RAYMOND – A Raymond man, Jeremy Lester, is in critical condition today after suffering burns in a late Thursday afternoon house fire on Raymond Cape. The fire occurred at 81 Musson Road, a log cabin situated near the end of a dirt road along the shore of Sebago Lake. The home, which suffered major damage […]

STANDISH – Donna Sawyer, the jovial former Standish town hall employee who retired in March, is known far and wide for her two passions: quilting and gardening. Now, the Limington resident is becoming known for another of her devotions: scouring the Limington and Standish countryside for roadside bottles, all in the name of helping others […]

CASCO – Loon Echo Land Trust reported this week that it has raised more than half the amount it needs to purchase Hacker’s Hill. The land trust’s executive director, Carrie Walia, reports the campaign has so far received donations and pledges totaling $435,000. The campaign began in earnest in late July, and has until June […]

RAYMOND – After 13 years leading the Raymond Fire-Rescue Department, Chief Denis Morse has stepped down and has been replaced by the new chief, Bruce Tupper, Morse’s former second-in-command. Tupper’s hiring was approved by the Raymond Board of Selectmen at its meeting last Tuesday. Tupper assumed control of the department last Wednesday. He will receive […]

RAYMOND – After 13 years leading the Raymond Fire-Rescue Department, Chief Denis Morse has stepped down and has been replaced by the new chief, Bruce Tupper, Morse’s former second-in-command. Tupper’s hiring was approved by the Raymond Board of Selectmen at its meeting last Tuesday. Tupper assumed control of the department last Wednesday. He will receive […]

WINDHAM – Retail operations in North Windham reported a blistering pace of business last weekend, the first in the Christmas holiday shopping season. From jewelry stores to kitchen goods, North Windham was hopping, even surpassing pre-recession sales figures for some operations. Credit for the uptick in commerce can partly go to local chamber officials who […]

Annual Shaker Christmas Fair Come one, come all to buy gifts for all ages at the annual Shaker Christmas Fair to be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 3, at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26, New Gloucester. Highlights of the fair will include holiday delights from the Shaker kitchen, Shaker Store, […]

Weather or not… Can you believe it? First the snow hits two days before Halloween and then the day before Thanksgiving, too? I am almost afraid to think what Christmas has in store for us. Even if it does snow, the events below are all local enough to get to and all are well worth […]

History Calendar For many years, I compiled a “history” calendar filled with Windham’s interesting past. I did skip a couple of years but because so many asked, I decided to do another one this year – using old postcards! Who remembers where Kilgore’s restaurant was? How about Drowsy Pines? Which Boody’s store do you remember? […]

I hope everyone is having a safe and happy holiday season. Before I left town for my trip to Nashville I finished raking and mulching, got the Christmas decorations out of storage, put my mountain bike away for the winter and grabbed my X-C skis and gear so I could hit the trails when I […]