Editor, It’s a matter of simple equality: Rural Americans deserve high-quality wireless service comparable to that available in urban America. We are becoming a wireless nation – people everywhere depend on their cell phones to meet critical safety and business needs. For too long, Rural America has been left behind. Connecting Rural America is a […]

By Anne Miller Special Contributor The Raymond-Casco Historical Society welcomed the Gray Historical Society on a visit to the 1849 one-room schoolhouse in Casco for a tour and program Monday, June 11. The schoolhouse, often referred to as the “Friend’s School” because the first families whose children attended were Quakers, was moved from Quaker Ridge […]

Four artists who work in encaustics and whose styles are very different from one another will be the featured artists in Encaustics: The Art of Painting With Wax, at Hole In The Wall Studioworks, located on Route 302 in Raymond. Debra Claffey, Janet Bartlett Goodman, Tracy Mastro and Charyl Weissbach will be at their opening […]

Last Saturday’s triumphant return of the Summerfest outdoor festival in Windham was a complete success, according to those in attendance. “It’s exactly what we had in mind,” said Town Manager Tony Plante. Brian Ross, director of Parks and Recreation, said it was difficult to calculate how many people were in attendance, but estimated there were […]

The Universal Service Fund was created as a part of the 1996 Telecommunications Act in order to ensure that all Americans have reasonable access to communications services. This program has been a critical component in keeping Americans in rural parts of the country, like Maine, connected to essential wireless services. As Ranking Member of the […]

Donald and Barbara Sawyer are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Janice Sawyer to Ryan Douglas, son of Darren and Shelley Douglas. Janice is a graduate of Windham High School, St. Joseph’s College and Mercy School of Radiologic Technology. She is currently employed at Children’s Hospital Boston. Ryan is a graduate of Windham […]

Summer changes a lot of things here in Windham. When driving through the rotary it is wise to glance at the license plates of oncoming cars because I’m almost positive some other states’ drivers really haven’t grasped the yield command. Traffic is different at this time of year. For one thing, there’s a lot more […]

For years, the town of Raymond has had an eye out for a new patrol boat to make its Sebago Lake waters safer. So last Monday when town officials found out they would be getting a Coast Guard vessel, they were elated. “I’ve been chief for nine years, and that whole time I was looking […]

Seventh-graders at Bonny Eagle Middle School concluded their study of the Civil War with a day-long reenactment last week. The project began by integrating social studies, science, language arts, dance, music, and theater. Songs and writings were also explored, as were foods, games, and customs of the time. Students learned to do the Virginia Reel. […]

A running gag Resembling the recurring scene from the Peanuts comic strip in which Lucy promises to hold the football for Charlie Brown, Mainers sit stunned this week as legislators and the governor, once again, have failed to fulfill promises to reduce Maine’s high tax burden. Gov. John Baldacci, who we trusted to finally prioritize […]