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Windham remembered 0819

A trip to New York City was a rare event for Windhamites in the 1950s. In April, 1955, these Windham High School seniors took a moment to make history. It was a dress-up occasion, as you can see from the white gloves, hats and even neckties. Front, from left: Joanne Lawrence, chaperone Mrs. Ercell Gordon, […]

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Standish company awarded school bid

Arthur C. Dudley Contractor/Builder Inc. of Blake Road in Standish has been awarded a contract to act as general contractor for the new Halldale Elementary School in Hallowell. The contract, worth 8.1 million, is for a total new construction of the town’s only elementary school. Dudley, in business since 1974, was the low bidder on […]

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Windham secondary bus schedules

BUS # 10 SECONDARY LEAVE GARAGE AT 6:30 A.M. Start picking up at Collingwood Park. Pick up Tandberg Trail from Falmouth Road to Basin Road turn around. Pick up Route 302 from Tandberg Trail to River Road. Pick up River Road from Route 302 to and including Page Road. Pick up Page Road from River […]

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Windham elementary bus schedules

BUS #10 ELEMENTARY LEAVE GARAGE AT 7:25 A.M. Start at Route 202 and Windham Center Road. Pick up all of Route 202 to Newhall Road. Pick up Newhall Road to River Road. Pick up River Road to Route 202. Express to Depot Street and pick up Depot Street and High Street. Pick up Route 202 […]

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DMV offices closing early

Department of Motor Vehicle offices across the state started closing an hour early this week to give staff already exhausted from dealing with a new computer system more time to handle a spike in driver’s license renewals. Secretary of State Matt Dunlap said he decided to close the doors on DMV offices at 4 p.m. […]

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DMV offices closing early

Department of Motor Vehicle offices across the state started closing an hour early this week to give staff already exhausted from dealing with a new computer system more time to handle a spike in driver’s license renewals. Secretary of State Matt Dunlap said he decided to close the doors on DMV offices at 4 p.m. […]

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Gay rights veto effort gathers steam

Gay rights veto Waldo 9.5% Aroostook 9.4% Penobscot 8.3% Washington 7.6% Oxford 7.2% Piscataquis 6.8% Hancock 6.2% Androscoggin 6.2% Franklin 6% Kennebec 5.7% Knox 5.4% Lincoln 5% Somerset 5% Sagadahoc 4% York 3% Cumberland 2.6% (The percentage of registered voters by county signing the petition to put a gay rights veto on the November ballot.) […]

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Gay rights veto effort gathers steam

Gay rights veto Waldo 9.5% Aroostook 9.4% Penobscot 8.3% Washington 7.6% Oxford 7.2% Piscataquis 6.8% Hancock 6.2% Androscoggin 6.2% Franklin 6% Kennebec 5.7% Knox 5.4% Lincoln 5% Somerset 5% Sagadahoc 4% York 3% Cumberland 2.6% (The percentage of registered voters by county signing the petition to put a gay rights veto on the November ballot.) […]

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Gay rights veto effort gathers steam

Gay rights veto Waldo 9.5% Aroostook 9.4% Penobscot 8.3% Washington 7.6% Oxford 7.2% Piscataquis 6.8% Hancock 6.2% Androscoggin 6.2% Franklin 6% Kennebec 5.7% Knox 5.4% Lincoln 5% Somerset 5% Sagadahoc 4% York 3% Cumberland 2.6% (The percentage of registered voters by county signing the petition to put a gay rights veto on the November ballot.) […]

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LR Voices 0812

As President Bush is advocating, should “Intelligent Design” be part of a public school curriculum? Sherry Irish, 61, Sebago “Yes. Anytime you can inform people, it only allows them to make better decisions. The more information you have the better.” Sarah Sprague, 27, Gorham “I think it would be good because it would give kids […]