The next meeting of Windham Cancer Support Group will be on Tuesday, May 29 from 6:30-8 p.m. at Maine Bean in North Windham. The group is open to anyone who wishes to discuss cancer concerns and issues. You do not have to have cancer to join in on the discussions. Refreshments will be served. For […]

Four years ago, 9-year-old Reba Meserve of Standish watched while her younger sister Shawna as she went camping, earned special badges, and participated in community service, as a member of the Girl Scouts in Standish. Feeling like she was missing out, Reba joined the troop and has since been an active Scout earning her own […]

Windham Historical Society will hold a short business meeting on Monday, May 28 at 7 p.m. at the headquarters in the old red brick town house, Windham Center Road. The public is welcome to attend. Following the business meeting, a short film will be shown on the changes in Windham between 1890 and 1930. Refreshments […]

Last week, I wrote about how important it is to write down your memories of the days gone by. We’ve experienced vast changes in our lives in the past several decades, and it’s easy to take for granted such things as running water or pre-packaged food, or clothing purchased off the rack, as they say. […]

Matthias J. Bleicken has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. Bleicken is the son of Lorraine Galagher of Route 16, Dummer, N.H., and brother of Maliaka Cote of Anthoine Road in Windham. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, […]

At Salmon Falls Country Club, 10 staff members of SAD 6 were recently honored for their 25 years of service to the district. Superintendent Suzanne Lukas welcomed the employees to the event. The supervisors of the honorees spoke a few words about each person and talked about their history working in the district. Honored employees […]

The candidates for Windham’s town council and school committee elections next month appeared on State Sen. Bill Diamond’s (D-Cumberland) cable access show “Speak Out” last Friday to discuss the issues. In attendance were town council candidates Blaine Davis and incumbent Michael Shaughnessy, who are running for the same seat; Kaile Warren who is running unopposed […]

Route 302 at the intersection of River Road, looking north has changed dramatically since this photo was taken nearly 100 years ago. Today, there are traffic lights. And what appears to be a gravel road in this photo is now a many-laned highway. The little village of North Windham (or Poverty Corner as it was […]

The 96th annual Windham High School Alumni banquet went off with nary a hitch last Saturday. Great crowd (around 250), great food and lots of good conversations. After all was said and done, the Alumni Association again made a profit to be used for scholarships. During the cleanup, we found a chair cushion and a […]

Graduates Jenessa Lynn Vance, class president of Windham High School in 2003, graduated from the University of Southern Maine College of Health Professions on Saturday, May 12. Jenessa, daughter of David and Judith Vance of Windham, was awarded her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing. In 2005, Jenessa graduated from the University of New England […]