Picking up a group of daycare kindergarteners Monday from the end of Haven Road turned into Mission Impossible for Patrice-Foley Olsen, as she tried tried to negotiate police cruisers blocking the snowy road because of three accidents. Two motorists had slid into ditches, and another had collided with a tree. Olsen had to fetch the […]

After months of anticipation, home improvement behemoths Lowe’s and Home Depot have opened their doors in North Windham. Hundreds of eager shoppers poured into the stores to peruse aisle after aisle of tools, home furnishings, appliances, and other odds and ends stacked high on racks for Lowe’s grand opening last Friday and Home Depot’s grand […]

The breadth of ideas generated by Windham’s first “community park forum” showed a clear vision of how some residents would like to see outdoor recreation evolve in town. At Manchester School last Thursday night, a dozen residents – including Rep. Mark Bryant (D – Windham) and three town councilors – brainstormed ideas for future recreation […]

Windham Veterans Center, located behind the Windham Mall, has four granite benches, five feet long, on short-term loan from a local company. These were loaned for use at the Veterans Day dedication ceremony in November. The benches are available for purchase at $325 each, to be used as a memorial to remain at the Memorial […]

Long before the Rotary was the rotary in Windham, it was Foster’s Corner and before that, it was Morrill’s Corner. This Morrill was Andrew, who had a store in the same location as Seavey’s is today. Morrill sold out to the Foster brothers. Another Morrell family (spelled differently) started at the corner with a blacksmith […]

Long before the Rotary was the rotary in Windham, it was Foster’s Corner and before that, it was Morrill’s Corner. This Morrill was Andrew, who had a store in the same location as Seavey’s is today. Morrill sold out to the Foster brothers. Another Morrell family (spelled differently) started at the corner with a blacksmith […]

The Maine Department of Transportation says it can’t realign the disjointed intersection of Anglers Road and Route 302 until the town of Windham acquires land needed for a new public extension of the private road across from Whites Bridge Road. Currently, cars must wait at two separate stoplights on Route 302 where Anglers Road, a […]

Mercy Hospital Rhonda Ann Boyce was born on Dec. 26 at The Birthplace at Mercy to Lou Ann and Ronald Bryce, Jr. of Sebago. Rhonda’s grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Maffei of Sebago and Mr. and Mrs. Bryce of Buxton. Abigail Rylee Chason was born on Dec. 27 at The Birthplace at Mercy to Susan […]

Last year, the Portland Water District began investigating ways to reduce fuel consumption and harmful carbon emissions by partnering with Portland officials and other civic leaders to jointly explore options. In late December, the district’s board of trustees adopted a vehicle idling policy. The policy supports the district’s commitment to the environment and addresses concerns […]

Hello, I am Pat LaMarche. On Dec. 8 I announced that I would like to be Governor of Maine. As soon as I made that declaration, I was asked some truly excellent questions. The most important question asked was “why?” “Why do you want to be Governor, what would you do?” This question is huge […]