After 11 years in uniform, Bill Andrew of the Windham Police Department was promoted to the rank of sargeant last week. “It feels great,” said Andrew humbly. A Windham native, he originally signed on as a communications dispatcher in 1993 and earned his law enforcement degree at Southern Maine Technical College in spring 1996. He […]

Dale Southard, owner of Tailfeathers Upland Store in Raymond, said when he first went hunting at the age of 16 he wore jeans over long underwear and borrowed a safety orange hat and vest and his father’s rifle. “There’s a lot more to it than just grabbing a gun and going out into the woods,” […]

I would like to clarify a point I tried to make in The Good Word of Oct. 19 when I suggested that Windham’s Town Council had inconsequential issues under discussion. I was not referring to agenda items, but rather items brought up which are not on an agenda. I was referring to off-hand, personal ideas, […]

Come join us this Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Gray-New Gloucester Middle School for the third annual Russell School benefit Holiday Craft Fair. The fair runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and it will be a great opportunity to start your holiday shopping in a relaxed, festive atmosphere while shopping from more than 60 […]

Hutch’s quote of the week: “A bullet out of a high powered rifle can travel for miles if unobstructed.” Greetings, By the time this newspaper prints, Oct. 27 will have passed, which around here is known as almost a national holiday. Yes, all the boys were fired up, as last Saturday was the opening day […]

Going it alone will be the topic of a Nov. 2 meeting of the School Administrative District 61 Regionalization Committee at the SAD 61 office at 900 Portland Road (Route 302) in Bridgton at 3 p.m. An e-mail from Kevin Hancock, chairman of the committee evaluating district reorganization in SAD 61, confirmed the meeting will […]

Midge and Stew Vreeland admit they get a kick out of renovating old homes. In fact, they have bought and renovated a few, their latest being an 1859 farmhouse on Route 115 in Gray, which was home for more than a century to the Gates family, a strong presence in Gray. But even they did […]

This old photo is labeled “Hansen house and town hall,” and shows the current Windham School Department central office when it was simply a house, and located a little closer to the brick town hall, which is today’s Windham Historical Society headquarters. The Hansen house was moved to the left and for many years was […]

Following is the schedule from Home Health for flu shots for Cumberland County. Home Health accepts Medicare Part B and Anthem/Blue Cross as payment. You must bring your insurance card with you. All clinics open to people age 9 and older. Parental consent required for children under 18. Flu shots cost $30 if you do […]

Happy Hunting, Happy Canning Opening Day for deer firearm season was Oct. 29. Residents-only opening day was Oct. 27. Do you know that hunting licenses can be purchased online now? Visit the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife homepage through www.maine.gov and click on the MOSES link. The Maine Online Sportmans Electronic System makes […]