Last year, the Portland Water District announced the creation of a grant program that offers free water bottle-filling fountains to local entities. Twenty-six applications for grants were received, and the Board of Trustees awarded four water bottle filling stations to Saint Joseph’s College in Standish), the YMCA in Portland, Portland Transit Authority Portland, and Greely […]

RAYMOND – A violation of state election statute involving a Raymond selectman seeking re-election has been corrected, according to town officials. On Tuesday, March 11, Deputy Clerk Sue Carr provided Selectman Lawrence “Lonnie” Taylor with nomination papers for his candidacy in the June 10 election. But according to town officials, Carr should not have distributed […]

RAYMOND – After nearly two years of deliberation, the Raymond Planning Board has denied the town of Frye Island’s application to construct a proposed park-and-ride facility on Raymond Cape. The lot proposal, which would have removed acres of trees near the southern end of Raymond Cape across from the Frye Island ferry access road, was […]

RAYMOND – After nearly two years of deliberation, the Raymond Planning Board has denied the town of Frye Island’s application to construct a proposed park-and-ride facility on Raymond Cape. The lot proposal, which would have removed acres of trees near the southern end of Raymond Cape across from the Frye Island ferry access road, was […]

CenterStage Dancers Seventy-eight dancers ages 5-17 from CenterStage Performing Arts competed at Turn it Up Dance Competition in Scarborough the weekend of March 14. The repertory team has been preparing solos, duos/trios and large group numbers in all dance disciplines for the competitions since last July. The teams did very well earning Gold, High Gold […]

Nomination Papers Available If you have ever considered being more involved in the town, now is your chance. The June elections will be here before you know it, and nomination papers for several boards and committees will be available at the Town Clerk’s Office beginning March 17, with a filing deadline of April 28, at […]

Thank you Through the application process, Windham Neighbors Helping Neighbors has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation, for which it is very thankful. Recent donations to WNHN were received from Kevin and Anne Cornish and Richard and Cheryl Talbot. Windham Cancer Support Group Meets On Monday, March 31, the […]

Speakout Contest The Lion’s Club Speakout Contest will be held at the Gray Congregational Church Parish House (behind McDonald’s) on Tuesday, April 8. Free pizza at 6:30 p.m., contest at 7 p.m. Speak about a subject or topic that interest you and you may win some money. Contact your school’s guidance office or call Dean […]

Lakes Region Senior Center busy in April The Lakes Region Senior Center is located at Sunset Ridge Golf Links, River Road near the Windham-Westbrook line. All seniors in the Lakes Region towns are welcome. Events for April include: Monday, April 14, at 10 a.m., Sherrie Benner, a seniors’ real estate specialist will address reverse mortgages, […]

What was it really like in the earliest days of Windham? For one thing, it wasn’t called Windham. The little section in the southern part of town was called New Marblehead, since many of the “proprietors” or land owners came from Marblehead, Mass. In 1743, five years after Thomas Chute brought his family here, by […]