Gorham Public Schools recently received $880,000 in a highly competitive federal grant, through the “Teaching American History” (TAH) program of the U.S. Department of Education. The TAH grant program was created in response to a growing national concern that American history is being neglected in many schools or “swallowed up” in a more thematic social […]

Windham Youth Football is holding an its annual board election meeting on Monday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Windham High School cafeteria. There are eight open positions. Anyone and everyone is welcome. For more information, call Sandy at 892-3176.

Have you started your Christmas shopping? If so, are you spending less, more, or the same as last year? Pam Auld, 43, Windham “I just got the Christmas tree but I haven’t started my Christmas shopping yet. But I plan on spending about the same.” Mary-Joe Cox, 68, Buxton “I just finished my Christmas shopping. […]

The University of Southern Maine Latino-Hispanic Student Association is hosting La Posada, a Latino-Hispanic Christmas celebration taking place from 6 to 11 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 17 in USM’s Woodbury Campus Center located on Bedford St., Portland. The celebration will offer piA?±atas, the opportunity to dance the salsa, merengue, bachata and cumbia, and an ethnic food […]

For many months we’ve all been hearing about Medicare D, the prescription drug program added to the services provided by Medicare. Anyone affected by this – most of us senior citizens – have been confused, angry, and totally inundated with mailings from a host of insurance companies. We’ve received well-intentioned advice from dozens of experts. […]

The Windham Chamber Singers annual holiday concert, “American Family Holiday”, will be held in the Windham High School Auditorium on Saturday, Dec. 10. Show times are 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices range from $12 to $15. The Windham Chamber Singers’ latest album, “Holiday Reflection”, is available at Bull Moose record stores, Borders and […]

In response to a high volume of calls to the state help-line for seniors and people with disabilities, Governor John Baldacci has outlined expanded assistance for those concerned about their prescription drug coverage under the new federal Medicare Part D program. “It’s clear from the overwhelming reaction from thousands of Maine people that the federal […]

Vincent Rozzi of Windham has been included in the latest edition of “Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities.” Rozzi and 22 other students at American International College, were inducted at a recent ceremony in the Bradley Room on the campus. “This is one of the ways that our college can recognize seniors […]

Surrounded by a hushed and expectant crowd, opposing lawyers in Courtroom 2 of Portland’s Federal District Courthouse presented their closing arguments last Thursday in the State of Maine v. Haley Brunetti. Though no one in the court denied Nicky Blanc had fired the bullet that killed Jackie Purse, was his friend Haley Brunetti also guilty […]

Do you ever read the small print on packaging? We hesitate to suggest that the print be larger because that would mean another round of new packages and that means an increased cost. At the dentist’s Monday, I saw a container of free samples of a new kind of a brand name of toothpaste and […]