WINDHAM – The Windham finance committee cut more than $200,000 from the town manager’s municipal budget Tuesday, paring down the proposal so that it would cause no increase in taxes. Manager Tony Plante had submitted a budget totaling $14,185,383 to the council last month. After several weeks of review, the three-member finance committee, made up […]

Dazzling dessert Participants at the annual Youth Learn to Fish Day held at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester were treated to a special dessert this year thanks to Lisa Henderson. It took her two days to bake nine sheet cakes, consisting of four flavors including vanilla, strawberry, chocolate and blueberry citrus. During the five-hour decoration […]

Dazzling dessert Participants at the annual Youth Learn to Fish Day held at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester were treated to a special dessert this year thanks to Lisa Henderson. It took her two days to bake nine sheet cakes, consisting of four flavors including vanilla, strawberry, chocolate and blueberry citrus. During the five-hour decoration […]

Spring is an exciting season in Bridgton, with flowers and trees blooming daily, the Farmer’s Market opening and our summer residents returning to set up camp and spend their money. If you are feeling sad about the soggy and swampy start to spring just remember that all this rain is great for the gardens and […]

Spring is an exciting season in Bridgton, with flowers and trees blooming daily, the Farmer’s Market opening and our summer residents returning to set up camp and spend their money. If you are feeling sad about the soggy and swampy start to spring just remember that all this rain is great for the gardens and […]

Memorial Day activities in Windham Memorial Day is special to all Americans and especially meaningful for veterans and their families. In Windham, many activities are planned: • Saturday, May 21: Windham Veterans Center, noon to 1 p.m., installation of new officers of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10643; kick off for signing up new members, […]

GRAY – Gray-New Gloucester Middle School was evacuated this morning after a bomb threat targeted the school. According to School Administrative District 15 Superintendent Victoria Burns, the threat came in between 9:30 and 10 a.m. and as a precaution the middle school students were evacuated to the nearby high school where they are awaiting the […]

WINDHAM – Windham resident Don McCormack was promoted last week to the rank of brigadier general and is now second in command of the Maine Air National Guard, serving as Maj. Gen. John Libby’s assistant adjutant general. McCormack, with his family, friends and colleagues in attendance, was elevated to the new rank and post at […]

STANDISH – To combat a recent rise in abandoned dogs and cats in town, Standish is inviting residents contemplating abandonment to instead drop their animals off at the town offices on Route 35. Standish’s animal control officer, Jack Freitas, who’s tasked with bringing abandoned animals to the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland in Westbrook […]

Welcome to all the visiting Windham High School alumni members who plan to attend the Alumni Banquet at Windham Middle School on Saturday, along with about 300 former Windham High School students. Many are the yarns and memories discussed at these popular events. This is the 100th anniversary of the WHS Alumni Association, and the […]