For the first time since they started the project, Standish town councilors got the chance to see possible roadway plans for Standish Village at a workshop meeting Tuesday night. “It was a very proactive workshop,” said Council Chair Terry Christy. “Everyone felt the presentation was excellent.” In June the town council hired Tom Gorrill, of […]

QUESTIONS; WHO OWNS? DAMAGE ESTIMATE? CAN THE YARD STILL DO BUSINESS? IS THE CORRECT FULL NAME RED MILL LUMBER YARD (CAP L AND Y)? A fire destroyed the main sawmill of a South Casco lumber yard late Saturday night. Casco Fire Chief John Small said the fire started around 11:25 p.m. at the Red Mill […]

QUESTIONS; WHO OWNS? DAMAGE ESTIMATE? CAN THE YARD STILL DO BUSINESS? IS THE CORRECT FULL NAME RED MILL LUMBER YARD (CAP L AND Y)? A fire destroyed the main sawmill of a South Casco lumber yard late Saturday night. Casco Fire Chief John Small said the fire started around 11:25 p.m. at the Red Mill […]

Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Andrew K. McDonnell has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. McDonnell is the son of Vicki McDonnell of Scottland Road, Windham. The airman is a 2005 graduate of Windham High School. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air […]

Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Andrew K. McDonnell has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. McDonnell is the son of Vicki McDonnell of Scottland Road, Windham. The airman is a 2005 graduate of Windham High School. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air […]

In Windham, if you want to find out the latest news and enjoy a delicious sandwich, you go to the oldest grocery/variety store and that would be Thayer’s, located on River Road in South Windham. This postcard photo of Thayer’s Store was taken sometime in the 1920s or just a little earlier. In 1918, Charles […]

“A liberal is likely to be lax when recommending a tax. With a glut in his heart and his brain low a quart, he will give you the shirts off our backs.” -F.R. Duplantier Lane/Tommy: Do you know the definition of socialism? Webster’s New World Dictionary defines socialism “as a system of ownership of the […]

Dec. 1: Open Mic Night at Faith Lutheran Church, 988 Roosevelt Trail, Windham starting at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome, come show off your talents. Musicians, singers, readers, dancers. Refreshments provided. FMI, 892-3769. 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 […]

Dec. 1: Open Mic Night at Faith Lutheran Church, 988 Roosevelt Trail, Windham starting at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome, come show off your talents. Musicians, singers, readers, dancers. Refreshments provided. FMI, 892-3769. 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 […]

The Maine Department of Transportation is in the final stages of installing a traffic light at the intersection of Windham Center Road and Route 202 in Windham. “I fully expect that we’ll have this signal up and running during the week of the 11th, but I’m an optimist,” said Jim Mansir, project manager for the […]