Early winter programs Junior Basketball Program: This very popular program will be held on Saturday mornings starting in December. This program is held at Newbegin Gym. We have age appropriate hoops (heights set at 5 1/2 and 6 1/2 feet) and use junior sized basketballs for those small hands. Session I: Dec. 1, 8, 15 […]

As part of the town of Standish, the village of Steep Falls has a history that relies heavily on the Saco River and its mills. While Standish was incorporated in 1785, Steep Falls village settlement did not occur until the 1820s, with the construction of the first sawmill in 1826. Here’s an old picture of […]

This week the Windham Town Council put a halt to the current aspirations of a town park. A central public gathering spot for all generations is something that Windham very much needs and deserves. If this process was ill conceived from the beginning it was due to it lacking a quality of vision to think […]

Gray and New Gloucester kindergarten students are getting a head start on learning the Spanish language this year. After years of discussion on how to introduce foreign language to young students, the SAD 15 school board, with support from the community, decided to hire Spanish teachers to work with kindergarteners as well as middle school […]

For critics of government excess, the Maine Turnpike Authority is a big target. You can even see it from outer space. “Ick,” said an observer on the International Space Station. “Somebody in Maine forgot to curb their enormous dog.” Over the years, there have been numerous attempts to get rid of the MTA by merging […]

There are only two weeks to go until the third annual Russell School Holiday Craft Fair takes place on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Gray-New Gloucester Middle School. Craft space is still available on a first-come, first-served basis, so get your application in today. For more information, call Connie […]