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Inside Windham – 6/22

One tough soldier Please take a minute and send a card to Ralph Johnston, one of Windham’s most venerable citizens, devoted to his community, a leading protector of our environment and a retired soldier, who helped protect us all. The veteran is at Maine Medical Center recovering from surgery. Veterans Benefits Veterans Service Officer Phyllis […]

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Funding problems stall large-scale greenhouse project in Windham

WINDHAM – Sebago Farms, the large-scale greenhouse and aquaculture project slated for development in North Windham later this year, is on hold due to lack of financing, a company official said this week. According to John Der Kinderen, who approached the town of Windham in January for permission to build 37 acres of greenhouses in […]

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Police recover body from Sebago Lake

A Gorham man died Wednesday after jumping from a rocky ledge known as Frye’s Leap located at the end of Raymond Cape. The Maine Warden Service and the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office recovered the body of Durward Worster, 29, Wednesday afternoon. According to authorities, Worster and friends were diving from the cliffs into Sebago Lake […]

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Speeding causes Naples accident

NAPLES – Police say a speeding vehicle crashed into a telephone pole in Naples early Saturday morning, send two men to the hospital. According to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, police attempted to stop for erratic driving a 2006 Dodge Magnum as it turned onto to Lake Shore Road from Roosevelt Trail. The driver, John […]

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Speeding causes Naples accident

NAPLES – Police say a speeding vehicle crashed into a telephone pole in Naples early Saturday morning, send two men to the hospital. According to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, police attempted to stop for erratic driving a 2006 Dodge Magnum as it turned onto to Lake Shore Road from Roosevelt Trail. The driver, John […]

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Flag program to kick off Summerfest

WINDHAM – To kick off Windham Summerfest 2012, a program titled “One Nation Under God” will explore the history of the American flag through all its iterations. The program is hosted by Windham Historical Society, emceed by member Bill Crane, and takes place Friday, June 22, at 7 p.m at the Windham High School auditorium. […]

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Civil War encampment almost the real thing

WINDHAM – A first for Windham, the re-enactors will move in for the Summerfest weekend. A Civil War encampment, a first for the town that sent many soldiers to the war between the states, promises to be an unusual treat for Windham Summerfest-goers next weekend. The encampment takes place on the Village Green behind the […]

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Civil War encampment almost the real thing

WINDHAM – A first for Windham, the re-enactors will move in for the Summerfest weekend. A Civil War encampment, a first for the town that sent many soldiers to the war between the states, promises to be an unusual treat for Windham Summerfest-goers next weekend. The encampment takes place on the Village Green behind the […]