Under the cover of darkness and rain, when we are all tucked snugly in slumber, frogs and salamanders make a harrowing journey to answer the call of their instincts. Crossing through fields, forests and over roads, they make their way to vernal pools, a special kind of wetland, to mate and lay eggs. Their nighttime […]

Under the cover of darkness and rain, when we are all tucked snugly in slumber, frogs and salamanders make a harrowing journey to answer the call of their instincts. Crossing through fields, forests and over roads, they make their way to vernal pools, a special kind of wetland, to mate and lay eggs. Their nighttime […]

Time is running out for residents to step forward as candidates for various municipal positions. Nomination papers must be turned in to the Gray Town Office no later than noon Friday, April 24. Positions to be decided at the polls in June include: two three-year terms to the Town Council; remainder of a three-year term […]

Frank Koenig, who came to Windham following an early retirement and became a community leader during a time of change and growth, died last week. He was 95. Long known as “Mr. Windham,” Koenig was present at seemingly every important meeting pertaining to the future of Windham and the surrounding region over the course of […]

Frank Koenig, who came to Windham following an early retirement and became a community leader during a time of change and growth, died last week. He was 95. Long known as “Mr. Windham,” Koenig was present at seemingly every important meeting pertaining to the future of Windham and the surrounding region over the course of […]

Windham Summerfest is gearing up for another great event this year, with festivities set for Saturday, June 20, at the Windham High School grounds. The day is packed with family fun and exciting activities all day, ending with spectacular fireworks at dusk, and help from the community is needed to make it happen. The day’s […]

State Rep. Mike Shaw, D-Standish, introduced three bills last week to expand the ability of Maine’s denturists to serve patients. The Legislature’s Business, Research & Economic Development Committee heard testimony from denturists, senior groups and advocates for the poor. The proposed legislation was brought to Rep. Shaw by a Standish denturist. “The three bills are […]

What 92-year-old Greta Uhlig remembers is patching the soles of her leather shoes with cardboard. Marianne Gillis, 90, remembers people stopping at the door of her family’s home to ask for food. Laurence Chretien, 93, remembers earning $5 a month working for the Civilian Conservation Corps. The stock market crash in 1929 led to a […]

A Sebago man who lost an arm after being shot by Cumberland County Sheriff’s Deputies last fall is claiming the deputies unlawfully surrounded his house and did not identify themselves. Thomas Hallett, who is representing Douglas Tenczar, 41, has filed a notice of claim with the county indicating his intention to file a lawsuit over […]

A man living in a Windham motel was charged Wednesday with 25 counts of gross sexual assault against a child. Authorities said Timothy S. Laskey, 46, repeatedly assaulted the child during the past six years in New Gloucester, where he was living at the time. Laskey was arraigned Wednesday at Cumberland County Superior Court. He […]