WINDHAM – Windham High School administrators, students and parents are working together to bring back school dances after officials canceled the popular events due to concerns over inappropriate touching between students. The dances were canceled in the wake of Oct. 2’s homecoming dance due to administrators’ inability to keep students from engaging in a popular […]

Deadline Deadline for news in this column is the Friday prior to Friday date of publication. Send me your events, news you’d like to share or notices of meetings and we’ll do our best to communicate with all our readers. Santa’s helpers According to all “signs,” more than 250 Windham children and teens will be […]

Have You Seen It I had the wonderful pleasure of hiking up Mt. Washington last week. The skies were crystal clear offering incredible views and the temperatures were in the high 50s. Dressed in shorts and plenty warm, I stood atop this mountain in what I consider one of the most beautiful places on earth. […]

WINDHAM – Having debated the town’s special amusement ordinance for months now, Windham town councilors settled on a new sound level Tuesday night for establishments wishing to qualify for an amusement license. The previous acceptable sound level, 50 decibels as measured at an abutter’s property line, was increased to 80 decibels from the hours of […]

STANDISH – Paranormal groups are always answering questions like do ghosts exist? Are we ever alone or do spirits surround us? Well, according to a recent investigation by the Everything Paranormal of New England visitors to the Old Red Church on Oak Hill Road are definitely not alone. “The names we picked up from the […]

New voting location Elections will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 2. Attention all residents of Town Of Gray, voting will take place upstairs in the Henry Pennell Municipal Complex, 24 Main St. Gray. The polls are open at 6 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. For more information call 657-3339 or go to www.graymaine.org Benefit […]

We’re fortunate in Windham to have a larger-than-usual percentage of older citizens, who for the most part are active (or were active) in helping make the community one which is enjoyed by so many. When we visit Dundee Park, the library, go to the schools and events held at schools, feel secure with our public […]

We’re fortunate in Windham to have a larger-than-usual percentage of older citizens, who for the most part are active (or were active) in helping make the community one which is enjoyed by so many. When we visit Dundee Park, the library, go to the schools and events held at schools, feel secure with our public […]

Ahhh autumn Fall is in full effect, and last week’s tempest blew almost every leaf on Bennett Street into my front yard. I’m going to toss them in the compost pile where they’ll become next summer’s soil. We have split and stacked the firewood and are hoping to make it to November before cranking the […]

Get used to it! The delays due to the Naples Bridge work will be with us for the foreseeable future. Craig Hurd, project resident engineer, says to expect ongoing delays for the next two years! Sept. 15, 2011, is the planned date set to close the Swing Bridge. The complete switch over to the new […]