What do the towns of Belfast, Biddeford, Boothbay, Freeport, Kennebunk, Portland, Saco and Yarmouth have in common? They are each involved in a nationwide initiative called “Cool Cities,” sponsored by the Sierra Club. The Cool Cities concept can be tailored to the needs or interest of individual towns or cities. In Maine, the name has […]

ASL: Age/Sex/Location. A common question on the Internet when one user wants to know more about another. Facebook: A social networking Web site where users create profiles and include references to who their friends are and what school they attend. Friend: A verb for social networking Web sites where two users link their profiles together […]

Air Force Airman Jordan K. St. Clair has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, and military customs and courtesies; performed drill and ceremony marches, and received physical training, rifle marksmanship, field training exercises, and […]

The Smith family thanks you from the bottom of our hearts for the outpouring of love and support while grieving the tragic death of our son Zachary Frederick Smith. Words cannot express the comfort provided by family, neighbors and friends during this time of crippling pain and sadness. Our community rallied and provided prayers, love, […]

AARP provides free tax help at Unity Gardens, Tandberg Trail, Windham from 2-7 p.m. Tuesdays through April 8, by appointment only. Call 874-1000 or 211 for an appointment.

“In the 1960’s, people took acid to make the world weird. Now the world is weird and people take Prozac to make it normal.” Author unknown. Lane/Tommy: Prozac is a drug used to treat depression and we feel a whole lot of despair coming down our financial turnpike. Are you feeling down and out because […]

Look Good Feel Better is offered once a month at the North Windham Union Church, Roosevelt Trail, Windham. The next session will be Wednesday, March 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. To register, call the American Cancer Society at 373-3708 or (800) 227-2345. Look Good Feel Better is a free program from the American Cancer […]

The price of independence for School Administrative District 61 is a stiff one that district voters will confront as they vote for the budget this spring, one that will probably belie the state attempts to provide property tax relief for Maine residents. To deal with a projected loss of at least $2.4 million in state […]

Raymond resident Emma Laprise, 12, knows her places so well that she has a chance to be named Maine’s best student geographer next month. The seventh-grader at Jordan Small Middle School went through a contest at school, and came out on top. Now, she is preparing for a state National Geographic Bee in Portland, which […]

Egg them on The annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, March 22 at 4 p.m. Children ages 5 and under at will hunt at Newbegin Gym. Children ages 6 and over will hunt at Russell School. This is a rain or shine (or snow) event. A mystery dinner Good Shepherd United Methodist […]