Gospel music favorite Bill Gaither and his Homecoming Friends are coming to the Cumberland County Civic Center on Friday, Oct. 19 for a night of southern gospel music. In addition to Gaither, the concert in Portland will feature gospel musicians such as Ernie Hasse and Signature Sound, Jeff and Sheri Easter, Lynda Randle, Ivan Parker, […]

Windham police are looking for the man who robbed the Subway Sandwich Shop in North Windham late Monday night. Police say a thin, white male about five and a half feet tall told the cashier he had a gun and left with about $170 from the register. He did not show the alleged weapon and […]

There’s an awful lot of talk about the need for tax relief. I’ll not argue that, However, I just read in the latest AARP newsletter that about 100,000 Mainers who could have received up to $2,000 as a tax rebate in 2006 didn’t even apply for it. Hard to believe, isn’t it? This is in […]

If you don’t subscribe to National Geographic, please try to find the latest copy and read about the dilemma the world faces with the crisis of energy supplies. Huge corporations are now growing enormous fields of corn or soybeans to be turned into biofuels. And already the peasants in Mexico are rioting in the streets […]

If you don’t subscribe to National Geographic, please try to find the latest copy and read about the dilemma the world faces with the crisis of energy supplies. Huge corporations are now growing enormous fields of corn or soybeans to be turned into biofuels. And already the peasants in Mexico are rioting in the streets […]

ScotsScarecrow1-2: This hockey-themed scarecrow is set up in front of Natalie Bradway’s home on Northeast Road in Standish and is part of the “2007 Scarecrow Judging Contest” held by the Standish Recreation Department. This year’s theme is nature and the outdoors and will be judged on Saturday, Oct. 27. “I have five boys and they […]

Lifetime Certification On Oct. 4 at the Maine Municipal Association, Windham Town Clerk Linda Morrell received her Lifetime Certification for the state of Maine. Aside from longevity, achieving this status also means she has served her association in various capacities, continued her education in order to stay current on laws and procedures as well as […]

Recently I was made aware that one of the reporters covering the area council meetings cannot make all the meetings due to his work schedule. This is not at all an unusual situation. There are many people who cannot make it to council meetings and do not feel capable of calling their councilors. I can […]

While most people are used to using canned pumpkin when baking up a fall feast, even the most casual of amateur chefs can put together a good locally grown pumpkin dish with a little effort. When cooking with pumpkins, you want to use the smaller gourds. Save the larger plants for your front porch. Start […]

While most people are used to using canned pumpkin when baking up a fall feast, even the most casual of amateur chefs can put together a good locally grown pumpkin dish with a little effort. When cooking with pumpkins, you want to use the smaller gourds. Save the larger plants for your front porch. Start […]