This picture was taken prior to 1886. Rogers & Varney, and later Rogers & Gould, had been a business located at the corner of Route 302 and Route 35 in Windham, in the area where Dunkin’ Donuts is located today. This corner lot contained two acres and the old store was probably built in the […]
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Windham Red Sox fans win contest, visit Fenway
Windham residents Tim and Alanna Gallagher are pictured here with former Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez’s World Series ring at the “Dunkin’ Donuts Bring Yourself Back Breakfast” held at Fenway Park’s .406 Club on Tuesday. The event celebrated Dunkin’ Donuts’ new television advertisement featuring General Manager Theo Epstein and centerfielder Johnny Damon and the company’s […]
New Public School Options for Maine
The Education Committee of the Maine Legislature will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 3rd, at 1 pm on LR 136, “An Act to Permit Charter Schools in Maine.” Sponsored by Senator Carol Weston (R, Waldo), this proposal would expand public school options for Maine families of all income levels. Chartered public schools are […]
New Public School Options for Maine
The Education Committee of the Maine Legislature will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, May 3rd, at 1 pm on LR 136, “An Act to Permit Charter Schools in Maine.” Sponsored by Senator Carol Weston (R, Waldo), this proposal would expand public school options for Maine families of all income levels. Chartered public schools are […]
Council approves continued well monitoring
The Windham Town Council last Tuesday unanimously voted to approve spending for continued well-water monitoring in North Windham. The council approved alloting $11,000 for the program that works in conjunction with U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The USGS funds another $10,000 in costs and manages the well testing. This ongoing program started in 1995 when the […]
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Scout Trip Thirty-two Scouts and adults from Boy Scout Troop 51 of Windham travelled to Acton, Massachusetts to hike seven miles along the Isaac Davis Trail from Acton to the North Bridge in Concord. This march commemorates one of the first battles of the Revolutionary War that involved 37 Minutemen from Acton and the surrounding […]
Windham Skate Park gets facelift
With the help of private and public donations, the Windham Skate Park is currently under renovation due to heavy usage and general wear and tear of the wooden ramps. Windham police officer Matthew Cyr contracted skater and carpenter Josh Benson of Gorham to do the needed repairs. Benson, who helped build the Windham Skate Park […]
Windham Skate Park gets facelift
With the help of private and public donations, the Windham Skate Park is currently under renovation due to heavy usage and general wear and tear of the wooden ramps. Windham police officer Matthew Cyr contracted skater and carpenter Josh Benson of Gorham to do the needed repairs. Benson, who helped build the Windham Skate Park […]
Windham Skate Park gets facelift
With the help of private and public donations, the Windham Skate Park is currently under renovation due to heavy usage and general wear and tear of the wooden ramps. Windham police officer Matthew Cyr contracted skater and carpenter Josh Benson of Gorham to do the needed repairs. Benson, who helped build the Windham Skate Park […]
Windham airman completes Bataan Memorial Death March
Air Force Senior Airman Peter J. LeBlanc of Windham participated in the 16th annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. More than 3,500 military and civilian marchers from across the United States and several foreign countries participated in the grueling 26.2-mile event. Marchers traveled through the high desert terrain of the […]