American Legion Post 148 would like to express our sincere thanks to every one of you who donated to help raise funds to put up American flags in Windham. We raised enough to put up more than 100 flags along sections of routes 115, 202 and 302 from mid-May prior to Memorial Day to mid-September […]

A Sebago man accused of ordering his dog to attack a Cumberland County Sheriff’s deputy March 4 was indicted on a variety of charges by a Cumberland County grand jury Thursday. Ricky N. Norton, 49, of 396 Bridgton Road, faces charges of Class B aggravated assault, assault on officer and possession firearm by felon, both […]

A Sebago man accused of ordering his dog to attack a Cumberland County Sheriff’s deputy March 4 was indicted on a variety of charges by a Cumberland County grand jury Thursday. Ricky N. Norton, 49, of 396 Bridgton Road, faces charges of Class B aggravated assault, assault on officer and possession firearm by felon, both […]

The celebration of Earth Day reminds us of our responsibility to respect and protect the earth and its natural resources. Loon Echo Land Trust, a nonprofit conservation organization, is hosting its annual Earth Day hike April 22, from 3-5 p.m. at Bald Pate Mountain Preserve, with an option for an after-hike social gathering at Bray’s […]

Lane/Tommy: First we must remind the citizens of Windham with septic systems that the Windham Town Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, to set sewer rates for users in South Windham and the Maine Correctional Center. There is almost a 100 percent guarantee that the debt incurred […]

Seniors, age 60 or older with incomes below $19,240 for individuals and $25,900 for couples are eligible to receive $50 of free, fresh locally grown fruits and vegetables through the Maine Senior FarmShare Program. More than 15,000 seniors and 150 farmers statewide will participate in the program this year. To find a participating farm near […]

Take the fast track Boys and girls ages 5 to 10 are invited to meet Mondays from May 5 through June 2 from 5:45 to 7:15 p.m. at Gray-New Gloucester High School track to learn a variety of track and field events. Participants will be grouped by ages and compete in five or six events, […]

Bridgton Town Manager Mitchell Berkowitz has submitted his manager’s proposal for the 2008-09 town budget, which totals $13.9 million and includes the final payments on the town hall, which was built in 1985. Berkowitz said he expects the proposed budget will be approved at the April 22 meeting of the Bridgton Board of Selectmen. It […]

Amid questions surrounding increases in the Raymond school budget, the Raymond School District Budget Committee decided Monday to hold off voting on the budget until a May 5 meeting. Members of the Budget Committee’s are concerned about state standards for Essential Programs and Services, which calculate how much money should be spent on teachers and […]

A Casco man arrested after a violent home invasion in February was indicted on robbery and burglary charges by a Cumberland County grand jury yesterday. Nicholas Small, 20, faces a Class A robbery charge and Class B burglary charge. He is being held without bail at the Cumberland County Jail in Portland. Cumberland County Sheriff […]