To many of the inmates at Maine Correctional Center in Windham, the details and debates of the 2008 election seem like they are happening in another world. But to Michael Gagne, now two years into an over four-year sentence for numerous counts of burglary, the election provides him a chance to be an average citizen, […]

Nothing but net Leaves are falling, there is a chill in the air, soccer is soon over and now is the time to sign up for Lake Region Youth Basketball. The fee for first- and second graders is $10, the fee for third- through fifth-graders is $25, and there is a $40 maximum per family. […]

Nothing but net Leaves are falling, there is a chill in the air, soccer is soon over and now is the time to sign up for Lake Region Youth Basketball. The fee for first- and second graders is $10, the fee for third- through fifth-graders is $25, and there is a $40 maximum per family. […]

1024memories.jpg A man named Walter Gates once had a barber shop in his North Windham home. His wife and daughter were teachers. As a sideline, the family made ice cream to sell to the summer residents. This became popular and profitable. In the 1920s, Gates leased a piece of land from the Atherton family, built […]

It took Standish firefighters about one hour to contain a blaze at 4 Holiday Lane Oct. 24. At around 8:30 a.m. firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from the roof of a mobile home in Pine Tree Estates, a community in western Standish just off Route 25. The homeowner had left the residence for a […]

It took Standish firefighters about one hour to contain a blaze at 4 Holiday Lane Oct. 24. At around 8:30 a.m. firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from the roof of a mobile home in Pine Tree Estates, a community in western Standish just off Route 25. The homeowner had left the residence for a […]

It took Standish firefighters about one hour to contain a blaze at 4 Holiday Lane Oct. 24. At around 8:30 a.m. firefighters arrived to find smoke coming from the roof of a mobile home in Pine Tree Estates, a community in western Standish just off Route 25. The homeowner had left the residence for a […]

Catch the Vision, an intergenerational and interdenominational Christian women’s event sponsored by Women of the Word, will be held Saturday Nov. 1 at the Marriott at Sable Oaks. This event is in preparation for the WOW conference coming in March 2009. This free event begins at 9 a.m., and concludes at noon. An optional pre-registered […]

There is no evidence to show blasting at a quarry approved by the Windham Town Council will conform with vibration requirements, according to a lawsuit filed last week by residents who want to see that the quarry operation never gets into the ground. The suit, filed in Cumberland County Superior Court by neighbors who have […]

Full name: David Van Wie, 51 Address: 292 Town Farm Road, New Gloucester Family: Married with two children Web site: www.davidvanwie2008.com David Van Wie is the Democratic challenger in House District 105, which encompasses New Gloucester, Durham and part of Lisbon. Van Wie has lived in New Gloucester for 20 years after living in Durham […]