Windham’s legislative delegation of Sen. Gary Plummer, Rep. Tom Tyler and Rep. Jane Pringle invite the public to a meeting in Windham with the Maine Department of Corrections on Thursday, Feb. 20, at 7 p.m. Representatives of the corrections department will discuss their plan to build prison facilities on the grounds of the Maine Correctional […]

WINDHAM – Brian Babb, the 25-year-old Windham man who took his own life on Saturday, Feb. 2, was a feisty practical joker, scruffy, proud and opinionated – as well as a consummate race-car enthusiast who was allergic to self-pity of any kind, say friends and family. According to his mother, Sandra Bushley, Babb spent the […]

In the late 1800s, some of the women in the village of Windham Center were determined to feed their literary appetites. They wanted to have a library. So Marcia Bishop Hanson, Ann Louisa Hawkes, Charlotte Cobb, Nabby Gould, Mary Anthoine and others got together on a regular basis, holding “sewing circles” and each one gave […]

In the late 1800s, some of the women in the village of Windham Center were determined to feed their literary appetites. They wanted to have a library. So Marcia Bishop Hanson, Ann Louisa Hawkes, Charlotte Cobb, Nabby Gould, Mary Anthoine and others got together on a regular basis, holding “sewing circles” and each one gave […]

Hail to the Chief The town of Gray’s municipal offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 17, in honor of President’s Day. Almost Ready The Gray Public Library final closure days will be Friday, Feb. 28, through Monday, March 10. They will be doing the final reorganization of the library at this time. The library will […]

The ice conditions on Sebago Lake are looking robust, at least compared to recent editions of the Sebago Lake Ice Fishing Derby, according to a leading event organizer and a Maine game warden. Toby Pennels, a member of the Sebago Lake Rotary Club who is managing this weekend’s derby, flew over the lake Feb. 4 […]

WINDHAM – The Windham Planning Board has recommended that the Town Council not institute proposed impact fees on future residential and commercial development. At a council meeting on Tuesday, board member Ryan McDonald said that the proposed fees in the works for almost two years, did not comply with state statute, and that affected developers […]

Honor Roll Congratulation to the following students who were listed on Jordan-Small Middle School’s Trimester 1 Honor Roll: Grade 5 High Honors: Liliana Beaton, Dominick Campbell, Shyler Fielding, Niall Gushue. Honors: Alec Brooks, Keegan Brooks, Annabelle Cayer, Molly Cochrane, Makenna Colby, Hayleigh Davis, Louden Green, Nicole Levine, Dominique Look, Riley McClure, Reese Merritt, Elizabeth Petersen, […]

Finding Lost History On Saturday, Feb. 15, at 9 a.m., Ernie Mitchell of Windham Historical Society will present a program at the library and will discuss how lost history can be found with a metal detector. This includes a fascinating look at artifacts from the time of King Philip’s War and the story of their […]

Steven Bridge, a professor of theology at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, has been traveling to Haiti since 1992. But this year, inspired by a recent trip to Guatemala, Bridge brought his $3,000 diamond-cutter along – a first. “I was in Guatemala a few years back, and we were digging a foundation,” said Bridge, a […]