The Legislature this week gave bipartisan support to a bill to protect people from discrimination because of their sexual orientation, with the Christian Civic League vowing to launch a petition drive to overturn the law. “Yes, we’re launching a people’s veto,” said Michael Heath, director of the Christian Civic League. The group would need to […]

The Legislature this week gave bipartisan support to a bill to protect people from discrimination because of their sexual orientation, with the Christian Civic League vowing to launch a petition drive to overturn the law. “Yes, we’re launching a people’s veto,” said Michael Heath, director of the Christian Civic League. The group would need to […]

Jami Fitch, of Cumberland Country Soils and Water, announced that the Little Sebago Lake Association has been chosen to receive its outstanding Stewardship Group Award. This award is reserved for a stewardship group that displays an unwavering commitment to protect Cumberland County’s natural resources. In a recent letter to the association, Richard Wood, Of CCSW […]

The Portland Water District is anxious to have Cumberland County Superior Court consider a lawsuit brought by the district against Standish last June. Standish recently asked the court for more time to prepare their response to the suit. The District has countered that the town has had enough time to prepare and the district would […]

If “nothin’ says lovin’ like somethin’ from the oven,” then Jeff Bell is truly a lucky man. For the seventh year in a row, Bell, Windham High art teacher, got a special delivery of homemade birthday cookies from his mother, Shirley “Nana” Bell of Danvers, Massachusetts. Nana and her daughter, Kathy Gayron, also of Danvers, […]

Windham to change voting location Starting with the June 14, 2005 Municipal Election, all voters will be voting at the Windham High School gym. This will be for all elections. The Town Clerk urges people to not go to town hall or the church to vote. There will be a registrar of voters at the […]

In a late session at Bonny Eagle High School, SAD 6 board members approved the budget for school year 2005/2006. Voters will address the process in a June referendum vote to ratify or defeat the budget. There was little wrangling as the clock approached 11 p.m. and few board members offered any real budget cutting […]

Florida Power & Light, an electric utility company with dams on the Saco River, is offering to build a boat launch to the river in Standish. In a workshop Tuesday, councilors didn’t commit to the FPL project, raising some concerns about traffic, both on Varney Mill Road and the river itself, town liability for swimming […]

With this week’s completion of an indoor arena at Riding to the Top Therapeutic Riding Center in Windham, what was just a dream a few years ago is now a reality to those associated with the non-profit organization. The riding facility, a Windham jewel since 1998 when it opened on 50 acres horse riding facility […]

Windham Remembered The picture this week was loaned by a woman who grew up in this house where her family farmed. It’s located on Route 302. The Atherton family who lived here, supplied milk and eggs to the Gates Restaurant which was across the street. Later the restaurant was moved down the street, beyond the […]