On Saturday, Sept. 8, the First Lutheran Church in Portland, located at 132 Auburn St., is hosting a special fundraiser for “Project Katrina,” aptly named for mission work that is being done in the Gulf Coast region of Louisiana. The event will consist of a presentation of two prior missions with a special premiere of […]

The Windham Town Council voted 4-3 Tuesday night against forming a continuous improvement committee that would have evaluated and double-checked spending decisions made by town officials. “Everyone wants to improve spending,” said Council Chairman John MacKinnon, who voted against forming the committee.”It’s just a question about how you go about it.” Councilor Kaile Warren, who […]

A third-year biology student at the University of Maine at Farmington has a sexy study lined up. “My project is to look at the reproductive methods of milfoil,” said Katelyn Michaud, 20, who grew up in Gorham. She said she believes the milfoil plants in Maine can produce both sexually and asexually and she wants […]

Have you, or do you know someone, who turned down a chance to go out with family or friends because they were concerned about falling? Have they cut down on a favorite activity because they might fall? Many older adults experience fear of falling and restrict their activities as a result. “A Matter of Balance: […]

Kelly Mank, of Windham, was awarded a Bachelor of Science in Management/Human Resource Management degree from Kaplan University during a commencement ceremony Aug. 4. Mank graduated summa cum laude. Kaplan University is part of Kaplan Inc.’s Higher Education unit, which includes 70 campus-based schools as well as online programs through Kaplan University.

The Windham Town Council should be commended for taking a hard-nosed approach to municipal spending. Since the installation in June of three new councilors – Kaile Warren, Donna Chapman and Wayne Davis – the council has been a dynamo in routing out wasteful spending and turning up the heat on local officials in charge of […]

Should schools wait until after Labor Day weekend to begin the school year? Charlene McDugle, 57, Casco “I think the school should realize that they’re spending extra money for those two days…I think they should start after Labor Day. Everyone is still getting back from vacation.” Carol Doucette, 59, Windham “As the wife of a […]

Raymond lost its oldest citizen last week when engineer, veteran, author and historian Ernest Harmon Knight, 101, died at the Casco Inn Residential Care Center following a brief illness. “He was a very young 100-year old,” said his son Paul Knight, 60, who was at his father’s side during his final moments. “Up until about […]

Jordan Emerson, of Windham, is a 13-year-old girl who is entering 8th grade at Windham Middle School. She was injured in a car accident at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway in Scarborough on Aug. 8 and is currently at Maine Medical Center in Portland with serious injuries. There will be a fund-raiser for Emerson and her […]

Not content with restricting himself to other people’s fundraisers, Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital patient and devoted fundraiser Logan Jordan, 14, of Windham held his third annual Wiffle ball tournament last Saturday, raising $908 for the hospital, with the help of his parents and some generous contributors. A veteran fundraiser, Jordan turned a pick-up game of […]