Democratic leaders in the Legislature are considering a counter-offer to the business community’s proposal to get rid of the so-called Dirigo tax to fund the state’s subsidized insurance program for the poor, while advocacy groups are calling for an additional assessment on insurance company profits and high-paid hospital executives. Sen. Nancy Sullivan, D-York County, chairman […]

A proposal to allow charter schools in Maine, like they do in 40 other states, failed by two votes in the Senate – the latest defeat for proponents who have been fighting for a bill for six years. Never a quitter, Judith Jones of Hope, president of the Maine Association for Charter Schools, said she […]

A proposal to allow charter schools in Maine, like they do in 40 other states, failed by two votes in the Senate – the latest defeat for proponents who have been fighting for a bill for six years. Never a quitter, Judith Jones of Hope, president of the Maine Association for Charter Schools, said she […]

The Saint Joseph’s College Feeney Players proudly present “Dracula: The Musical?” at the Standish campus during two weekends in April. This eight-person production will bask audiences in this humorous parody of the classic horror tale. This mold-breaking performance offers a unique spin on a well known piece of fiction and is enjoyable for all ages. […]

The Saint Joseph’s College Feeney Players proudly present “Dracula: The Musical?” at the Standish campus during two weekends in April. This eight-person production will bask audiences in this humorous parody of the classic horror tale. This mold-breaking performance offers a unique spin on a well known piece of fiction and is enjoyable for all ages. […]

The Portland Water District’s Board of Trustees responded to a recent Standish Town Council decision to widen the road leading to the town’s boat launch by voting unanimously Monday to appeal the widening in Superior Court. The Northeast Road Extension, which leads from Route 35 to the boat launch in Sebago Lake Village, has been […]

The following candidates have filed papers for election to the Maine House of Representatives. District 110 serving Gray and Windham Incumbent Mark Bryant Democrat Mark Bryant, 49, of Albion Road in Windham, is running for re-election to the District 110 seat in the House of Representatives. An employee for the Maine Turnpike Authority, Bryant is […]

Sometime in the next year, perhaps, a traffic light will be installed at the corner of Route 202 and Windham Center Road, to provide safety at that corner, which has changed dramatically in less than 100 years. If you stood in the middle of the road in front of Don and Norma Rogers’ house and […]

Sometime in the next year, perhaps, a traffic light will be installed at the corner of Route 202 and Windham Center Road, to provide safety at that corner, which has changed dramatically in less than 100 years. If you stood in the middle of the road in front of Don and Norma Rogers’ house and […]