Practicing for Dog Sled Races Several teams entered the Pineland Dryland Challenge competitions Nov. 3-4 to practice for the upcoming dog sled season. In the four-dog rig class, Beth Olsen of Upriver Kennels in Jackman, piloted her team consisting of lead dogs Wizbella and Pullox, along with wheel dogs Vince and Daizy. She and her […]

The following students were listed on first quarter honor roll for Eastgate Christian School in New Gloucester: 3rd grade Makayla Gwinn (high honors), Samuel Lobozzo, Bailey McAtee. 4th grade David Davol (high honors), Kate Donovan, Yana Keene, Katie Schools (high honors). 5th grade Logan Bergquist, Nichole Lowell, Rebekah Stone, Nathaniel Tillson (high honors), Thomas Weeks. […]

Weather Word of the Week: Mean daily temperature: The average of the highest and lowest temperature for a 24-hour period from midnight to midnight. Friday: Mostly sunny, chance of snow 30% chance of precipitation Hi 42 Lo: 27 Saturday: Mostly sunny 0% chance of precipitation Hi 41 Lo: 29 Sunday: Mostly sunny 0% chance of […]

Windham officials reported last week that the town could be spending $300,000 more than it makes in 2009 if current spending and taxes continue along their current trend. Windham Finance Director Brian Wolcott said the potential deficit for the 2009 fiscal year, which runs from the beginning of July 2008 to June 2009, will be […]

Under the leadership of teacher Don Denico, Bonny Eagle High School construction class students recently erected a pergola at Steep Falls Elementary School. A pergola is a shaded space and outdoor classroom for use by the staff, students and community. Rick Perrault and Kenny Young from district maintenence also helped out with the undertaking. The […]

With the tag of historian, I often find myself repeating some basic facts about my town. New people are surprised (sometimes stunned) to find that the town hall is 98 years old, an old wood-frame building, still being used today. So frequent were the requests for the basics of development in Windham, that I made […]

Bryants Celebrate 30th Anniversary Abroad Rep. Mark Bryant, D-Windham, and his wife, Diane, recently celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary by taking a brief tour of Europe. The couple began with a weekend in Bar Harbor before traveling to London, Paris, Lucerne, Florence and Rome. The anniversary trip also coincided with 50th birthdays for Mark and […]

Time to nix the community center Standish taxpayers should be pretty upset about last month’s revelation that the town spent $325,000 on property for a community center only to discover that the land can’t be developed because of vernal pools and wetlands. On Oct. 5, the Army Corps of Engineers performed a site walk of […]

Time to nix the community center Standish taxpayers should be pretty upset about last month’s revelation that the town spent $325,000 on property for a community center only to discover that the land can’t be developed because of vernal pools and wetlands. On Oct. 5, the Army Corps of Engineers performed a site walk of […]

Casco Property Tax Bills Casco’s 2008 tax bills should be sent by approximately Nov. 15. There will be a 60-day grace period before interest will begin. Trick or Treating for UNICEF On Halloween some very special fourth graders practiced a remarkable act of kindness. Mr. Dickerson, a fourth grade teacher at Crooked River Elementary School […]