Editor, On June 13, Standish voters will be asked to pass a referendum, Question 1, to authorize the Town Council to purchase for $325,000 property located at Moody Road and Route 35. They intend to construct a community building, currently estimated to cost an additional $3 million without a pool. The council has paid the […]

Editor, I am writing this letter in support of Brian Butler for Town Council. I have known Brian for the last ten years. He is a strong community leader, coach and family man. Brian has assisted leading Boy Scout Troop 51 in a positive direction; he has shared his Eagle Scout experience with all of […]

Do you have any summertime plans? Don Swander, 72, Windham “I’ve got big plans…for the town of Windham. In July, I’ll begin the process of further development of the veterans memorial at Windham Veterans Center. I’ll be seeking as much volunteer help as I can get. The goal is to get it ready for the […]

June 10: Wildlife Cartoons and Buttons at Maine Wildlife Park: Meet Maine Artist/Cartoonist/Author Tom Merriam for personalized wildlife cartoons and buttons; photographs with Kennebago Bear or Moxie Moose, and a look at a variety of his wonderful children’s books and wildlife artwork with some for sale! FMI 287-3303. June 10: Volunteer Morning at Deertrees. Floors […]

leeautocheck.jpg: Windham firefighters show off donation check for $2,500 with Fire Chief Charlie Hammond. This donation from Lee Auto Sales on Route 302 now makes it possible for Windham Fire Department to purchase a “Hazard House,” a large dollhouse used to educated the public on fire safety. The dollhouse spotlights different hazardous areas of a […]

A bill that would have forced the governor to cut $1 million in political appointees was left to die in unfinished business at the end of the legislative session last month – a tactic the bill’s sponsor said is unprecedented and could lead to political shenanigans down the road. Sen. John Nutting, D-Androscoggin County, said […]

“The time is always right to do what is right.” Martin Luther King, Jr. I have noticed a change of attitude in citizens of Windham and other towns than when I first moved to this town several years ago. I also notice that there appears to be many houses for sale. I have to personally […]

Windham resident Will Plumley heads to work by canoe Wednesday, otherwise known as “Commute to Work Another Way Day.” Plumley avoided two dams on the Presumpscot River by leaving from the St. Pierre property on the Little River in Gorham, then heading downstream to his job at Ethos Marketing in Westbrook. The commute took just […]

Standish candidates are speaking out about a variety of issues ranging from urban sprawl to school curriculum to taxation, all of them vying for seats on the Town Council, School Board and Planning Board in this upcoming election on June 13. On the Town Council, Cara Childs is facing off with Margaret Spencer for the […]

Standish candidates are speaking out about a variety of issues ranging from urban sprawl to school curriculum to taxation, all of them vying for seats on the Town Council, School Board and Planning Board in this upcoming election on June 13. On the Town Council, Cara Childs is facing off with Margaret Spencer for the […]