Army National Guard Spec. Chris S. Stover has returned to the 169th Military Police Company in Brewer after being deployed to an overseas forward operating base in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the official name given to military operations involving members of the U.S. armed forces and coalition forces participating in […]

Army National Guard Spec. Chris S. Stover has returned to the 169th Military Police Company in Brewer after being deployed to an overseas forward operating base in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the official name given to military operations involving members of the U.S. armed forces and coalition forces participating in […]

Go green, go grandparents The Maine Wildlife Park on Route 26 will feature a program called Landscaping for Wildlife with the folks from Skillin’s Greenhouses Saturday, Sept. 6. Expert landscaping staff will be on hand with a wide selection of native shrubs, small trees and other plants that are hardy and attractive, while providing food […]

Next week, one small click for computer users will mean one giant leap into cyberspace for the Windham Town Council. For the first time ever, the Sept. 9 council meeting will not only be broadcast over the local cable access channel but also streamed live online through a link on the town Web site, www.windhamweb.com. […]

It could be, that like Hurricane Gustav in New Orleans, the crisis facing Mainers paying for heat this winter will not be as severe as feared. A winter mild enough to keep demand for heating oil prices in check yet robust enough to keep ski resorts and businesses serving snowmobilers busy is great for the […]

Stimson Hall in Gray may stay open this winter after all. Gray Town Manager Deborah Cabana has been looking for an alternative spot for the Town Council to hold meetings this winter to save the cost of heating the 105-year-old town hall, and is finding the available options to be lacking. School Administrative District 15 […]

I’m trying to wean myself from paper towels. When I found myself wondering how I got along without them, I realized it was time to quit. I can remember a time without paper towels and it seems we got along just fine. We could save a couple of dollars a week and in a year […]

Windham residents may get a chance to shift the annual election of municipal officers from June to November if a group of citizens get their way. The Windham Town Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 7 p.m. to hear public comment on a citizen-initiated proposal to change the date of the […]

Bridgton residents who want to turn down their heat this winter will have a warm place to go during the day, thanks to the work of local community groups. The Bridgton Community Center, library and maybe even the town office and local churches will be open to those looking for warmth, hot drinks and something […]

0905memories Did you know that a Penobscot Indian princess once lived in Raymond? Princess Goldenrod, also known as Dorothy Ranco Beatty, was an entrepreneur who sold American Indian-made products from her teepee in Casco and later Raymond during the mid-1900s. A child’s American Indian drum, made by her father Joseph Ranco, was donated in July […]