No hibernating ?this winter Winter brings to mind short days, snuggling on the couch in front of the fire with a good book, awaiting the return of more human-friendly conditions…Think Again. Naples and the surrounding regions are not accepting the sleepy little New England town moniker this year. There is plenty to do out there, […]

In the spirit of looking on the bright side, here’s what I’ve come up with today: Yes, January is the coldest month of the year, but we are already halfway through it. The sun is setting later and later each evening, and this week’s waxing moon throws a lovely light for a midnight snowshoe hike. […]

In the spirit of looking on the bright side, here’s what I’ve come up with today: Yes, January is the coldest month of the year, but we are already halfway through it. The sun is setting later and later each evening, and this week’s waxing moon throws a lovely light for a midnight snowshoe hike. […]

RAYMOND – Raymond resident Don Perkins will share his love of barns at an upcoming meeting of the Windham Historical Society slated for next Saturday, Jan. 22. The public is welcome to attend the free lecture, which takes place at the Windham Public Library from 9 a.m. to noon. Perkins, 40, a lifelong Mainer who […]

PORTLAND – After last-minute attempts by her lawyers to sow doubt in the jury’s guilty verdict, and pleas from friends and family for mercy, Linda Dolloff – the blond, petite Standish woman who gained a national spotlight after being found guilty last May of nearly killing her husband with a baseball bat – was sentenced […]

WINDHAM – Windham moved to the next phase of its exploration of a possible sewer system by approving a $42,500 expenditure Tuesday night that, among other things, aims to narrow the overall cost estimate of creating a sewer. With the economy tight for both Windham businesses and residents, the narrowing of the estimate, officials say, […]

Wood walk A special treat for my generation in Windham was going out to the woods behind the house, when the moon was full. It was almost magical – and we took it for granted, never giving a thought to the future and that there would be a time when this simple country event would […]

Fun on the farm Pineland Farms in New Gloucester is offering several entertaining family winter programs. Participants are to meet at the Smokehouse on the Valley Farm. Friday on the Farm will be held Friday, Jan. 21, from 10-11:30 a.m. Farm Tour and Egg Collection will be offered Saturday, Jan. 22, 10-11:30 a.m. Participants will […]

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 16-year-old male from Raymond on Monday and charged him with multiple vehicle burglaries in Casco that occurred between midnight and 4 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 9. Deputies Pete Anderson and Tony Hovey found the juvenile after following footprints and bicycle tire tracks to a home in a Casco […]

Linda Dolloff of Standish was sentenced late Friday afternoon to 25 years in prison with all but 16 years suspended for the attempted murder of her husband Jeffrey Dolloff. Dolloff, who ran a yoga and pottery studio out of the home she and her husband shared off Oak Hill Road, was sentenced by Cumberland County […]