Greetings, Once in a while I find myself reflecting back upon my youth and all the people that had a big part in my interest in hunting. Undoubtedly my biggest influence was my father. In these parts he was a legendary deer hunter, and when November first arrived, every young boy around wanted a green […]

The Raymond School Committee is waiting for answers from the Commissioner of Education’s office on the matter of school choice under consolidation. As it stands, the school board has control over the fate of school choice, but with new rules and laws under consolidation, school officials in Raymond want to be certain of their authority […]

Best Jennifer Simons teaches Spanish to kindergartners at Memorial Elementary School in New Gloucester on Tuesday, Oct. 16. Simons divides her time among several kindergarten classes at Russell and Memorial Elementary schools, and opens each class with a song. Here, students sing along with Simons in Spanish.

On Friday, Nov. 2 from 6:30-8 p.m. Faith Lutheran Church is hosting a yoga, meditation and nutrition workshop designed to promote healthy eating through yoga and mindful eating of wholesome local food. Refreshments will be served. The church is located at 988 Roosevelt Trail in Windham. Bring a mat or blanket. For more information, call […]

On Friday, Nov. 2 from 6:30-8 p.m. Faith Lutheran Church is hosting a yoga, meditation and nutrition workshop designed to promote healthy eating through yoga and mindful eating of wholesome local food. Refreshments will be served. The church is located at 988 Roosevelt Trail in Windham. Bring a mat or blanket. For more information, call […]

FOX23, Portland’s local Fox affiliate television station, announced last week that Thomas Mac Arthur, of Windham, has been named president and general manager, effective Oct. 1. Formerly, Mac Arthur held the title of FOX23’s general sales manager. Mac Arthur brings major market management and more than 25 years of media credentials to his new role. […]

Editor, How does the town of Windham rate in regard to the expense of providing municipal services to its citizens compared to similar towns? A recent survey made for a neighboring town has some interesting comparisons. The survey showed that Windham fell somewhere in the middle of the field in most categories. This survey compared […]

An Apple a Day ‘Tis the season for apple picking. I’m not sure what it is about the act of picking fruit from a tree, but my family and I find it delightful. We spent time on a gorgeous, sunny Saturday afternoon walking up and down the rows of trees at Meadowbrook Orchard looking for […]

For three years, Eastgate Christian School in New Gloucester has awarded the Good Christian Citizenship scholarship to a deserving student. This year, the $500 tuition scholarship was awarded to fourth grader Nathaniel Tillson for the 2007-2008 school year. Nathaniel is the son of Ronald and Cynthia Tillson of East Poland. According to Principal Ronald Giasson, […]

These two pictures show the same old schoolhouse as it appeared in 1937 and in its present location. It was built in 1849, on Quaker Ridge Road and used by generations of members of the Friends (or Quakers) who settled the area. In 1971, Hacker Hall and Leona Hall Edwards gave the newly organized Raymond-Casco […]