Like a lot of people, my favorite holiday special is “How the Grinch Who Stole Christmas.” I love watching the change that comes over the Grinch as he realizes the true meaning of the holiday season, and the real value of community. As clichA?© as it sounds, though, I’ve realized how much the federal government […]

In any town, information such as homeowners’ names, addresses and appraised value of their homes is on file for anyone to access at their local tax assessor’s office. However, in Windham, the posting of this information online, along with town tax maps, has drawn fire from some town councilors who are concerned for homeowners’ privacy. […]

Windham Adult Education and Gray-New Gloucester Adult Education in conjunction with the MELMAC Foundation have developed a comprehensive program designed to assist adults in the region to enroll in college. The skills needed to compete in the ever-changing employment market require training above the high school level. Taking on advanced training in addition to the […]

Windham Adult Education and Gray-New Gloucester Adult Education in conjunction with the MELMAC Foundation have developed a comprehensive program designed to assist adults in the region to enroll in college. The skills needed to compete in the ever-changing employment market require training above the high school level. Taking on advanced training in addition to the […]

Maine Veterans Services veterans advocate Robin Shepard will be at the Windham Veterans Center from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11. You do not need an appointment. If you have questions about claims, benefits, medical or other service-related questions, please stop by and see him. Due to state budget cuts, he is […]

Learning to drive after the age of 30 is probably not the best idea. By then, a person has been exposed to a lot more traffic accidents and has lost that “nothing can happen to me” attitude of younger people. When I was in high school, driver education was just beginning to be taught and […]

Tyler Keith, 6, Standish “My favorite present was a Bionicle. My sister had one, and I wanted one, too.’ Dianne Merrill, 43, Windham “My favorite gift this year has to be a Casio digital piano that my husband Steven gave to me. It plays instruments, and I’ve always one.” Winnifred Jones, 84, Raymond “My favorite […]

A Portland man – believed to be the car thief who eluded police in a manhunt near the Windham/Westbrook border last month – is now in custody after a foiled burglary in Scarborough. Last Thursday morning, Shawn Tarr, 29, of 18 Congress St. in Portland, was attempting to flee a Scarborough residence on Broad Turn […]

A Portland man – believed to be the car thief who eluded police in a manhunt near the Windham/Westbrook border last month – is now in custody after a foiled burglary in Scarborough. Last Thursday morning, Shawn Tarr, 29, of 18 Congress St. in Portland, was attempting to flee a Scarborough residence on Broad Turn […]

There’s a Grinch on the loose in Windham. Just before Christmas last week, someone stole an inflatable Santa off the snowy lawn of David and Gale Field at 14 Stonebrook Road. The Santa was part of a series of Christmas decorations and lights lining their driveway, twinkling on their house and winding up nearby trees. […]