WINDHAM — Interim town manager Don Gerrish will remain in his position through December. “I’ve got other jobs I’m doing,” Gerrish said, so he will likely only work two days a week. Windham has been searching for a new town manager since October 2018 when then-Town Manager Tony Plante left with a $175,000 severance package […]
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Schoolhouse Arts to hold Halloween Costume Sale
STANDISH — The Schoolhouse Arts Center will host a Halloween Costume Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19. The center has hundreds of costumes to offer and will be selling a wide variety, including shoes, hats and jewelry. The center is located at 16 Richville Road (Route 114). For more information, contact […]
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Next Speak Out to feature council candidates
WINDHAM — The next Speak Out, hosted by Patrick Corey, will be a Windham Town Council candidates’ night. The show will take place on Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, 8 School Road. It can be viewed on Channel 1303, on the town website or on Facebook.
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Katahdin Program students to prepare community meal
RAYMOND — At the next Raymond Village Community Church free community dinner, the chefs will be the students of the Katahdin Program, Windham High School’s alternative learning initiative. As part of their culinary arts and gardening program, the students volunteered to plan and prepare a meal for the event, which will take place Thursday, Oct. […]
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Interim member appointed to RSU 61 board
NAPLES — The Selectboard appointed Jennifer Christiansen to an interim RSU 61 School Board position at its meeting Monday night. The seat was vacated when Alison Caulfield recently resigned. Town Manager John Hawley said no reason was given for the resignation, but he said that Caulfield said she “couldn’t meet the demands of the office.” Christiansen […]
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Raymond approves $78K for LED streetlights
RAYMOND — About 10 voters who turned out for a special town meeting Oct. 8 decided to appropriate funds to replace the town’s leased Central Maine Power streetlights with high-efficiency LED town-owned streetlights. The funds, not to exceed $78,000, will be appropriated from the Undesignated Fund Balance. The special town meeting took place at the […]
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RSU 14 board approves ‘sensitive issues’ policy
WINDHAM/RAYMOND — The RSU 14 School Board unanimously approved a new policy on Teaching about Sensitive/Controversial Issues at its meeting Oct. 2. The policy came about after Windham resident Ken Clark complained about teachers showing clips from CNN10 — a digital news show meant for classroom use — in middle school classrooms without also showing […]
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Chamber Singers concert tickets on sale next week
WINDHAM — Tickets will go on sale at 8 a.m. Oct. 7 for Windham Chamber Singers performances Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The concert will be the 2019 edition of An American Family Holiday. Tickets are $10-$32 for reserved seating and can be purchased by calling 892-1810, ext. 2875, or online at […]
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Church sponsors electronic waste recycling event
WINDHAM — The Windham Hill United Church of Christ is sponsoring an Electronic Waste Recycling event on Oct. 12. Cell phones, laptops, computer towers, printers and monitors and TVs are all acceptable, but household appliances are not, including stoves, refrigerators, microwaves and vacuum cleaners. All monetary donations are used to cover the cost of organizing […]
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Tour of Peabody-Fitch Farm scheduled
BRIDGTON — Loon Echo Land Trust, in collaboration with the Bridgton Historical Society, will lead a tour of the site of the former Peabody-Fitch Farm on Oct. 5. The tour will be held from 10 a.m. until noon, and participants should meet at Narramissic Farm at the end of Narramissic Road off of Ingalls Road […]