Maine’s moose hunting season could be changing. The Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife is proposing to expand the current moose hunting season to curtail moose population growth in southern Maine, and provide moose hunters with additional hunting opportunity in central Maine. A series of public informational meetings are schedule to gather input on the […]

September 20 was called “Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day,” but I missed this special event. A press release received by this newspaper enlightened us about the status of eye care here in Maine, especially for older people. It also revealed that there may be help available for those who don’t have insurance […]

Boy Scout Troop 51 in Windham is hosting an open house on Monday, September 26. Any boy 11 years old or older is invited to attend. Observe our regular meeting, see a slide show of Troop events from white water rafting to winter camping, and enjoy refreshments. The meeting will be held at the North […]

With the help of local landscapers and fellow members of Windham Boy Scout Troop 805, Gerard Parent, 17, of Stonebrook Road completed his Eagle Scout project this weekend. The project, which took three weeks of planning and designing, improved the landscaping the Windham Veterans Center, located in back of the Windham Mall. The veterans are […]

After two years of construction, the Windham corridor of Route 302 below the rotary has finally been rebuilt and repaved. No longer must commuters brave pot-holes that once riddled the road or narrowly pass between orange pylons and corroded ditches or be waved through by construction crews. Now it’s just one smooth ride from the […]

Best weeks of colors and where: September 27-October 3: This is the best week for Peak Color in central Maine. Fall foliage color is in full swing in western and central Maine: Visit Grafton Notch State Park, Route 17 near Richardson Lake, Bigelow Preserve, Route 27/16 in Carrabassett Valley, Cathedral Pines Rest Area in Eustis, […]

At. 1 p.m. Saturday at the Windham Town Offices, Sen. Bill Diamond and Rep. Gary Plummer are holding a community forum on the state’s “circuit breaker” program. The circuit breaker program grants refunds of property taxes and rent payments to eligible residents. The eligibility for home owners has been increased for residents and families with […]

The Windham Public Library is participating in Project Katrina: Read for Relief with more than 60 other libraries so far across Maine in a book drive for the areas ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. The library is donating four boxes of books originally earmarked for the Friends of Windham Public Library book sale. Penny Brown, librarian […]

“Hi, Miss Peggy,” calls out six-year-old Katrina survivor Haley Clements with a joyful smile as she opens the gate. “Can you push me on the swings?” she asks, but she’s soon gliding through the air with little assistance, propelled by her own leg-pumping power. The Clements family – Kurtis, his wife Ann Bragdon, and their […]

Michael Timmons of Windham, the new chairman of the Cumberland County Fair board of directors, is the man in charge of this year’s Cumberland County Fair, held in the town of Cumberland starting Sept. 25. The fair is a favorite of locals and offers food, farm animals and exhibitions. For more information and a list […]