At the North Windham Fire Station on Tuesday, county and state officials met to commemorate a new Cumberland County work boat in the honor of Lt. Nat Berry and retired Lt. Bill Allen of the Maine Warden Service. Berry and Allen had advocated that the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department purchase the boat so as to […]

SAD 6 is holding open enrollment days on Aug. 23 and 24 starting promptly at 9 a.m. On Aug. 23, high schoolers still needing to enroll should go to the high school at 9 a.m. The session lasts 2 to three hours. Please RSVP at 642-9080. Middle schoolers will have two days of open enrollment, […]

We at the Windham Center Stage Theater wish to thank reporter Douglas Wright and the editor for the wonderful coverage of our 30th anniversary show. We appreciate the time you took to come see us and your interest in getting to know many of the cast members. As always, our successes stem from the support […]

Foster Grandparents There was an in-service held for the foster grandparents program at the Windham Public Library on August 17. Windham has four people in the program, two at the Manchester School and two at the Primary School. Candy Sales Members of the Great Council of Maine Degree of Pocahontas sold candy bars on August […]

Owen Sinclair of Windham is not your average teenage musician. An accomplished violinist for 11 years and pianist for seven years, Sinclair has won numerous awards and has performed in countless ensembles and festivals. Next week, he is to return for his third year at the WMMA Bach Festival in North Conway, New Hampshire on […]

The Old Red Church on Oak Hill Road in Standish will open its doors Sunday morning at 10:30 for its annual Colonial Service. But, unlike the 1800s services that it’s modeled after, this Sunday both men and women may use either of its front doors and the service will be considerably shorter than the eight-hour […]

Dave Sparks, owner/operator of the local Sparks Ark company, will set up and staff an informative exhibit about Wild animal emergencies and nuisance wildlife relocation on Saturday, August 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray. Have you ever have a raccoon stuck in your chimney, a skunk under […]

Two trees in Raymond, one of which held a popular rope swing, were cut down Wednesday, ending a tradition treasured by many Raymond residents. The Raymond Board of Selectmen voted unanimously last Tuesday to cut down the two trees next to the Mill Street Bridge. One of the trees was cut because it interfered with […]

Two trees in Raymond, one of which held a popular rope swing, were cut down Wednesday, ending a tradition treasured by many Raymond residents. The Raymond Board of Selectmen voted unanimously last Tuesday to cut down the two trees next to the Mill Street Bridge. One of the trees was cut because it interfered with […]

It’s 4 p.m. and though the sun has yet to disappear on the lake, campers at Center Day Camp in Windham are clapping hands and singing songs for the camp’s Friday afternoon celebration of Shabbat, a Jewish tradition. After blessing “wine” (a.k.a. grape juice) and lighting candles, camp counselors pass out Challah bread for Shabbat […]