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Windham Remembered

It’s almost time for school to start. Consolidated schools replaced District schools many years ago. In Windham, back in 1817, School District 8 (of 19 districts) included the area known historically as Bakers Corner, named for the Baker family who lived there and ran a store. The district included 68 scholars (from 24 homes) in […]

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Getting Windham back on track

Editor, The town’s spending of tens of thousands of dollars on the Priority Task Force is rather profound to me. Every organization has a culture, whether it be by design or default. Because of the “feel good” approach that has been implemented, this task force has developed a culture by default. As such, it has […]

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Posted inLakes Region Weekly

Getting Windham back on track

Editor, The town’s spending of tens of thousands of dollars on the Priority Task Force is rather profound to me. Every organization has a culture, whether it be by design or default. Because of the “feel good” approach that has been implemented, this task force has developed a culture by default. As such, it has […]

Posted inLakes Region Weekly

Getting Windham back on track

Editor, The town’s spending of tens of thousands of dollars on the Priority Task Force is rather profound to me. Every organization has a culture, whether it be by design or default. Because of the “feel good” approach that has been implemented, this task force has developed a culture by default. As such, it has […]

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Standish Town Council abolishes mandatory historic district

To join or not to join? That is the question property owners in the Standish Historic District must now ask themselves. At Tuesday night’s town council meeting, the council, without public comment or opposition, amended the Historic District ordinance to make participation in the district voluntary instead of mandatory. “The new ordinance will require written […]

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Standish Town Council abolishes mandatory historic district

To join or not to join? That is the question property owners in the Standish Historic District must now ask themselves. At Tuesday night’s town council meeting, the council, without public comment or opposition, amended the Historic District ordinance to make participation in the district voluntary instead of mandatory. “The new ordinance will require written […]

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Wanted by the PWD: Sebago Lake scenics

The Portland Water District will be publishing its third Images of Sebago Lake Calendar in the fall of 2007 and is busy searching for shots of Sebago Lake, taken by amateur or hobbyist photographers. High resolution (300 dots per inch at a size of 8-by-10-inches) digital photos are preferred and will be accepted until late […]

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Wanted by the PWD: Sebago Lake scenics

The Portland Water District will be publishing its third Images of Sebago Lake Calendar in the fall of 2007 and is busy searching for shots of Sebago Lake, taken by amateur or hobbyist photographers. High resolution (300 dots per inch at a size of 8-by-10-inches) digital photos are preferred and will be accepted until late […]

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Inside Windham this week

Wedding (PHOTO) Newly elected Town Councilor Blaine Davis was married June 23. Blaine and Lisa Moser of Victoria, British Columbia were married in Las Vegas with his parents and brother present along with 20 members of Lisa’s family. There will be a local reception at a later date. Reminder A reminder to the members of […]

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'Romeo and Juliet' at Schoolhouse Arts Center, Aug. 17-19

Schoolhouse Arts Center’s Youth Summer Shakespeare Ensemble will present Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet from Aug. 17-19 at Schoolhouse Arts Center at Sebago Lake. This world-renowed tragedy by William Shakespeare concerns two young “star-crossed lovers”, a long-running family feud, and a tragic romance. Romeo and Juliet is one of the Bard’s most famous plays and one […]