WINDHAM – Standish Director of Public Safety Brent Libby will take charge of the Windham Fire-Rescue Department early next month. Libby is set to conclude his 10-year stint with the Standish Fire/EMS Department on Friday, Jan. 2. On Jan. 5, he will assume the title of Windham’s fire-rescue chief. Libby will replace Charles Hammond, Windham’s […]

Dynamic Duo Rhiannon and Adrienne Pelletier recently performed in the Maine State Ballet performance of “The Nutcracker” held at Merrill Auditorium. This is Rhiannon’s 12th year performing in “The Nutcracker.” This year Rhiannon played the roles of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Dew Drop Fairy and Lead Arabian. Adrienne’s 11th year performing, she was lead Chinese, […]

Dynamic Duo Rhiannon and Adrienne Pelletier recently performed in the Maine State Ballet performance of “The Nutcracker” held at Merrill Auditorium. This is Rhiannon’s 12th year performing in “The Nutcracker.” This year Rhiannon played the roles of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Dew Drop Fairy and Lead Arabian. Adrienne’s 11th year performing, she was lead Chinese, […]

. Regional School Unit 14 officials have proposed a new cost-sharing formula based on town property valuations that would increase taxes for Windham residents and reduce Raymond’s burden. The new formula would not affect the school assessments that are determined by the state’s Essential Services and Programs formula – or about 85 percent of this […]

Mechanics Savings appoints Hinkley Mechanics Savings Bank has announced the appointment of Donald Hinkley as Commercial Loan Officer. In his new role, Hinkley is responsible for furthering Mechanics Savings Bank’s commercial lending activity in the Lakes Region as well as Gray-New Gloucester and Androscoggin County. Employed by the bank since 2007, Hinkley most recently held […]

Blankets Needed The Windham Clothes Closet, one of our free resources for those in need, is seeking blankets. Any size, clean, useable blanket or quilts would be appreciated. They can be dropped off Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Food Pantry, or Monday and Tuesday mornings downstairs at the Clothes Closet. Thank you […]

Kiwanis Foundation of New England President John Maihos presented Kiwanis Club of Standish President-Elect Dan Kasprzyk with a signature red jacket during the recent New England Conference in Portsmouth, N.H. In awarding the jacket, Maihos cited Kasprzyk’s community service as a School Administrative District 6 School Board director and his recent selection as Standish’s Kiwanian […]

FRYE ISLAND – For the first time since 2010, the town of Frye Island has appointed a representative to the School Administrative District 6 Board of Directors. On Nov. 4, the Frye Island Board of Selectmen voted to appoint Betsy Gleysteen, an off-season resident of Scarborough, as the town’s designated school board member. Gleysteen is […]