WINDHAM – Starting next week, the town of Windham’s municipal offices will stay open for business on Fridays. Since 2010, the town hall has operated on Mondays through Thursdays, from 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. But beginning on Wednesday, April 23, the offices will open from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. The Town Council, in response […]

Thanks Winter may be over (or almost over) but fuel needs are still a concern for many. Windham Helping Windham Neighbors continues to plan fund-raising and welcome donations. The most recent contribution to this valuable resource comes from Kevin and Anne Cornish. Thank you! Bean Supper Cornerstone Assembly of God, Cottage Road, will host a […]

Thanks Winter may be over (or almost over) but fuel needs are still a concern for many. Windham Helping Windham Neighbors continues to plan fund-raising and welcome donations. The most recent contribution to this valuable resource comes from Kevin and Anne Cornish. Thank you! Bean Supper Cornerstone Assembly of God, Cottage Road, will host a […]

Keep The Scene Clean The spring sun has done its part to make that wicked winter a mere memory, but it also exposed a mess in its wake. The last of the snow should be gone by the time you finish reading this column, revealing the detritus of the season. All of the garbage and […]

Spring Arrival School vacation week is here, starting for SAD 61 a bit early, on Friday, April 18. Thank goodness the weather is warming up. Read on to get some ideas on what to do for Easter weekend and spring break with your kids. Unfortunately, the warm weather isn’t something we can rely on, and […]

Easter Sunday Services The First Congregational-Christian Church will be hosting a sunrise service on Sunday, April 20, starting at 5:45 a.m. at Opportunity Farm, which is now called the Wayfinder School, 215 Gloucester Hill Road, New Gloucester. Attendees are encouraged to bring a bell or other tuneful object. Bells will ring when the sun peeks […]

BRIDGTON – Come join Loon Echo Land Trust for the annual Earth Day hike and celebration on Tuesday, April 22. Earth Day, founded in 1970 by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson, intends to inspire awareness and appreciation for our natural environment. The fun begins with a family-friendly, moderate hike up Bald Pate Mountain in South Bridgton. […]

More than 100 people celebrated the 2014 Readers Choice Contest Best of Best winners at the Genest Concrete showroom on Enterprise Drive in North Windham on Wednesday evening, April 16. On April 4, more than 180 awards, divided into 60 categories, were announced in the annual contest, with some businesses, such as the Umbrella Factory […]

At the direction of the Maine Attorney General’s Office, the shooting of a suicidal male on Quartz Circle in Windham Saturday morning is being investigated by the Windham Police Department, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and the Maine State Police. According to a press release issued Sunday by the Cumberland County Sheriff Office, the deputy involved […]

At the direction of the Maine Attorney General’s Office, the shooting of a suicidal male on Quartz Circle in Windham Saturday morning is being investigated by the Windham Police Department, Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and the Maine State Police. According to a press release issued Sunday by the Cumberland County Sheriff Office, the deputy involved […]