Literacy Grant Awarded to SAD 6 Former First Lady Barbara Bush announced June 19 that the Barbara Bush Foundation has awarded $25,000 to the Family Literacy Program Initiative to SAD 6, as well as 14 other communities. Representatives from each community were present to accept these awards from Mrs. Bush and Maine’s First Lady Karen […]

It’s Italian sandwich day at Windham Senior Dining Club! Door prizes and a 50/50 raffle will also be featured. Freshly made Italian sandwiches, a bag of chips, dessert and soda, all for $5. The special event will be Thursday, July 12 at noon. Delivery can be arranged for New Marblehead Manor, Little Falls Landing and […]

Under beautiful skies and cool temperatures, Standish Recreation hosted their annual Family Festival last weekend. The festival kicked off Friday at Standish Memorial Park with live entertainment and a drive-in movie. Saturday offered a morning parade, evening activities at Kiwanis Beach sponsored by the Kiwanis Club and a grand finale of fireworks courtesy of the […]

Would you enjoy traveling 200 years back in time and tuning in to a pivotal time in music history? That rare opportunity will be offered at a benefit concert by the Encore/Coda Chamber Orchestra on Monday, July 16, at Deertrees Theater in Harrison. The proceeds from the 8 p.m. concert go to the Lakes Environmental […]

With tourists passing through Windham by way of Route 302 four wheels at a time this weekend for the Fourth of July rush, some elderly residents are saying they don’t feel safe crossing the road. “I wouldn’t dare cross the the street,” said Mary Mathieu, 81, who lives at Unity Gardens senior residence center just […]

Gov. John Baldacci signed into law Monday what’s being called a first-in-the-nation student tax credit program to help Maine college graduates pay off their loans – a proposal with a $62-million price tag 10 years out that proponents say will be offset by more educated young people working and paying taxes in Maine. The proposal […]

Pedestrians beware Negotiating the roads and parking lots of North Windham during the summer is not for the feint of heart. Tourists and locals alike know that Route 302 through North Windham, with its hundreds of curb cuts leading to stores galore, is a gauntlet that is difficult to navigate for drivers and bicyclists. Even […]

Casco Public Library’s annual coffee and author event will be held Wednesday, July 11, at the Pleasant Lake Bed and Breakfast in Casco village. The featured author will be Cynthia Finnemore Simonds, who will discuss her newly published book, “Fresh Maine Salads; Innovative Recipes from Appetizers to Desserts.” The tour of the Inn begins at […]

Veterans The State of Maine Veterans Advocate, Robin Shepard, will NOT be at the veterans Center July 11. He will be back next month to assist veterans in applying for benefits. Home John Morrell, Kathy Gilman and Brittany have returned home after spending some time in Florida. They visited John’s daughter, Jennifer, and her husband […]

Due to President George W. Bush’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Bush family’s compound in Kennebunkport last weekend, the local aviation community was warned to keep its planes away. For security purposes, a no-fly zone with a 30-nautical-mile radius was set up from when Bush arrived by Air Force One last Thursday […]