In Windham and most other towns, the phone calls to town hall start early in April, sometimes before the snow is gone. “When are the cemeteries going to be ready?”, people want to know. For the most part, these early calls come from funeral homes, and are about scheduling spring burials and the graveside services […]

May 26: Open Mic Night at Faith Lutheran Church on Route 302 in North Windham. Everyone welcome. Bring your talents. Musicians, Singers, Readers, Storytellers, Magicians. 7 p.m. Refreshments available. FMI Dee 839-4257, Marcia 892-3769. May 27: There will be a supper from 5 to 6 p.m. sponsored by the Mission Committee at the Casco Village […]

May 26: Open Mic Night at Faith Lutheran Church on Route 302 in North Windham. Everyone welcome. Bring your talents. Musicians, Singers, Readers, Storytellers, Magicians. 7 p.m. Refreshments available. FMI Dee 839-4257, Marcia 892-3769. May 27: There will be a supper from 5 to 6 p.m. sponsored by the Mission Committee at the Casco Village […]

Editor, The town of Windham, therefore the Windham Town Council, has some major decisions to make in the very near future. We will need all the experience and dedication that we can get. I don’t want a town councilor who always agrees with me, but I do want a town councilor who is willing to […]

By now you’re aware that I’m a big fan of democracy. You know, having a government of the people, by the people and for the people. However, there is an unfortunate consequence of democracy. Sometimes we have to spend all year talking about a really stupid idea until we get to reject it in November. […]

Quarry cut: A proposed quarry on Nash Road in Windham, pictured above, has created a rift between property developer Peter Busque and area neighbors. The two sides faced off Friday night during Bill Diamond’s Speak Out Show aired live on Channel 7. File photo

House construction in the olden days began with loggers like these felling the trees – mostly by hand. This old picture shows George Hill, Gene Morrell, Oz Libby, a man named Hussey, Ed Kimball and others taking a break from their grueling task to have their picture taken – probably somewhere near the Dutton Hill […]

Eligible voters may vote in person right at the Town Clerk’s office in Windham Town Hall or call 892-1900 to have one mailed to you. You may also fill out an application form to take your own or a family members home. Also, if you cannot make it to the Town Clerk’s office during normal […]

According to the Maine Municipal Asociation, the spending limits for communities in Cumberland County – if TABOR were in effect today – would range from a negative 1.5 for South Portland and Yarmouth to a positive 5.3 percent for Bridgton. Scarborough’s cap would be 4.5 percent; Cape Elizabeth, 0.05; Gorham, 0.17; Gray, 0.33; Raymond: 4.08; […]

According to the Maine Municipal Asociation, the spending limits for communities in Cumberland County – if TABOR were in effect today – would range from a negative 1.5 for South Portland and Yarmouth to a positive 5.3 percent for Bridgton. Scarborough’s cap would be 4.5 percent; Cape Elizabeth, 0.05; Gorham, 0.17; Gray, 0.33; Raymond: 4.08; […]