I have asked that the American Legion Field-Allen Post of Windham support me in the formation of a new American Legion Post 148 Ladies Auxiliary. The Post needs a minimum of 10 qualified ladies to form the Auxiliary. This is an open invitation to potential Auxiliary members. During the last two months I have been […]
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LETTERS: Formation of Legion Auxiliary under way
I have asked that the American Legion Field-Allen Post of Windham support me in the formation of a new American Legion Post 148 Ladies Auxiliary. The Post needs a minimum of 10 qualified ladies to form the Auxiliary. This is an open invitation to potential Auxiliary members. During the last two months I have been […]
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Sanford Walmart warms to walkers
SANFORD – Fifteen walkers braved a dense fog outside last week to get inside Walmart for an event aimed at keeping people moving. The 7 a.m. launch on Jan. 17 of an indoor walking program at the Sanford Walmart, sponsored by Partners for Healthier Communities, included a talk about the health benefits of the program […]
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Sanford Walmart warms to walkers
SANFORD – Fifteen walkers braved a dense fog outside last week to get inside Walmart for an event aimed at keeping people moving. The 7 a.m. launch on Jan. 17 of an indoor walking program at the Sanford Walmart, sponsored by Partners for Healthier Communities, included a talk about the health benefits of the program […]
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Study backs theme park idea for city
SANFORD – Consultants hired to conduct a $35,000 feasibility study funded by private citizens and the city of Sanford on the development of a theme park in the Sanford area have found that the concept has real merit. According to a press release received this week from York Pines Inc., a group established last April […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE: Winter’s weather cold comfort
Around this time each year, when the weather is too much with us, when we think too much about it, talk too much about it and – like it or not – when we have to deal with it, we again wonder: Why do we live here? Yes, it’s time for my annual “cold weather” […]
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Windham’s ACO arrested for child porn
On Wednesday, the Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit arrested the town of Windham’s animal control officer and charged him with possessing child pornography. According to Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland, Joseph Payton, 22, was arrested without incident at his camper home in Casco and taken to the Cumberland County Jail. He is […]
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LETTERS TO MYSELF: Unhealthy harvest
You may have heard some buzz about GMOs. Maybe you’ve seen a protest here and a petition there – but the reality is that few of us know very much about them, what they are and whether they are of any concern. In certain respects, we may literally be eating ourselves to death. Genetically modified […]
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS: Learn about your rights
Mark your calendars for Monday, Jan. 27, at 10 a.m. when Lakes Region Senior Center, at the Sunset Ridge Golf Links, River Road, at the Windham-Westbrook line, will host a public (and free) meeting with a representative from Maine’s Legal Services for the Elderly. This agency provides persons age 60 and older with free legal […]
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Local wrestlers shine at Southern Maine Classic
The Southern Maine Classic wrestling tournament unfolded at Westbrook High School Saturday. The earliest matches kicked off around 9 a.m., and with approximately a dozen schools represented (some schools without wrestling teams of their own send athletes to train and compete alongside those of welcoming neighbor schools), the finals didn’t take place until late in […]