Thanks to All Don Swander, project director for Toby’s Dream (paving at the Windham Veterans Center) sends a big thank-you to all who contributed to the cause. Swander says the goal has been met and a date will be selected so the hall can be closed for 10 days so the work can be done. […]

Voters in Windham, Raymond and Standish are set to weigh in on a host of candidates, bond issues and budgets in coming weeks. On Saturday, June 13, at 10 a.m., at the Community Center Gym, the town of Windham will hold its annual town meeting. Participants will vote on the Town Council’s adopted budget, which […]

Voters in Windham, Raymond and Standish are set to weigh in on a host of candidates, bond issues and budgets in coming weeks. On Saturday, June 13, at 10 a.m., at the Community Center Gym, the town of Windham will hold its annual town meeting. Participants will vote on the Town Council’s adopted budget, which […]

A trip to Brazil changed the perspective of a Windham High School student who is about to graduate. A traumatic visit to Brazil in the summer of 2011 helped Aiyanna Maciel, one of 243 Windham High School graduating seniors to receive their diploma on Sunday, both reconcile her own cultural identity and figure out what […]

The Maine Department of Corrections on Wednesday confirmed the death of a prisoner of the Maine Correctional Center in Windham. According to Department of Corrections spokesman Scott Fish, Harold Frederick Gleason, 67, of Aroostook County, died at about 9 p.m., June 2, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Consistent with the department policy and the […]

Windham Hill was a “village” back in the old days of the town’s history and in addition to a coat making shop, shoe repair shop, sawmills and other businesses, it was where the professionals, like lawyers and doctors, had their offices. One of the many doctors who came to this bustling area was Seth Chellis […]

Backyard Birding A few years ago, I received a pair of binoculars for Christmas, along with a wonderful little photo book of the birds we can expect to see in Maine. The first time I looked at that book, I was amazed at all the colorful birds we have here. Without binoculars, most birds just […]

Bean Supper A baked bean supper will be held on Friday, May 29, from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Windham Veterans Center. This is a fundraiser to help maintain the WVC building which is used by dozens of community organizations. The menu includes baked beans, casseroles, including mac and cheese, chop suey, salads, bread, brown bread, […]

Upcoming town meeting votes in Windham, Raymond, Casco, Naples, and Bridgton could determine the fate of the Lakes Region Bus. Regional Transportation Program, the nonprofit that runs the 18-month-old Naples-to-Portland daily shuttle, has seen its overall revenues decline by more than 50 percent in recent years, primarily due to an overhaul of the MaineCare transportation […]

Upcoming town meeting votes in Windham, Raymond, Casco, Naples, and Bridgton could determine the fate of the Lakes Region Bus. Regional Transportation Program, the nonprofit that runs the 18-month-old Naples-to-Portland daily shuttle, has seen its overall revenues decline by more than 50 percent in recent years, primarily due to an overhaul of the MaineCare transportation […]