Windham town councilor and fix-it guru Kaile Warren put Windham on the national news last weekend when he showed his home improvement know-how on the Gray Road home of Beth and Donnie Hall on the Saturday Early Show on CBS. “I thought from an aesthetic standpoint, this home is perfect for television,” said Warren. Besides […]

As part of the town of Standish, the village of Steep Falls has a history that relies heavily on the Saco River and its mills. While Standish was incorporated in 1785, Steep Falls village settlement did not occur until the 1820s, with the construction of the first sawmill in 1826. Here’s an old picture of […]

For critics of government excess, the Maine Turnpike Authority is a big target. You can even see it from outer space. “Ick,” said an observer on the International Space Station. “Somebody in Maine forgot to curb their enormous dog.” Over the years, there have been numerous attempts to get rid of the MTA by merging […]

Ira Wyman, 80, of Gray Road in Windham prunes some stray branches off a tree in his yard. He said he didn’t keep up with maintenance on one of his other trees and wants this one to be in shape before he leaves for Florida next month.

We’re all familiar with 911 – the emergency phone number, but do you know what 211 is and when you should use it? This was one of the questions raised at a meeting held last week at Unity Gardens senior living facility in Windham. Hosted by Southern Maine Agency on Aging, the focus of the […]

Fiddlehead Center for the Arts, a member of the National Afterschool Program, will promote a “Lights On Afterschool” activity day on Monday, Oct. 22 for its students. The activities in support of afterschool programs will be one of more than 7,500 such events around the nation – the eighth annual Lights On Afterschool celebration, organized […]

Unconvinced the potential cost of filtration is more efficient than alternative solutions, the Naples Selectboard has asked for more uranium tests on water used in municipal buildings. The request came Monday evening at the selectmen’s meeting after Naples Town Manager Derik Goodine reviewed the specifics of filtration systems that could cost the town more than […]

Frankly, I’ll be glad when the town council moves on to serious business – like the budget. As a concerned citizen, I watch the council’s meetings each week but it’s getting pretty frustrating to listen to discussions about, for example, how minutes of meetings should be done. Each of them may be an expert in […]

When it’s really bad we hear about them on the TV news or read about them in the paper. They are our neighbors, co-workers, friends, mothers, sisters, daughters, and they’ve been raped, beaten and killed by people who claimed to love them. You may remember some of their stories. But there are many more stories […]

Haunted Hayrides Standish Recreation will be hosting a trip to Haunted Hayrides in Scarborough on Sunday, Oct. 21. Leave your younger siblings at home with mom and dad and join your friends for a spooky trip to the Hayrides! The bus departs the Standish Municipal Center parking lot at 5:30 p.m. and returns at 9 […]