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Overturning, Episode I Kudos to the Standish Town Council for sticking up for Standish taxpayers and issuing an order at their last council meeting recommending a ‘no’ vote on the SAD 6 budget. The councilors should be commended, especially by their perennial critics in town, for taking a stand against a budget that increases Standish’s […]

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editorial 0520

Overturning, Episode I Kudos to the Standish Town Council for sticking up for Standish taxpayers and issuing an order at their last council meeting recommending a ‘no’ vote on the SAD 6 budget. The councilors should be commended, especially by their perennial critics in town, for taking a stand against a budget that increases Standish’s […]

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Season's first art show

Little Sebago Gallery & Frame in Windham will hold its first show of the season, aptly named “From the Beginning.” The show features seven artists who have shown regularly at the gallery since its inception. The show will open on Tuesday, May 31 and run through Saturday, June 25. The public is welcome to attend […]

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Season's first art show

Little Sebago Gallery & Frame in Windham will hold its first show of the season, aptly named “From the Beginning.” The show features seven artists who have shown regularly at the gallery since its inception. The show will open on Tuesday, May 31 and run through Saturday, June 25. The public is welcome to attend […]

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The end of the road

Crews put down a final coat of pavement on Route 115 in Windham Tuesday afternoon. For the next few weeks, Maine Department of Transportation and private construction crews will do final coats on driveways and sidewalks. The repaving and drainage project, according to MDOT’s Ken Silver, is expected to be completed by mid-June, if not […]

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Historical Society meets May 23

Windham Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, May 23 at 7 p.m. at the museum on Windham Center Road. Kathy Corbett, Treas. North Gorham Cemetery Association, will present a program on how public cemeteries replaced the family/farm lots, beginning about 1850. Many remains were moved to graveyards at that time. The public […]

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Base closures to affect Maine

The downsizing of the Brunswick Naval Air Station and closing of the shipyard in Kittery and defense accounting office in Limestone will have a ripple effect on the state’s economy, with an estimated loss of 12,000 jobs and $465 million in lost earnings. Maine was the second hardest hit state in the nation – after […]

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Naples voters decide on candidates

Over 400 Naples residents turned out to vote at Tuesday’s town elections and the numbers are in. Four candidates ran for two seats on the Board of Selectman with the top two gaining seats. Incumbents Christine Powers (233 votes) and Dana Watson (218 votes) both won re-election to the board. “I’m really interested in coordinating […]

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Naples voters decide on candidates

Over 400 Naples residents turned out to vote at Tuesday’s town elections and the numbers are in. Four candidates ran for two seats on the Board of Selectman with the top two gaining seats. Incumbents Christine Powers (233 votes) and Dana Watson (218 votes) both won re-election to the board. “I’m really interested in coordinating […]