After years of town entreaties, residents of a private section of Old County Road in Windham fixed up their section of the narrow dirt road late last month in order to avoid the discontinuation of winter plowing. But some road residents are critical of the town’s strategy. The Windham Public Works department has been urging […]

First chartered in 1938, American Legion Post 148 of Windham was initially called the Lt. Field Post, after the first Windham resident killed in action during World War I – Lt. Charles W. W. Field. One of Charles W. W. Field’s ancestors was Anna Manchester Field, whose father was Stephen Manchester, well-known patriot and Revolutionary […]

Norway Savings Bank presented a check for $300 on July 9 to the School Administrative District 15 Outdoor Adventure Summer Camp Program as part of the Pocket Change for Patriots program. When the Gray office of Norway Savings Bank opened in December 2014, the bank installed a coin counting machine in the lobby that is […]

On a searing hot Thursday, four active-duty Navy SEALs and a Coast Guardsman completed a 95-mile reverse triathlon from Mount Washington to Casco to raise money for military family programs at Camp Sunshine. In 90-degree heat on July 30, the five servicemen ran 7.6 miles down Mount Washington, biked 83.4 miles to the shores of […]

The Rufus Porter Museum will hold its first Evening at the Museum on Thursday, Aug. 6, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Enjoy a relaxing evening of food, museum viewing and antique games at the Rufus Porter Museum, 67 High St. in Bridgton. Hot dogs, beans, salads, desserts and beverages will be served. The cost for this all-ages […]

Join Loon Echo Land Trust for an Acoustic Sunset Fundraiser on Hacker’s Hill in Casco from 7-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Acoustic singer Helena Nash, of Portland, will perform a one-and-a-half-hour set of music on top of Hacker’s Hill while the sun sets beyond the White Mountains. Nash’s musical inspirations spring from her diverse […]

The Windham Planning Board narrowly approved an amended application for a Dollar General store in an East Windham field along Route 302 Monday night. Construction is set to start in the fall with completion early next year. On June 8, the board informally rejected the discount merchandise store’s application, following concerns that the proposed building […]

Garage Sale A garage sale will be held on Saturday, Aug. 1, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at 37 Northern Pines, off Route 85 in Raymond, near Crescent Lake. Legion Meets American Legion Field-Allen Post 148 will hold its next monthly meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at the Windham Veterans Center, with a 5 p.m. social […]

Garage Sale A garage sale will be held on Saturday, Aug. 1, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at 37 Northern Pines, off Route 85 in Raymond, near Crescent Lake. Legion Meets American Legion Field-Allen Post 148 will hold its next monthly meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at the Windham Veterans Center, with a 5 p.m. social […]

Gallery 302 in Bridgton welcomes woodblock printer, Blue Butterfield, as guest artist through Aug. 14. An opening reception will be held for the artist on Friday, Aug. 7, from 5-7 p.m. A demonstration of carving and printing techniques by the artist will be given earlier in the afternoon from 4-5. Butterfield resides in Portland but […]