Laura Young Connelly and Bryan Connelly have traveled to New Hampshire with their two daughters to knock on doors in support of their candidate. They hosted a house party and took election day off to pass out door hangers. This week, the Cape Elizabeth family was preparing for a trip to Washington, D.C., to watch […]

Twelve candidates will compete for nine positions when the new Windham-Raymond school board is elected next month. Residents of both towns will vote Tuesday, Jan. 27, with Windham choosing among seven candidates for six positions and Raymond electing three members from five candidates. The Windham-Raymond school merger was approved overwhelmingly by voters in both towns […]

July 2009 will mark the 75th celebration of Casco Days in Casco Village. To commemorate this event, the Raymond-Casco Historical Society is seeking photographs, programs, souvenirs, news articles and all other memorabilia from past Casco Days to create a permanent historical exhibit for display. The history exhibit will be on display during the 2009 Casco […]

To the citizens of Gray: Did you know? Last June the town manager was asked why the warrants for the town meeting were not published in the newspaper. Her response was that the newspapers use to post them for free but now charge for them. She would not use them in order to save the […]

Residents are invited to a dinner hosted by the Casco helping Casco committee Jan. 24. The potluck dinner will be held at Crooked River Elementary School at 5 p.m. The Casco helping Casco committee, which formed last year to help local residents who struggle to pay for heat and food, has raised over $15,000 and […]

A medium-security facility at Maine Correctional Center in Windham is targeted for closure because the building is old and in need of repair, according to Superintendent Scott Burnheimer. The 94-bed unit was included last week in cuts detailed in Gov. Baldacci’s two-year budget proposal as part of an effort to close an $838 million gap. […]

State Sen. Bill Diamond’s tenure in state government spans almost 30 years, giving him a unique perspective on the current financial crisis facing Maine and most of the nation. After winning re-election to the state Senate in November, Diamond was named chairman of the Joint Standing Committee on Appropriations and Financial Affairs, which will play […]

What a wonderful community of people Windham has! The Lions Club and the generosity of people who made their food drive a success have already been noted. That is just the tip of giving in this town. Good deeds being too numerous to list are represented here by a few examples. Ron Eby of Windham […]

Condensation level: The level above the surface marking the base of a cumuliform cloud. Friday Mostly sunny, cold High: 8 Low: -6 Saturday Partly sunny High: 16 Low: 5 Sunday 40 percent chance of snow High: 26 Low: 9

Harley Lee has a lot to learn about running a scam. Fortunately for Lee, president of the Yarmouth-based wind-power firm Endless Energy Corp., I’m here to point out the flaws in his little confidence game. Consider it a favor to a friend. Well, not exactly a friend. I did once threaten to poison his drink. […]