Is there really a good word this week? I am still reeling from the news out of the south and worrying about the very long term effects on the victims of the hurricane. All of my personal problems seem very trivial and easily solved, at this point. And for the first time, the exiting Labor […]

(Reprinted from the Sept. 21, 2001 Suburban News) Yep! It’s time to get into my bib overhauls, grab my flannel shirt and head for a local fair. First, I always have to visit the exhibition building to look at Grange and Scout exhibits, then pictures, sewing and prize vegetables. Then my wife drags me to […]

Volunteers are needed to help in the kitchen at the Windham Senior Dining Club. The hours are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please call Virgina Billings Monday through Friday at 892-3891 if you would like to donate your time.

The North Windham Union Church, a United Church of Christ located on Route 302, has invited a traditional New Orleans-style jazz band to play at its Sunday, Sept. 11, 10 a.m. worship service. The service, featuring the Portland-based State Street Traditional Jazz Band, will seek to celebrate the spirit and courage of the people of […]

The North Windham Union Church, a United Church of Christ located on Route 302, has invited a traditional New Orleans-style jazz band to play at its Sunday, Sept. 11, 10 a.m. worship service. The service, featuring the Portland-based State Street Traditional Jazz Band, will seek to celebrate the spirit and courage of the people of […]

Bailey Pelletier arrives at Hollis Elementary for his first day of school wondering what it will be like. Kindergarten students in SAD 6 schools started the first day of school with their parents. As part of first day activities, students rode on the bus with their parents and learned about bus safety. Parents then spent […]

St. Joseph’s College Aquatics Program and Standish Recreation are holding American Red Cross swimming classes for grades K-5 on Mondays from 4 to 5 p.m. beginning Sept. 26. The lesson is 45 minutes with a 15-minute free swim. Fees for the seven-week program (no class on Oct. 10) are $46 if parent provides transportation to […]

Recycling is up six percent and climbing at Regional Waste Systems, the result of a shift to two-stream recycling and an aggressive effort to attract recycled materials. Residents are asked to watch for new signage that has been installed this summer on the familiar silver drop-off recycling containers that helps explain the two-stream system. The […]

Recycling is up six percent and climbing at Regional Waste Systems, the result of a shift to two-stream recycling and an aggressive effort to attract recycled materials. Residents are asked to watch for new signage that has been installed this summer on the familiar silver drop-off recycling containers that helps explain the two-stream system. The […]

With prisons full throughout the state, the Maine Correctional Center, off Mallison Falls Road in South Windham, has been left struggling to contain its inmate crowding situation. The prison currently holds over 600 inmates, pushing them about 150 inmates over capacity, and has had to double-up cells, create temporary dorms out of abandoned buildings, and […]