Veterans Mr. Robin Shepard, State of Maine Advocate, will be at the Windham Veteran’s Center from 9 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8. He will be assisting veterans in applying for benefits. There is no charge for this service, and no appointment is necessary. Birthday Jay Brown, Maines Road, celebrated his birthday Oct. 28. […]

Veterans Mr. Robin Shepard, State of Maine Advocate, will be at the Windham Veteran’s Center from 9 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8. He will be assisting veterans in applying for benefits. There is no charge for this service, and no appointment is necessary. Birthday Jay Brown, Maines Road, celebrated his birthday Oct. 28. […]

In addition to producing more than 300 baskets for Thanksgiving and Christmas, the all volunteer Windham Human Services Committee hosts a Toy Workshop each year. This is an opportunity for parents and caregivers who might find Christmas a financial challenge, to select something special for a child or children in their family. Last year, between […]

Rapscallions and ne’er-do-wells with an interest in musical theatre will wish to see “Oliver” as performed by the Windham Center Stage Theatre this November. Adapted from the 1838 Charles Dickens novel “Oliver Twist,” Windham Center Stage’s production of “Oliver” focuses on the terrible conditions children and workers of the era faced, including child labor. Director […]

Rapscallions and ne’er-do-wells with an interest in musical theatre will wish to see “Oliver” as performed by the Windham Center Stage Theatre this November. Adapted from the 1838 Charles Dickens novel “Oliver Twist,” Windham Center Stage’s production of “Oliver” focuses on the terrible conditions children and workers of the era faced, including child labor. Director […]

Editor, State Sen. Bill Diamond has earned the endorsement of the AMF Maine Prosperity PAC for his favorable voting record on issues of importance to Maine businesses. The PAC is part of the Alliance for Maine’s Future, a statewide non-partisan organization of more than 600 business and individual members committed to improving Maine’s economy through […]

Windham Veterans Association members John Cooper, left, and Don Swander attend to granite bench tops that recently arrived at the Windham Veterans Center. The benches were bought by families of local veterans and will be displayed prominently in Veterans Memorial Park, which is under development beside the Windham Veterans Center behind the Windham Mall. Along […]

Editor, I have known Al Austin for years, and am pleased to support him in his re-election as our Cumberland County Commissioner. He has been very active in our communities over the years, as a true volunteer leader. He is currently Citizen of the Year selected by the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber of Commerce and […]

Even if I wanted to go deer hunting this month, there absolutely is no time, but Sawyer’s Variety Store in Little Falls reports 119 deer tagged, though, so someone is out there! I went to the Food Pantry last Thursday morning (special hours 9-11 a.m. for seniors!) and found a group of women making holiday […]

Visitors to the Windham Historical Society Museum, 234 Windham Center Road, can view artifacts from one of the most currently controversial places in Windham – Pikes Hill. This is the site where a quarry is being proposed, but few know the real history of the place. There’s a really tall building on Munjoy Hill in […]