The Standish Town Council is scheduled to vote on the FY 2007 proposed budget at its next council meeting, Tuesday, Apr. 25. Latest available budget figures project an overall mill rate of slightly below $10, according to Town Manager Gordon Billington. At $10, the rate would reflect a decrease of 11 cents from last year’s […]

“When you get everything you need from government, government will get everything you have.” Larry Reed, member of Mackinac (Michigan) Public Policy Center and recent WLOB radio guest As I stated last week, the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) petition drive hit a snag in Superior Court in Augusta. The debate concerns whether signed petitions […]

Most people think of their local veterans center as a place where military servicemen come to find fellowship and crowds gather to honor the sacrifices of wars past and present. But music-hungry teenagers are now flocking to the Windham Veterans Center to hear locally produced hard rock, break eardrums and bang heads on the weekends. […]

James W. West of Standish has been elected vice president of the New England Water Works Association, the region’s largest and oldest not-for-profit organization of water works professionals. West has been an employee at the Portland Water District for 30 years and is currently the director of operations. Courtesy photo

James W. West of Standish has been elected vice president of the New England Water Works Association, the region’s largest and oldest not-for-profit organization of water works professionals. West has been an employee at the Portland Water District for 30 years and is currently the director of operations. Courtesy photo

Bev White, 67 years young, has a song in her heart and a bounce in her step. And a resolve to share them both with other senior women. Since October, White, of Edwards Road in Casco, has been leading a free exercise class for women over 60 at the Casco Community Church. “Hep the Step” […]

Audience participation bring the story of Cinderella to life in this children’s play Cinderella, Cinderella… at Schoolhouse Arts Center on Saturday, May 13, and Saturday, May 20 at 10:30 a.m. Children will love this classic tale as they help Cinderella clean the house, help the Fairy Godmother find her wand, and help the King find […]

Last week, the honor flags were raised at Bonny Eagle High School and the middle school for students who were winners at the recent Maine National History Day. In the middle school division: Eric Trumble finished first for his historical paper on “The Struggle for the Protection of Free Speech: Taking a Stand Against Book […]

Saint Joseph’s College will hold an open house for high school juniors on Friday, April 21. Admission staff and current students will offer tours of the lakeside campus and share valuable information on how to prepare for a strong interview, how to write an effective college essay, four basic areas that can give balance to […]

Spurred on by a statewide campaign against teen smoking, Bonny Eagle High School recently held a “Kick Butts Day,” sponsored by the Bonny Eagle Health Club. During all three lunches at the high school, students had the opportunity to talk to health group members and to Chanda Johnson, the Youth and Community Program coordinator, Communities […]