A fire and rescue study recommended Gorham build two new, modern fire stations – one with Windham and another with Standish. New joint construction ventures would axe an aging fire station in South Windham and two in Gorham – White Rock and North Gorham, a station Standish shares. Windham and Gorham are partners at the […]

Maple Syrup Recipes Courtesy of www.mainemapleproducers.com Downeast Company Coleslaw serves 6 to 8 • 7 cups finely shredded cabbage • 2 large tart apples, peeled and shredded • 1 small green pepper, chopped fine Dressing: • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional) • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cider vinegar • […]

Casco Public Library will be offering a free workshop entitled Beginning Drawing on Sunday, Mar. 26, from 2 to 4 p.m. Participants will focus on shapes, space and proportion using still life. Using a pencil and erasers to do quick exercises to train the eyes, artists will make a large drawing and then refine that […]

The biggest question facing Gov. John Baldacci’s proposal to take DirigoChoice away from Anthem and make it a self-insured plan is who would be responsible for paying the bills if claims came in higher than the funds available. The second major question, asked at a hearing before the Insurance and Financial Services Committee Tuesday, is […]

Mar. 24-27: Lyric Music Theater in South Portland presents Showstoppers, celebrating the best of Broadway singing and dancing. Tickets $19 for Saturday and Sunday performances, $17 for Sunday. FMI 799-1421. Mar. 25: Casco Village Church will host the ever-popular traditional casserole and bean supper. Mark your calendar now for this gastronomic event that will feature […]

While state leaders focus on Dirigo Health and a $44 million assessment to keep the subsidized insurance program – currently covering 9,000 people – afloat, Maine has close to 263,000 residents on Medicaid and the budget for this year will top $660 million. And, that’s just the state’s share. The real figure is more than […]

The Appropriations Committee pulled an all-nighter at the State House and unanimously passed a budget early Tuesday morning that increases school aid to high-value towns on the water, boosts Medicaid payments to hospitals, and adds $15 million to the highway fund. The budget also funds tax breaks to encourage more movies be made in Maine […]

Even in the “olden days,” people knew the value of advertising. This little ad from decades gone by, promotes the services of one of the many blacksmiths who made a living in Windham. Note also that one of our roads, Lott’s Drive, is named for this businessman. (Windham Historical Society archives)