“Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic.” – Anonymous. Lane/Tommy: The budget season is upon us in Windham and Augusta. The difference is that Augusta must cut the present state budget while the Windham Town Council must set the budget for the next fiscal year. We […]

“Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic.” – Anonymous. Lane/Tommy: The budget season is upon us in Windham and Augusta. The difference is that Augusta must cut the present state budget while the Windham Town Council must set the budget for the next fiscal year. We […]

Oh, snow Of all Februarys to be a leap year it had to be this one, did it not? It just refused to go quickly, or quietly. March can surely be as cold and snowy, but with daylight savings time coming up next Sunday and calendar spring just three weeks away winter cannot hold on […]

What’s the good word this week? Well, we’re enjoying sunshine for a change but by the time this column reaches your table, it will have snowed – again. I’ve seen a few robins, so I suppose that’s a good sign. All in all, Mainers have certainly reached out to other Mainers this winter, to provide […]

A meeting Thursday, Feb. 28, in South Portland to take public comments about a Presumpscot River use compromise may also signal the end of a partnership between two water-protection groups in the Lakes Region. The public is invited to gather to comment on a preliminary agreement reached between Friends of the Presumpscot River, Sappi Fine […]

Windham-area older adults are invited to 21st Family Fitness Center Friday, Feb. 22, from 10 a.m. – noon, for a fun event showcasing the Healthways SilverSneakers Fitness Program, the nation’s leading exercise program designed exclusively for older adults. In celebration of Healthy Heart Month, anyone who wears red to the event or brings a healthy […]

Windham-area older adults are invited to 21st Family Fitness Center Friday, Feb. 22, from 10 a.m. – noon, for a fun event showcasing the Healthways SilverSneakers Fitness Program, the nation’s leading exercise program designed exclusively for older adults. In celebration of Healthy Heart Month, anyone who wears red to the event or brings a healthy […]

It is time to get a good grip on the winter and shake loose the blues and blahs so many are feeling throughout the area. As February drags on, it seems that adding one day to the month this year is like adding a decade. The 2008 Maine WinterFest and Chevrolet Derby held throughout the […]

It is time to get a good grip on the winter and shake loose the blues and blahs so many are feeling throughout the area. As February drags on, it seems that adding one day to the month this year is like adding a decade. The 2008 Maine WinterFest and Chevrolet Derby held throughout the […]

Naples Public Safety dispatchers declined to comment on the cause of a fire that destroyed a home at 348 Thompson’s Point Road early Sunday morning. No one was reported injured in the fire, which was discovered by neighbors at around 1 a.m. The home was owned by Theodore Tocci and Holly Polk, who did not […]