Pond and Long Lake, in memory of those who died in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Members of Naples government and the Naples Causeway Restoration Committee gathered Tuesday afternoon to ceremoniously shovel dirt […]

NAPLES – A Massachusetts man was injured late Saturday afternoon when his personal watercraft exploded. Karl Marchionda, 31, of Danvers was injured after attempting to start the vehicle after fueling approximately 10 gallons of gas into a Sea Doo GTX155 PWC at Long Lake Marina, according to a release from the Maine Warden Service. Marchionda […]

Q: Our daughter is getting married. My wife and I raised her from age 10 to 15 at which time she went to live with her mother. (I had raised her from 3 to 10 by myself.) She wants my wife to be a bridesmaid in the wedding and I do not think that is […]

WINDHAM – Windham residents are invited to a public hearing next week to discuss the proposed sewer system for North Windham and Windham Center. The hearing, which takes place during the Town Council’s meeting at Council Chambers starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, will allow residents to chime in on whether the town should […]

STANDISH – The Maine Center for Disease Control last Thursday found West Nile virus in a pool of mosquitoes tested on Portland Water District property between the Otter Ponds and Saint Joseph’s College in Standish. According to state epidemiologist Dr. Stephen Sears, the presence of West Nile in Standish means mosquitoes in adjoining towns could […]

STANDISH – The Maine Center for Disease Control last Thursday found West Nile virus in a pool of mosquitoes tested on Portland Water District property between the Otter Ponds and Saint Joseph’s College in Standish. According to state epidemiologist Dr. Stephen Sears, the presence of West Nile in Standish means mosquitoes in adjoining towns could […]