Dec. 1-17: The Schoolhouse Arts Center presents Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella.” Friday and Saturday performances are at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Tickets are $14/$16. Call 642-3743 for reservations. Dec. 15-17: The annual Dance USM concert opened at 7:30 p.m., on Thursday, Dec. 14, in Russell Hall on the Gorham campus. […]

Daniel Rand was one of the earliest pharmacists in Windham. More than a century ago, he was in business in South Windham – first on one side of the street and then the other. The drugstore shown here is next to the fire station – the building still stands today. This photo taken about 1895-1910 […]

The Windham Town Council ended the public hearings over Peter Busque’s proposed rock quarry near the corner of Nash Road and Route 302 at its Tuesday, Dec. 12 meeting. A decision on the issue is expected to be reached at the Dec. 26 meeting. With the tap of a gavel Council Chairman John MacKinnon ended […]

The United States Department of Agriculture recently changed classifications regarding food security in the United States. “Food insecurity” and “food insecurity with hunger” is now referred to as “low food security” and “very low food security” – removing any mention of hunger. It is simply demeaning to refer to the state in which individuals and […]

Editor, While the dust hasn’t quite settled in the recent election for state representative, I would be remiss if I didn’t publicly thank the all the voters of Standish who exercised their right to vote on election day. While some people take the right to vote for granted, many of us in Standish view this […]

Richard Timmons of Windham recently joined Hurley Travel Experts as a corporate travel consultant. Timmons previously worked for 18 years at Emery Travel in Westbrook. “I enjoy working with Hurley Travel Experts as they have a unique team approach to corporate travel,” Timmons said. “Each company is assigned a lead travel consultant and then a […]

“Government cannot make man richer, but it can make him poorer.” Ludwig Von Mises. Lane/Tommy: Since our governor and legislature have promised tax relief for the past couple of years, it begs the question – how long will we wait for our tax relief? We have listened to hollow promises and read misleading legislation that […]

Last Saturday, the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals in Windham threw its first-ever Christmas party for the 60 horses who live there. Society staffers bedecked the Society’s River Road stables in holiday greenery. They welcomed a festive crowd to pet the horses and sample the homemade goodies. The River Road, Windham, landmark […]

I don’t know how many of our male readers have reached the age of 85, but a recent article on the subject, posted on the Internet at seniorjournal.com, is apparently the most popular article the Web site has had in quite a spell. A study released in November advises men who wish to live to […]

I don’t know how many of our male readers have reached the age of 85, but a recent article on the subject, posted on the Internet at seniorjournal.com, is apparently the most popular article the Web site has had in quite a spell. A study released in November advises men who wish to live to […]