Boy Scouts Michael Mathews, David LeClaire and Irene LeClaire of Boy Scout Troop 51 in Windham, recently traveled to Camp Wah-Tut-Kain in Northwood, New Hampshire to attend the Order of the Arrow Northeast Section Conclave. The Order of the Arrow is the “National Honor Society” of Boy Scouting, and its members provide service hours to […]

There was no swimming at Dundee Park in Windham this week as Sappi Fine Paper lowered the water level of the Presumpscot River to perform maintenance on Dundee Dam. The 5-foot drawdown of the river revealed islands of sand and muddy beaches of dead trees and stumps usually submerged below water. The shallow water made […]

Fifty years ago I was sitting in front of a brand new IBM electric typewriter in the Agency Department of Union Mutual Life Insurance Co. at its office right across the street from Portland City Hall and on the corner opposite the Gannett Publishing Company. Lots of things have changed since then, although I think […]

The state Department of Transportation is looking at the feasibility of putting some type of airport or other airplane-related business on the grounds of the Brunswick Naval Air Station when it closes in 2011 and what effect that would have on similar facilities in the state. Funded with a $200,000 grant from the Federal Aviation […]

The renovated Aikens Annex at Windham Town Offices on Gray Road opened to the public this week. Last Thursday and Friday, town employees moved furniture, filing cabinets and computers to the new annex office space where tax collection, town clerk and the town manager’s office are now settling in. During the past six months, River […]

Maine Medical Center births KENNY – Tyler Brian was born on May 15 to Brian and Joanna Kenny of Scarborough at Maine Medical Center, Portland. Tyler’s grandparents are Kerry and Heidi Birmingham of Topsham and Norman and Barbara Kenny of Fairfield. His great grandmother is Phyllis Harrington of Patten. BRUNO – Gabriela Judith was born […]

In a dark basement cluttered with computer monitors, laptops and miscellaneous sound equipment, Windham students Ryan Pottle, Alex Karantza, Nick Langley and Matt Hodge review the final product of a semester-long obsession – a film about the absurdity of high school entitled “The Final Grade.” For Pottle and Karantza who graduated this June, the film […]

Schoolhouse Arts Center at Sebago Lake will be holding its Summer Arts Camp for ages 6 to 13 from July 17 through July 28. The camp runs Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and offers a creative alternative to traditional summer day camp with classes in art, theater, music, dance, and more. […]

Bonny Eagle Adult Education held its graduation on June 7 at the Bonny Eagle High School auditorium. The graduates and guests were welcomed by Director of Adult Education, Cathy Walz. Guest speaker, Maxwell Chikuta, told of his experience coming to the United States and learning English, passing the GED, and then graduating from Southern Maine […]

An AARP Driver Safety Course for drivers 50 years of age and older will be presented at the Walker Memorial Library, 800 Main Street in Westbrook, on Wednesday, July 19, and Thursday, July 20. Classes will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on each of the two dates. Participants must attend both sessions […]