The Raymond-Casco Historical Society will hold its second annual Appraisal Night Wednesday, July 22, 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Bring along your treasures and find out what they are really worth. This event will be held at the Raymond Casco History Museum located at 820 Roosevelt Trail in Casco. Look for the big red barns […]

From the time the first sawmill was built in the middle of the 1700s, a building has stood at the corner of Main and Depot Streets in South Windham. This view of that corner shows Patsy’s store, dating from the early 1900s, owned by Pasquale Miele, an Italian immigrant. Prior to that, it served as […]

Berry-berry good Any dish that includes whipped cream is wonderful in my book. Add homemade biscuits drenched with sweet strawberries, and a dessert descends from heaven. Could a frozen custard option be too decadent? No way! Apparently 390 patrons agree, as a record number turned out on June 25 for the 34th annual edition of […]

Cool running If it seemed like all of Bridgton was up early July 4 for the 33rd annual Four on the Fourth road race, it was. I received the official stats this week, and sure enough, this year’s race was the largest ever, with 1,900 runners registered and 1,700 finishing. The weather was clear and […]

Windham is in the process of updating its land use ordinance, and two public meetings will be held next week to discuss the proposed revisions. The community meetings will be held Monday, July 20, and Thursday, July 23, at 7 p.m. at the Windham Town Hall Council Chambers. Both meetings will be televised on Channel […]

Several months ago I attended a meeting at the Windham Library about “Transition Towns.” There, I learned that the Transition Town movement began with Rob Hopkins, a permaculture teacher in the United Kingdom, who founded the movement when he became aware in 2004 of the reality of the probable effects of peak oil on our […]

By Rep. Susan Austin The 124th Maine Legislature reviewed nearly 1,500 bills this session. The one that may have the most enduring economic impact passed almost unnoticed. With no headlines and no fanfare, a bill to expand substantial tax benefits and job-creation incentives to companies all over the state received unanimous approval. This was one […]

You wouldn’t buy a suit from a tailor who wears ill-fitting clothes. You wouldn’t take suggestions for summer-reading from somebody who’s illiterate. You wouldn’t cast your ballot for a candidate who’s completely clueless. Although, come to think of it, your gut hangs over your pants, your entire library consists of “The Big Papi Diet and […]

Fine figures at library A wonderful display of Breyer horse models from the collection of Crystal Thomes is on display at the Windham Public Library through Aug. 7. The 12 models depic 10 breeds, including mustang, appaloosa, Nokota and American saddlebred. Crystal – a huge horse lover – began collecting Breyer models about six years […]

A Casco man was arrested July 12 after he allegedly exposed himself in the parking lot at the Raymond Beach. Guy Barter, 57, was arrested at his home and charged with indecent conduct, a misdemeanor, after a witness provided to police a description of Barter and his vehicle, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said. Barter […]