Loon Echo Land Trust was recently awarded a $225,000 grant through the Landowner Incentive Program to purchase the development rights on 73 acres on Pleasant Pond in Denmark which lies in the Upper Saco River watershed. The Upper Saco River watershed in western Maine stretches from Lovell to Hiram and supports a rich and unique […]

Army Pvt. Robert L. Brown has arrived for duty at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas. Brown, an infantryman, is the son of Starr McKlean of Mill Lane in Naples. His wife, Brandi, is the daughter of Jeannie Strickland of Killeen, Texas.

Harlem Rockets Come to Town On Tuesday, Dec. 4, two or three members of the Harlem Rockets basketball team will be at Sebago Elementary School at 1:30 p.m. The Harlem Rockets are similar to the Harlem Globetrotters, who showcase both their basketball and comedic talents. The Rocket players will be visiting classrooms, and demonstrating their […]

The Annual Reindeer Auction takes place on Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. A preview of auction items starts at 6:30 p.m. The event will be held in the Great Room at the Casco Village Church. For many years the Vendredi Club, founded in 1944, has held this annual Christmas event to raise funds for […]

Editor, The United States cannot afford to have any person in the Oval Office who is the least bit in favor of murder. Abortion is murder-bald, blunt, horrific killing. There is no other definition for “abortion.” Therefore, those who endorse abortion in any form are abhorrent. America cannot tolerate leadership in any party who would […]

Accident or manslaughter? Jurors will decide next spring after a Massachusetts man pleaded not guilty in Portland Tuesday to charges stemming from a boat collision on Long Lake in August. Facing Justice Robert Crowley in Cumberland County Superior Court, Robert M. LaPointe, 38, of Medway, Mass., declared his innocence in the face of two manslaughter […]

Lots of houses were once located on Route 302, before it was known as the commercial district. The latest acquisition at Windham Historical Society is this very old photo of the Mains house on Route 302 in North Windham. Later it was the home of the Browns, shown here. The first name is unknown, and […]

Editor, I have a holiday story for you. Last week, I was at the Windham library book sale and a young boy was in front of me in the check-out line. The lady added up his books and videos and told him his total was $3. He reached deep in his pockets and pulled out […]

The town of Windham is scheduled to pay an additional $100,000 for the sewer project approved last December with the town of Gorham and the Maine Correctional Center that is located between the two towns. Michelle Clements, public relations manager at the Portland Water District, said the total estimated cost for the project was originally […]

This year the students at Bonny Eagle Middle School are part of a study being conducted at the University of Maine. Students are tested periodically for aerobic fitness using a widely used testing tool called PACER, which involves walking/running successive lengths of the gym floor gradually increasing the pace at regular intervals. The longer a […]