Abdelhafiz Younis fled his African home alone, enduring a perilous journey from the war-torn region of Darfur to a United Nations office in Egypt before landing in Portland. Ralph and Sonia Lofgren left their native Sweden in 1957 aboard a Pan American flight, carrying two suitcases apiece as they looked forward to their new life […]

On Sept. 25, I attended the naturalization ceremony at Windham High School, sponsored by the students and staff of the middle school. As a teacher of English language learners, I was a guest of one of my students, Abdelhafiz Younis from Darfur. Abdelhafiz is here as a refugee, fleeing war and safety. However, in so […]

A Palmyra man has pleaded not guilty in the 1995 murder of a Portland man with Windham ties. Steven R. Cutting, 46, entered the plea last week in Cumberland County Superior Court in Portland. Cutting was arrested in August after he allegedly confessed to a relative that he had killed 36-year-old William Greenwood on the […]

Weather words of the week: Hurricane watch: A hurricane watch occurs when force winds and conditions are possible within 24 to 36 hours in the watch area. Friday Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. High: 58 Low: 38 Saturday Mostly sunny with a 0 percent chance of precipitation. High: 60 Low: 38 […]

I am concerned about the proposed renovation of the Pennell Institute buildings in Gray and the proposed move of the town offices into those buildings. My sisters both attended Pennell Institute, but my parents sold the hilltop farm in West Gray and we moved out of town while was in the eighth-grade. I attended three […]

Potpourri – a collection of miscellaneous or diverse items. That’s the Good Word as we begin October this year. We’re delighted to know that despite the threat of Kyle the Hurricane, Windham’s Neighbors Helping Windham Neighbors walk-a-thon on Saturday went off like the success we all hoped it would be. From all preliminary reports, Neighbors […]

Spotting environmentalists used to be easy. You didn’t need to look for hemp clothing or sandals made from recycled tires. You didn’t have to hike through the puckerbrush to yurts heated with wood from organically grown forests and powered by geo-thermal systems constructed under contracts that strictly adhered to the Kyoto protocols on global warming. […]

Historic preservationists and wildlife advocates don’t see eye to eye over the future of a section of the Crooked River and whether it should flow freely or help produce lumber. Members of Scribner’s Mill Preservation Inc., a nonprofit organization founded in 1975 by John and Marilyn Hatch, have found themselves fighting some environmental groups and […]

Historic preservationists and wildlife advocates don’t see eye to eye over the future of a section of the Crooked River and whether it should flow freely or help produce lumber. Members of Scribner’s Mill Preservation Inc., a nonprofit organization founded in 1975 by John and Marilyn Hatch, have found themselves fighting some environmental groups and […]

As part of a series of forums across the state this month, Family Crisis Services and the Maine Department of Public Safety will ask for input from area residents about the impact of domestic violence on the community. The community forum will be held Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 6 p.m. at the Bridgton Community Center […]