Wouldn’t it be wonderful if some company or developer would build an assisted living facility in Windham? Instead, as our relatives and friends grow older, and need more care, they must move away from all that is familiar to them. This week, we found out that Julia Reeves (Mrs. Clifton) is now living at the […]

Dozens of Standish residents and children from the Standish Recreation Summer Camp huddled together under a tent during a cold, rainy Thursday evening for a dedication ceremony of the Gerry Spencer Memorial Trail. “Gerry is smiling today at the idiocy of all of us gathered here today in the cold rain,” said Town Manager Gordon […]

April Noel’s nerves were a bit frayed just prior to Windham’s High School graduation. “There are 4,000 people out there,” she said, as she peeked around the corner into Cumberland County Civic Center where parents and friends of graduates rapidly were filling the stands. Noel’s feelings were shared by many as Windham High School graduated […]

Camp Sunshine, a retreat for terminally ill children and their families situated along the shores of Sebago Lake, has initiated an endowment campaign to sustain a year-round program. As part of this campaign, camp founders Anna and Larry Gould have offered a challenge to match donations ranging from $250,000 to a maximum of $2 million. […]

With a wide margin of votes, Windham residents overwhelming approved giving $30,000 out of town savings to pay for a future Historical Visitors Center next to the Parson Smith House. At Tuesday’s local elections, 1,087 residents voted in favor of the contribution with 587 opposing. Once built, the visitors center would act as an “on-site […]

The primaries are over. Now we can settle into rooting for our respective parties. The primary portion of the election cycle is always a bit tricky. Each party fields its best candidates for the various positions, the candidates begin to introduce themselves, and everyone discusses their relative merits. That is, relative to the other candidates […]

The primaries are over. Now we can settle into rooting for our respective parties. The primary portion of the election cycle is always a bit tricky. Each party fields its best candidates for the various positions, the candidates begin to introduce themselves, and everyone discusses their relative merits. That is, relative to the other candidates […]

In the June 2 edition, Mr. Lane Hiltunen said that the DARE program does not work and is a complete waste of tax dollars because there are no numbers to support the success of the DARE program. He uses the arrest of those involved at the Windham High School as an example for the failure […]

Editor, It is astounding that top administration in Raymond can deny a child an appropriate program to meet that child’s individual needs; and ignore a Corrective Action Plan ruling by the Maine Department of Education. Nearly 20 percent of the population has a reading disability. Statistics show that when early intervention is received using a […]

In order to move to new space in the renovated annex, the following Windham municipal offices will be closed on Thursday, June 22 and Friday, June 23: Finance, Motor Vehicle Registration, Tax Collection, Town Clerk and Town Manager. Assessing, Code Enforcement, Community Development, Economic Development, Parks and Recreation will remain open during the move.