A daughter, Riley Chase Yates, weighing 8 pounds, 10 ounces, was born at Maine Medical Center on May 4, 2007 to Sara (Hebert) and William Yates III, of Windham. Riley is the granddaughter of William and Geraldine Yates of Standish, Gary and Barbara Fortier of Athol, Mass. and Timothy and Janice Hebert of Winchendon, Mass. […]

Sunday June, 3, marked the 20th annual National Cancer Survivors Day. Last Tuesday in Windham, a group mostly comprised of cancer survivors met on the upper floor of the Maine Bean Bakehouse & Deli for a monthly cancer support group meeting. “This isn’t a pity party, and I wouldn’t come here if it was,” said […]

The Raymond-Casco Historical Society recently welcomed 12 student-volunteers from the University of Michigan. They were part of a larger group of literary students spending six weeks in Maine studying New England authors from Hawthorne to present day writers. Camp Wohelo in South Casco hosted the scholars. During their local stay, the students spent an entire […]

Rev. Elijah Cook 1909 William Smith 1911 Aaron G. Peabody no date given Jason Pride 1938 James Esty 1957 Celia Green no date given Emma Stanton 1960 Ella Gilman Shaw 1963 Edith Pride-Elliot 1972 Bertha Verge 1979 Harlon Sayward 1985 Agnes Irish 1988 Grace Pratt 1989 Ralph L. Winslow 1992 Elsie Lorenzen 1993 Elma Jordan […]

This Tuesday, June 12, Windham residents will be able to vote for town council and school board candidates at the auxiliary gym in the Windham High School. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Absentee ballots can be filed at the Town Clerk’s office until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 8. “We […]

How many people are running for president, anyway? I lost track. Is young George going for another term? I don’t know if term limits apply to American presidents. I don’t know much about politics, in fact. And I sure can’t keep up with this musical chairs election. Who will be left when millions and millions […]

The annual Windham town meeting will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 16 at the high school auditorium. Residents will vote to approve or modify the town budget for the fiscal year 2007 to 2008. The total amount needed to run the town and public school system will determine the tax rate on local […]

The annual Windham town meeting will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 16 at the high school auditorium. Residents will vote to approve or modify the town budget for the fiscal year 2007 to 2008. The total amount needed to run the town and public school system will determine the tax rate on local […]

For members of the Windham Hill United Church of Christ, 2007 marks the 10th anniversary of their “Music On the Hill” Concert Series. This year’s concert series will host a stellar line-up, starting on Saturday, July 7. Each weekend in July, these concerts bring professional musicians right to your doorstep here in the “Lakes Region.” […]

Ongoing events: • Lakes Region Farmer’s Market runs 8 a.m. to noon until Oct. 13. Rain or shine at Manchester Elementary School on Route 302 in North Windham. • Steep Falls Public Library: Hours are Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to noon. A free story hour for toddlers […]