Residents living in and around Windham can be screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke or a serious bone fracture July 18 at the North Windham Union Church, 723 Roosevelt Trail, in Windham. Appointments will begin at 9 a.m. A stroke, also known as a “brain attack,” is ranked as the third leading […]

Explanation: This week, local legislators comment on the session-ending tax reform bill, LD 1925, which failed to pass. The bill promised to lower income taxes by broadening the sales tax. Answers: Sen. Bill Diamond: No I opposed this bill because it would have caused more harm than good to individual taxpayers, small businesses and our […]

In one of numerous public statements, confessed killer Michael Woodbury said that he had mental illness problems that the Maine prison system did not address when they released him in May. But Woodbury isn’t the only local man currently in prison and considered mentally ill. In late May, Windham resident Philip Urquhart led police on […]

The Naples Public Library will hold its annual Yard Sale on Saturday, July 14 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. This one-day event is always very popular and has become an important fundraiser for the library. The library welcomes donations of “yard sale-type” items for the sale. This is the perfect time to clean out […]

Really rehabilitate Woodbury case illustrates need for prison reform The case of Michael Woodbury, the Windham man who murdered three men in Conway last week, demonstrates how much we still need to improve the penal system in Maine. Like the American penal system in general, Maine’s rehabilitation of criminals is a concept that gets plenty […]

Casco’s Vendredi Club is sponsoring an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, July 11 from 1-7 p.m. at the Casco Central Fire Station, Route 121. This annual Casco community blood drive has been a Vendredi project for more than 25 years. Members hope to collect 60 life-saving pints for the many patients needing blood […]

Casco’s Vendredi Club is sponsoring an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, July 11 from 1-7 p.m. at the Casco Central Fire Station, Route 121. This annual Casco community blood drive has been a Vendredi project for more than 25 years. Members hope to collect 60 life-saving pints for the many patients needing blood […]

According to the Windham Public Works Department, the following road projects are taking place: • Mallison Falls Road will be closed 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Aug. 3 for sewer, water line and stormwater infrastructure improvements. • Stormwater infrastructure upgrades and sidewalk reconstruction is being performed by public works crews on Main Street in […]

According to the Windham Public Works Department, the following road projects are taking place: • Mallison Falls Road will be closed 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Aug. 3 for sewer, water line and stormwater infrastructure improvements. • Stormwater infrastructure upgrades and sidewalk reconstruction is being performed by public works crews on Main Street in […]

Mystery lovers of all kinds are invited to join “Get a Clue at Your Library,” the Steep Falls Public Library that is. The 2007 Summer Reading Program is open to young people, pre-school through young adult, with programs, prize drawings, story hours, guest speakers and more. Families are invited to join the Read-to-Me portion of […]