WINDHAM – The Windham Town Council Tuesday night enacted a 90-day moratorium on the sale and use of fireworks to allow itself more time to consider implications of a new state law. The law allowing the possession, sale and use of fireworks kicks in Jan. 1. Windham’s moratorium began Tuesday, Dec. 27. According to state […]

WINDHAM – The Windham Town Council Tuesday night enacted a 90-day moratorium on the sale and use of fireworks to allow itself more time to consider implications of a new state law. The law allowing the possession, sale and use of fireworks kicks in Jan. 1. Windham’s moratorium began Tuesday, Dec. 27. According to state […]

WINDHAM – Sometime in the first half of 2012, shoppers will find more Goodwill around Windham. This week, Goodwill Industries of Northern New England broke ground on a new building in North Windham that will have more than double the storage capacity and a much larger retail area than its store in the North Windham […]

WINDHAM – The Richard Nickerson Scholarship Concert will be held at Windham Performing Arts Center in Windham High School on Saturday, Jan. 7, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 adults and $8 seniors/students at the door only. The concert features Windham High School alumni vocalists and musicians performing to fund an annual $1,000 college scholarship […]

Mel Winslow Mel Winslow died on Dec. 22, just before Christmas. He was 85 years old. Newcomers to Windham probably don’t recognize his name, but many will remember he filled the woods around his house with stuffed animals – sure to catch the attention of River Road travelers. This bit of whimsy was offset by […]

Dwight Jordan receives honorary certificate A proclamation certificate was presented to the oldest citizen in New Gloucester at a ceremony held at the Town Hall, Dec. 14. Dwight H. Jordan, 96, accepted the certificate from Steven Libby, chairman of New Gloucester’s board of selectmen. The proclamation certificate now is representative of the Boston Post Cane, […]

Welcome Welcome to town, skiers, and a Happy 2012 to all. Bridgton had lovely weather for Vacation Week, with lots of sunny days and cold nights perfect for making snow on the mountain. Shawnee Peak is beautiful in all seasons but I love it most in winter, when the trees are bare and the lighted […]

White Christmas! Yes, we did. It was snowing lightly most of the day up on King Hill Road, making my friends and family south of here quite envious. The funny thing is, sometimes it snows up on the hill, but not three miles down the road, so I hope you all experienced that Christmas magic. […]

WINDHAM – Jim Lilli, director of the Dunn County Humane Society in rural Wisconsin, has grown accustomed to the sight of a 3-year-old coon hound named L.L. Bean. And though his job is to find loving homes for his animals, he admits placing the hound that shares its name with Maine’s most iconic brand has […]

NEW GLOUCESTER – Officials at Pineland Farms in New Gloucester are letting it snow, whether Mother Nature likes it or not. After several years offering about 30 miles of groomed trail for cross-country skiers, Pineland will now be creating its own snow, making it the only Nordic facility in the area with that capability. Last […]