The number of Mainers without health insurance has increased a fraction of a percentage point from 2004 to 2005 – statistics the Census Bureau calls insignificant but ones Republicans are using to say the governor’s Dirigo Health initiative isn’t working. “The U.S. Census Bureau statistics clearly reveal that the current policies are not only failing […]

Robert F. Ent, 82 Veteran of two wars, and original member of Windham Rescue Robert (Bob) F. Ent, 82, of Windham died Aug. 28, 2006, at his residence. He was born in Trenton, N.J. on Oct. 1, 1923, a son of Robert and Frances Leigh Ent. He attended Louisiana State University and Centenary College in […]

Special legislative committees and blue ribbon commissions churn out more than 500 reports a year in Augusta, covering subjects as arcane as the green-crab fencing program to expanding the scope of work for people who make dentures. Many are more broad-based in scope like the current study to look at the funding for the Dirigo […]

Book Sale We wish to take this opportunity to thank all those who participated in the Annual Book Sale, either by donations or purchases or both. We always rely on the generosity of our patrons and are never disappointed. The book sale is one of our largest fundraisers of the year and once again this […]

Book Sale We wish to take this opportunity to thank all those who participated in the Annual Book Sale, either by donations or purchases or both. We always rely on the generosity of our patrons and are never disappointed. The book sale is one of our largest fundraisers of the year and once again this […]

The September/October newsletter from Standish Recreation Department outlines a full schedule of fall activities for senior citizens. Olga Schimmer is the Senior Representative on the Recreation Committee and can be reached at 675-3147; Linda Brooks is the Director of Parks and Recreation, phone 642-2875. Standish Recreation Senior Citizen Sub-Committee meets on the last Monday of […]

The September/October newsletter from Standish Recreation Department outlines a full schedule of fall activities for senior citizens. Olga Schimmer is the Senior Representative on the Recreation Committee and can be reached at 675-3147; Linda Brooks is the Director of Parks and Recreation, phone 642-2875. Standish Recreation Senior Citizen Sub-Committee meets on the last Monday of […]

Where were you when you first heard of the Sept. 11 attacks? Ken Reed, 31, Windham “I was asleep and my wife called and woke me up and told me someone flew planes into the World Trade Center. I said something like ‘you’re nuts.’ And then I got up and on every channel, there it […]

An AARP driver safety course for drivers 50 years of age and older will be presented at the Windham Public Library, 217 Windham Center Road, Windham, on two consecutive Saturdays, Sept. 30 and Oct. 7. Classes will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on each of the two dates and participants must attend […]

With gas prices on the incline and the state’s fuel prices higher than the national average, it’s no wonder why some are looking for alternate modes of travel to save money on transportation costs. With 664 motorcycles registered in Windham last year, some motorists are steering toward fuel efficient and cost effective vehicles, the most […]