Patchell’s project a winner Last week 10 students from Bonny Eagle Middle and High schools traveled to College Park, Md., to participate in National History Day. National History Day is an annual event involving more than 500,000 students from across the country. Students choose historical topics related to a theme and conduct extensive research through […]

Beth Copp only wanted to send one care package. The Windham woman was gathering the razors and deodorant, the beef jerky and Spaghetti-O’s, to send to her nephew, Spc. Justin Buxbaum. He had arrived in Afghanistan in April with his Army unit, and the 23-year-old missed the stateside comforts of quick snacks and everyday toiletries. […]

Beth Copp only wanted to send one care package. The Windham woman was gathering the razors and deodorant, the beef jerky and Spaghetti-O’s, to send to her nephew, Spc. Justin Buxbaum. He had arrived in Afghanistan in April with his Army unit, and the 23-year-old missed the stateside comforts of quick snacks and everyday toiletries. […]

0627memories.jpg In Windham, we’ve always loved a parade! Back in 1934, a parade was held in Red City, South Windham. Red City was the local name for High Street, where the Real School is located today. Whatever the occasion for the parade, this high stepping horse and carriage was part of the procession. The photo […]

Weather words of the week: Strong thunderstorms: Thunderstorms that might contain gusty winds, small hail and heavy rainfall. Friday: Partly to mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of precipitation. High: 70 Low: 50 Saturday: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of precipitation. High: 72 Low: 57 Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent […]

Weather words of the week: Strong thunderstorms: Thunderstorms that might contain gusty winds, small hail and heavy rainfall. Friday: Partly to mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of precipitation. High: 70 Low: 50 Saturday: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of precipitation. High: 72 Low: 57 Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent […]

Sophie Yindra, 70, of Bridgton said she wouldn’t be able to afford her medications if it wasn’t for Stan Cohen’s help figuring out the Medicare system. Cohen, 79, decided to help others with the Medicare bureaucracy after he struggled himself to sign up to the program. As a volunteer Medicare advocate for the Southern Maine […]

Sophie Yindra, 70, of Bridgton said she wouldn’t be able to afford her medications if it wasn’t for Stan Cohen’s help figuring out the Medicare system. Cohen, 79, decided to help others with the Medicare bureaucracy after he struggled himself to sign up to the program. As a volunteer Medicare advocate for the Southern Maine […]

Raymond residents will have two slightly different options to choose from when they review the revised school budget at the special town meeting Friday at Jordan Small Middle School. Voters rejected the first budget proposal at the ratification vote at the polls on June 10. The vote set in motion a second wave of review […]

Music lives on In a tragic fire a few months ago, Zach Smith lost his life at 19. Needless to say, his family and the entire community were devastated. Losing their son so suddenly and prematurely was a horrific loss for the Smiths, and they have been searching for a way to keep his memory […]