One of the most popular features on the Windham Maine Historical Society’s Facebook page is the daily account from the diary of Depression-era housewife Alice Gilman. In 1938, Alice and her family lived in the Newhall section of town off of River Road. If you follow the daily entries, you know that she has a […]
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DA office awarded grant to track, test sexual assault kits
The nearly $2.5 million three-year federal grant for the project will make it so Maine is no longer the sole state to not inventory any sexual assault kits.
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Consignment store to open second location in Windham
Feelz Trendy Treasure, a consignment store that opened in Cornish in August, plans to open a second location in the Lakes Region at the beginning of 2025.
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Richard Nickerson Scholarship Concert coming up Jan. 6
For those who know, the Richard Nickerson Scholarship Concert is one of Windham’s most cherished traditions – though it’s still something of a well-kept secret. Every year, on the first Saturday in January, the Windham High School auditorium fills with music and a sense of community, making it the perfect way to start the year. […]
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Bridgton Public Library plans to host ‘nonprofit learning community’
The group would be a connection between local nonprofits, and the library serves as a meeting place, along with providing technology help and resources for research.
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Inside New Gloucester: Dec. 20
Wreaths Across America rolls through Upper Village Hundreds of people converged at the New Gloucester Veterans Monument to watch the Wreaths Across America convoy bound for Arlington National Cemetery pass by. Sirens and horns emanating from police and fire vehicles signaled the arrival of the lengthy procession. A 30-minute ceremony featured tributes to several of […]
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Raymond debates uses for soon-to-be-shuttered middle school
Raymond debated the establishment of a visioning committee that would decide on uses for Jordan-Small Middle School, which is due to be closed in late 2027.
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Loon Echo Land Trust director discusses community commitment
Matt Markot, executive director of the Loon Echo Land Trust, spoke to the Bridgton Rotary Club about efforts to protect land in the Lakes Region.
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Inside Bridgton: Dec. 13
Nature-inspired winter art On Dec. 21 from 10 a.m. to noon, join Lakes Environmental Association for a family-friendly walk and a morning of making art from natural materials collected during the walk. Meet at the Maine Lake Science Center, 51 Willett Road, to begin the short walk and learn how to identify various types of […]
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Campaign launched for narthex at St. Gregory the Great in Gray
The Parish of the Holy Eucharist launched a $400,000 “Fulfillment of a Dream” campaign to fund the construction of a narthex at St. Gregory the Great Church in Gray. The project will be named in honor of the Rev. Jim Morrison, who served as pastor in the mid-1980s and had a significant impact on the […]