Maybe there hasn’t been time. Maybe other things have gotten in the way. Maybe it doesn’t run in the family. Or it’s perceived as only for someone older. Or maybe the subject is just too uncomfortable. But, whatever the reason, monthly breast self-examiniations and yearly mammograms could very well save your life or the life […]

Twins (PHOTO) Grace Carol, pictured above on right, and Haley Marie Johnson were born on Sept. 14, 2005 at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua, New Hampshire. Grace weighed 5 pounds 4 ounces and Haley weighed 4 pounds 14 ounces. Their parents are Kelli (Taylor) Johnson, formerly of Windham and Bill Johnson of Merrimack, New Hampshire. […]

The Internal Revenue Service is seeking 226 Maine taxpayers whose income tax refund checks could not be delivered in 2005. Checks total approximately $110,000 can be reissued as soon as taxpayers correct or update their addresses with the IRS. The average amount owed to each person is $488. “Our goal is to get this money […]

A constitutional amendment to give commercial fishermen a break on their taxes for waterfront land is on the ballot next month, and one-time opponents say they now back the plan. That change of heart is giving a boost to supporters, who were prepared for a fight, but now don’t have an organized adversary. The amendment, […]

The caption on this photo reads: “Old home of William Mayberry in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland as photographed Oct. 1968. He was the second settler in the town of Windham, Maine in the year 1737.” Jasper Mayberry, a descendant, visited here and wrote about his trip. It is believed he may have taken this photograph which […]

During the day, Main, Depot and Mechanic streets in South Windham are relatively quiet, but, after school lets out, teenagers “rule the streets,” neighbors say, hanging out unsupervised until late in the evening. A rash of recent criminal mischief has frustrated some parents who are fed up with a group of perennial trouble makers that […]

The mock trial team of Bonny Eagle High School 2005-06 is preparing for the upcoming mock trial competition. This is the seventh year BEHS has participated in the competition. Round one will take place in the beginning of November. Leading up to round one, the team will scrimmage against McAuley High School and hold a […]

A ‘gorgeous monster’ Keddy Mill in South Windham is a hulking giant, a depreciating husk, an ominous nightmare, or, as reporter Douglas Wright puts it, a “gorgeous monster.” To witness Keddy Mill firsthand is to understand these descriptions. But it’s also a playground, a place to get away, and a congregation area for local kids […]

A ‘gorgeous monster’ Keddy Mill in South Windham is a hulking giant, a depreciating husk, an ominous nightmare, or, as reporter Douglas Wright puts it, a “gorgeous monster.” To witness Keddy Mill firsthand is to understand these descriptions. But it’s also a playground, a place to get away, and a congregation area for local kids […]

In case you might be wondering a bit about pumpkins this week, I thought I’d give you some interesting facts about those members of the Cucurbita family (the family that includes squash and cucumber). Maybe you can share your new knowledge with the rest of the family while you’re carving pumpkins or making pumpkin pie. […]