Sylvan launches Windham branch Sylvan Learning Centers of Maine has announced the recent opening of a satellite location in Windham as well as the hiring of Jessica Carle and Jennifer Breton as instructors. Both teachers are graduates of the University of Southern Maine, and hold professional certifications in elementary education. They will be teaching courses […]

Halfway Point My kids are in a state of depression somewhat, counting down the dwindling days of their summer vacation. We went school supply shopping yesterday, saw a few others from Naples at Staples (yes that rhymes!) so we aren’t the only ones thinking ahead. As of this writing, 28 days till back to school. […]

Halfway Point My kids are in a state of depression somewhat, counting down the dwindling days of their summer vacation. We went school supply shopping yesterday, saw a few others from Naples at Staples (yes that rhymes!) so we aren’t the only ones thinking ahead. As of this writing, 28 days till back to school. […]

On Saturday, Aug. 9, at 7:30 p.m, the Southern Maine Performing Arts Collaborative presents a traveling production of “Songs for a New World” at the North Windham Union Church. The show is a collection of songs that tell a series of stories. An exploration – through music – of life’s emotions: risk, fear, hope, dreams […]

RAYMOND – After a drawn-out battle over a proposed Raymond Cape park-and-ride facility, the town of Frye Island and the Friends of Raymond Cape advocacy group appear to have buried the hatchet. The new spirit of cooperation comes on the heels of the Raymond Planning Board’s March decision to deny the island town’s original application […]

Banjo musician featured at Sebago library Aug. 16 Maine native banjo player Peter Mezoian performs for the whole family on Saturday, Aug. 16, at 7 p.m. at Spaulding Memorial Library in Sebago. A dynamic and versatile musical artist, Mezoian plays the banjo with a smooth lush tone crossing over from its jazz roots to Broadway, […]

Banjo musician featured at Sebago library Aug. 16 Maine native banjo player Peter Mezoian performs for the whole family on Saturday, Aug. 16, at 7 p.m. at Spaulding Memorial Library in Sebago. A dynamic and versatile musical artist, Mezoian plays the banjo with a smooth lush tone crossing over from its jazz roots to Broadway, […]

Sparks Will Fly at Library Play The summer reading program, sponsored by the New Gloucester Public Library, 379 Intervale Road, wraps up on Tuesday, Aug. 19. As tradition would dictate, a play written by Tim Terranova, will open the evening’s festivities at 6:30 p.m. This year’s play is entitled, “Spark a Reaction.” Next up will […]

RAYMOND – After a three-month occupation, the military has pulled out of Camp Hinds. In their wake, the roughly 420 engineer reservists that cycled through the camp this summer left a new parking lot, five new shooting ranges, three new staff cabins and more at the 87-year-old Raymond Boy Scouts camp. The reservists – more […]

A late July tornado in nearby Limington reminded us of the violent late July tornado and hurricane in 1767, in Windham. The event was described eloquently by eyewitnesses and preserved in the writings of historians of the time, although some describe it as a tornado and others call it a hurricane. On July 31, 1767, […]