STANDISH – A group of volunteers assembled at Saint Joseph’s College in Standish on Monday dethroned the world’s pie-making champion. On May 26, 2013, Edgar Hensel set the world record for “longest line of pies” when he assembled a 1,477-pie line in Lower Saxony, Germany. Hensel’s pie line measured 907 feet, 1.8 inches, according to […]

WINDHAM – Windham High School administration and school board members are preparing to jettison the six-year-old community service requirement for graduating students. In its place, school officials are planning to institute a “capstone project,” which emphasizes focused research complemented by adult mentorship. The school board instituted the community service policy in 2008. It requires that […]

What used to be here? That’s a question frequently asked by visitors and newer residents of Windham. It might surprise you to know that wherever there was a river, there once was a mill or factory. Waterpower was valuable. If you drive on the Windham Center Road almost all the way to the North Gorham […]

Tree Lighting Ceremonies The Christmas tree lighting ceremony, to be held beside the public works garage in the Upper Village of New Gloucester, will occur at 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 29. The Historical Society-sponsored lighting of Tiny Timber at the New Gloucester Town Hall will take place on Sunday, Nov. 30, beginning at 4:30 p.m. […]

WINDHAM – After five years on the Windham Town Council, West District representative Matthew Noel abruptly resigned Tuesday night, following the appointment of David Nadeau as the new council chairman. Noel, who could not be reached for comment, has not offered an explanation for the Nov. 18 resignation, according to Councilor Thomas Gleason. “He said […]

Maine State Police and the York County Sheriff’s Office have arrested three people on numerous burglary and theft charges that took place in York, Cumberland and Oxford counties in the past two months. According to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland, arrested were Christopher Michaud, 23, of Limerick, Cole Meserve, 20, of Standish […]

Maine State Police and the York County Sheriff’s Office have arrested three people on numerous burglary and theft charges that took place in York, Cumberland and Oxford counties in the past two months. According to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland, arrested were Christopher Michaud, 23, of Limerick, Cole Meserve, 20, of Standish […]

A Standish man was arrested Thursday around noon after leading police on a high-speed chase that ended when the man crashed his vehicle on Route 35. According to Cumberland County sheriff’s Lt. Don Goulet, Windham police received a report of a male in the Goodwill parking lot off Route 302 masturbating. While they responded, the […]

A Standish man was arrested Thursday around noon after leading police on a high-speed chase that ended when the man crashed his vehicle on Route 35. According to Cumberland County sheriff’s Lt. Don Goulet, Windham police received a report of a male in the Goodwill parking lot off Route 302 masturbating. While they responded, the […]

Turkey Walk On Saturday, Nov. 22, take a 2K walk/run around Chaffin Pond and you could win a turkey. The event runs from 10 a.m. to noon – you must be done by noon. No entry fee, no registration, no timing. To participate, email greatoutdoors@windhammaine.us and show up at the Lippman Park on time on […]