The Raymond home of a Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office deputy was burglarized Thursday, and among the items stolen was the deputy’s department-issued pistol and ammunition. According to a Sheriff’s Office press release, the Cape Road home of the deputy, whose name was not released, was broken into some time between 7 a.m. and 3:45 p.m. […]

EAST BALDWIN – The owner of the Dr. James Norton House is donating 170-year-old murals to a Bridgton museum. EAST BALDWIN – Upon entering the front door of the Dr. James Norton House, which dates to 1837, visitors are immediately transported into a painted scene of natural beauty, complete with spindly trees, songbirds and coastal […]

WINDHAM – After 34 years of traveling early each morning to his job leading the Windham Middle School, Hal Shortsleeve, who was hired as a guidance counselor the same year the middle school opened in 1977, has decided to retire as the school’s longest-serving principal effective June 30. The 60-year-old Shortsleeve, who has taken one […]

WINDHAM – Soil samples taken at the former Keddy Mill in South Windham this week indicate widespread contamination of PCBs, a banned carcinogen that was once used in mills. While chemical analysis won’t be complete for another month, initial tests conducted at the site this week show the presence of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) contamination is […]

WINDHAM – Soil samples taken at the former Keddy Mill in South Windham this week indicate widespread contamination of PCBs, a banned carcinogen that was once used in mills. While chemical analysis won’t be complete for another month, initial tests conducted at the site this week show the presence of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) contamination is […]

In memory ?of veterans On Memorial Day, the American Legion would like to recognize all the veterans who passed away this past year and read their names at the Memorial Day observance at the High School. It would be a great help if readers of this column who know of a late veteran with a […]

In memory ?of veterans On Memorial Day, the American Legion would like to recognize all the veterans who passed away this past year and read their names at the Memorial Day observance at the High School. It would be a great help if readers of this column who know of a late veteran with a […]

GRAY – Gray Plaza on Route 100, which hasn’t seen a new tenant in eight years, has a new owner who is aiming to draw new tenants and buzz to the once-bustling plaza. Dan Craffey, a Casco resident and owner of Moose Landing Marina in Naples, is also in the grocery business, having owned several […]

WINDHAM – Close to a dozen peace activists gathered at the Windham Public Library on Tuesday night for a community meeting to discuss the war in Afghanistan, more specifically, how much taxpayers have spent on the war. “There’s so much money being spent on this war,” said panelist Clarence Smith. “And we are our own […]

Personal bests The annual Maine State Special Olympics Swim Meet was held at Bates College last week and four of Raymond’s Special Olympians competed against 300 swimmers from 75 teams. All the swimmers gave it their all in age group races including freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and relays. Team Raymond was comprised of Lee Peet, […]