The Crowley family wants the six people who have competed in the CBS reality television show, “Survivor,” to feel right at home when they test their skills in the third annual Durham Warriors Survival Challenge, Aug. 28-30 at Maine Forest Yurts in rural Durham. To that end, the Crowleys anticipate the new challenges they’re setting […]

The Windham Public Library is unveiling a new backpack program meant to provide educational entertainment for Windham families. The Library Circulating Backpack Program, which began this month, allows library patrons to check out L.L. Bean backpacks stuffed full of books and related materials and games for a week at a time. Each of the four […]

By adding Maine-Tex Grilled Salsa to its store shelves Aug. 19, the West Falmouth Hannaford is playing a part in helping a Windham woman realize her entrepreneurial dream – a salsa factory primarily staffed by autistic employees. In recent months, Stephanie Lay has produced about 200 jars of the new brand of grilled salsa a […]

The Bucksport Town Council last week fired Town Manager Derik Goodine, who served as the town manager of Naples from 2004-2014. Goodine started the Bucksport job on June 16 of last year. On Aug. 18, the Bucksport council voted 4-2 to terminate Goodine’s contract without cause. Goodine could not be reached for comment. Bucksport Councilor […]

Tee off Saint Joseph’s College will be hosting the 25th Annual Golf Classic this year on Friday, Sept. 11, at the Spring Meadow’s Golf Club in Gray, beginning at 9 a.m. The event is a four-person scramble with a shotgun start on 18 holes. Each player will receive a gift bag, a ticket for a […]

Summer’s Last Hurray Attend a free movie this summer in the Gray Public Library’s cool new “theater.” Now showing: Thursday, Sept. 3, 2 p.m., “Far From the Madding Crowd,” Rated PG-13 and Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 6:30 p.m., “Mad Max: Fury Road” Rated R. On Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 6:30 p.m., the Gray Library will […]

Blessing of the Backpacks School-aged children, college students and teachers are all welcome to the first annual “Blessing of the Backpacks” happening at North Windham Union Church, 723 Roosevelt Trail, on Sunday, Aug. 30, at 10 a.m. Bring your backpacks. Senior Day at food pantry Since the first Monday in September is Labor Day, the […]

The Regional School Unit 14 Facilities Committee, after a year’s delay, has resumed discussions about replacing the aging Windham Middle School. After recommending that the school district construct a new Windham-based middle school last year, the school board’s facilities committee indefinitely postponed the talks last August when a withdrawal campaign emerged in Raymond, led by […]