The newest acquisition at Windham Historical Society is this antique horse-drawn wooden hay rake. Some of us remember when this was in common use in town. Invented in the mid-1800s, this piece of farm equipment was a big improvement over what had been used for centuries – manpower! Some sources say using this “modern” method […]

Tri-ing and Succeeding I am writing this on the evening of one of my favorite days of summer; the Tri for a Cure, an event I thoroughly enjoy watching. In its fifth year, records were broken in the number of women who participated and also the amount of money raised for the Maine Cancer Foundation. […]

Tri-ing and Succeeding I am writing this on the evening of one of my favorite days of summer; the Tri for a Cure, an event I thoroughly enjoy watching. In its fifth year, records were broken in the number of women who participated and also the amount of money raised for the Maine Cancer Foundation. […]

The second SummerWind Arts Fest, Windham’s only arts and music festival, took place near Buck’s Naked BBQ on Route 302 in North Windham on Saturday, July 28. Musicians and artist vendors, mostly from the Lakes Region area, helped provide a festive scene at the event, organized by a group of locals headed by Jen White […]

Rockin’ A Rock Music Camp for children ages 8-13 will be held Aug. 13-17 from 12:30-3 p.m. (full day/before and after care available) at Fiddlehead Center for Arts and Science in Gray. Pursue your passion and have fun jammin’ with professional musicians. Show off your new musical skills in a concert celebrating a great week […]

STANDISH – Tyler Hall, the Saint Joseph’s College student who was driving the vehicle involved in the Route 35 crash that claimed the life of a fellow student in April, was arrested and charged with manslaughter last week by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. The accident occurred in the early morning hours of Sunday, April […]

STANDISH – Tyler Hall, the Saint Joseph’s College student who was driving the vehicle involved in the Route 35 crash that claimed the life of a fellow student in April, was arrested and charged with manslaughter last week by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. The accident occurred in the early morning hours of Sunday, April […]

WINDHAM – The Windham police officer who won a harassment claim against the town this spring from the Maine Human Rights Commission is now taking her case to the federal level, the U.S. District Court in Portland. Danielle Nelson, formerly Danielle Cyr, is charging a fellow officer, who was later fired due to his conduct, […]

WINDHAM – The Windham police officer who won a harassment claim against the town this spring from the Maine Human Rights Commission is now taking her case to the federal level, the U.S. District Court in Portland. Danielle Nelson, formerly Danielle Cyr, is charging a fellow officer, who was later fired due to his conduct, […]

WINDHAM – Cheryl Page, a longtime River Road reconstruction advocate, has seen this before. The Maine Department of Transportation gets plans together to rebuild the busy commuter route from North Windham to Westbrook and then pulls the plug. She remembers all too well when it happened in 2004. And though wary, she’s hoping the state’s […]