State Rep. Susan Austin has been appointed to the Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Business, Research and Economic Development for the 124th Legislature, which puts her in a position to help shape policy on a variety of business issues. “I am pleased to be working on this committee,” said Rep. Austin, R-Gray. “In these uncertain […]

South Windham sewer rates will likely rise in the range of 40 to 80 percent as town councilors look to update the rates in light of the debt created by the Little Falls Wastewater Conveyance, the $6.5 million project connecting South Windham to the Portland Water District’s treatment facility in Westbrook. The Town Council last […]

South Windham sewer rates will likely rise in the range of 40 to 80 percent as town councilors look to update the rates in light of the debt created by the Little Falls Wastewater Conveyance, the $6.5 million project connecting South Windham to the Portland Water District’s treatment facility in Westbrook. The Town Council last […]

The sign over this business (perhaps in North Windham?) proves how the flexible business could repair vehicles ranging from carriages to automobiles. We don’t know the date or the name of the owner, or even any of these men, but perhaps a reader will recognize a familiar face. The picture may have been taken in […]

In celebration of Camp Sunshine’s 25th Anniversary in 2009, the New Balance Foundation has offered the camp a $250,000 matching challenge. To qualify for the challenge, the nationally recognized non-profit retreat for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families has launched a fundraising program to sell $250,000 worth of engraved bricks for its brick walkway […]

Students at the George E. Jack School in Standish recently got to see up close the inner workings of Portland’s own Kotzschmar Organ. Founded in 1981, the Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ is a nonprofit organization that supports the Kotzschmar Organ, the municipal organ of Portland that is located in Merrill Auditorium. Each year the […]

Students at the George E. Jack School in Standish recently got to see up close the inner workings of Portland’s own Kotzschmar Organ. Founded in 1981, the Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ is a nonprofit organization that supports the Kotzschmar Organ, the municipal organ of Portland that is located in Merrill Auditorium. Each year the […]

Watch your mouth. Without a mirror, this sensible admonition is almost impossible to follow. So, I recommend having one with a swiveling bracket mounted on the side of your head. A mirror, I mean, not a sensible admonition. I don’t even know where you’d buy a bracket for an admonition. But when it comes to […]

Watch your mouth. Without a mirror, this sensible admonition is almost impossible to follow. So, I recommend having one with a swiveling bracket mounted on the side of your head. A mirror, I mean, not a sensible admonition. I don’t even know where you’d buy a bracket for an admonition. But when it comes to […]

On Feb. 8, the Boy Scouts of America will celebrate its 99th anniversary. While few have achieved the rank of Eagle, many American boys have grown up dreaming of merit badges and learning about nature, self-reliance, and community by way of the Boy Scouts organization. In Windham, Troop 805 meets each week at the Windham […]