The following is the Windham Middle School honor roll for the second quarter. (“*” = High Honors) Grade Six Aguilar, Sergio J; Albano, Joseph M; *Aldrich, Madison D; Austin, Kyrie E; Bailey, Tina L; Baker, Gwen D; Barrett, Lauren E; Benson, Anthony R; Bernier, Jennifer C; Black, Derek M; Bland, Jonathan; Bowen, Hunter; Bradley, Tegan […]

The following is the Windham Middle School honor roll for the second quarter. (“*” = High Honors) Grade Six Aguilar, Sergio J; Albano, Joseph M; *Aldrich, Madison D; Austin, Kyrie E; Bailey, Tina L; Baker, Gwen D; Barrett, Lauren E; Benson, Anthony R; Bernier, Jennifer C; Black, Derek M; Bland, Jonathan; Bowen, Hunter; Bradley, Tegan […]

The 10th annual Maine milfoil summit will be held Friday, Feb. 27, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, at the Lewiston-Auburn campus of the University of Southern Maine at 51 Westminster Street in Lewiston. Participants in the summit will have an opportunity to learn about: – The status of the Eurasian milfoil infestation in Salmon Lake […]

The consensus among biologists is that we now are moving toward a mass extinction that could rival the past big five extinctions The average extinction rate is now some 1,000 to 10,000 times faster than the rate in the past. Previously new species appeared before existing species disappeared. But now evolution is falling behind. In […]

The following is a selection of calls received by the Bridgton Police Department from Jan. 28-Feb. 4. Joy riding On Jan. 28 a Maine Department of Transportation employee reported that a red Chevy truck had been towing a snowboarder back and forth, and was now leaving the old town hall. Police did not make contact […]

Like many of you, I live on a dirt road in the Lakes Region. Lining my dirt road are many, many houses. Surrounding all those houses are thousands and thousands of trees, a forest of thick, dense evergreens, so thick and dense that summer heat is beaten back, whipping winds barely manage to flutter the […]

Fifth-grade students in School Administrative District 15 would likely learn well inside the walls of Gray-New Gloucester Middle School. It’s the things that might happen outside the school, away from the watchful eyes of educators, that worry parents who attended a forum Tuesday night regarding a proposal to move the fifth grade to the middle […]

How many championships can one tough competitor claim? Five might be the limit, according to Tom Stockwell of Bridgton. “I have been fortunate to claim four titles and I’m thinking five would be the ultimate goal,” said Stockwell, preparing for the upcoming Four Square World Championship. Stockwell will be among the competitors battling for the […]

Reverend returns The North Windham Union Church will joyfully welcome back their Senior Minister, The Rev. Dr. Dana C. Reed, on Sunday, Feb. 15. Commander Reed serves with the Navy Reserves and has been on active duty for 13 months serving as Chaplain with the Marines at Camp Pendleton, California. This is his second tour […]

Weather Word of the Week Rime: A white or milky granular deposit of ice formed by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets as they come in contact with an object on below-freezing air. Friday: Mostly sunny, no precipitation High: 31 Low: 13 Saturday: Sunny, no precipitation High: 35 Low: 14 Sunday: Mostly sunny, no […]