Nov. 24, 25: Christmas in the Country Craft Fair , Bonny Eagle High School, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. FMI, 642-3889 or 642-2104. Nov. 27: Adults diagnosed with cancer and adult cancer survivors are invited to attend. Next meeting will be held at the Windham Public Library’s meeting room from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Light […]

Editor, At the Standish Council Meeting on Nov. 14 Councilor Margaret Spencer requested Council Order 168-06. She, Councilor Larry Simpson, and newly appointed Councilor Edwards are all members of a minor subcommittee to have a Community Center constructed. Earlier in the meeting Linda Brooks gave a presentation of recreational programs in town. From pictures she […]

For the second time in three months Raymond, Windham, and Gray representatives met with Cumberland County officials to voice their frustration with the increasing county budget. On Sept 26, the three towns met with the county to address taxes and how they could all work together peacefully. After the meeting, the towns expressed continued dissatisfaction […]

The landscape continues to change in Windham. Not too many years ago, this was what drivers on Route 302 saw as they approached the intersection of routes 35 and 115 in North Windham. This former private dwelling had been converted into a photo shop, The Photo Barn. Later it was torn down for Martin’s Point […]

The landscape continues to change in Windham. Not too many years ago, this was what drivers on Route 302 saw as they approached the intersection of routes 35 and 115 in North Windham. This former private dwelling had been converted into a photo shop, The Photo Barn. Later it was torn down for Martin’s Point […]

According to a random phone survey from the Maine Office of Substance Abuse in 2002, 64 percent of Maine teens believe their parents won’t catch them if they choose to drink alcohol. Windham Community Service Officer Matthew Cyr disagrees with them. “The trick is to not be complacent and stay alert,” he tells parents. “The […]

Eleven stone benches were dedicated at the opening of Veterans Memorial Park in Windham on Saturday, Nov. 11. The six children of Fred and Agnes Kelley, late of Windham, dedicated a stone bench to the memory of their father who served in World War II. Here Ellen (Kelley) Jordan and her two brothers, Russell, left, […]

The winner of the House District 102 race between incumbent Gary Moore and Democratic challenger Michael Shaw remained undecided Monday night after a recount of the ballots in Augusta. Shaw, who won by 13 votes on Election Day, appeared to be trailing at times during the recount, according to Standish Town Clerk Mary Chapman. Chapman […]

The winner of the House District 102 race between incumbent Gary Moore and Democratic challenger Michael Shaw remained undecided Monday night after a recount of the ballots in Augusta. Shaw, who won by 13 votes on Election Day, appeared to be trailing at times during the recount, according to Standish Town Clerk Mary Chapman. Chapman […]

Birthday Party There was a surprise 80th birthday party recently held for Betty Wyman. Her actual birthday is Nov. 15. Her daughter, Susan Kimball Lombard, surprised her with a luncheon at DiMillos Restaurant in Portland. Some of her close friends, Marilyn Worrey, Sylvia Joyce, Ramona Moore, Theresa Hodgdon, Charlotte Wyman and her niece, Nancy Saunders, […]