“The Devil & Daniel Webster,” a play by Stephen Vincent Benet, will be presented Friday and Saturday, July 27-28, and Friday and Saturday, Aug. 3-4, at 7:30 p.m. at the Denmark Arts Center to observe Denmark’s Bicentennial Year 2007. It is a fanciful story of how the famous 19th century statesman, lawyer, and orator Daniel […]
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Curing boredom in the old days
Some of my senior friends may not know there is such a thing as Nature Deficit Disorder affecting some of the children of today, and they, like me, might scoff at a class called Parenting Skills. It’s really too bad that our mothers (those mothers who were born in the early 1900s) didn’t write a […]
Artery health discussion, July 16, 19
“Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease” will be the topic of a Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute presentation set for July 16 and 19. Vascular surgeon Allan M. Ingraham, M.D., of Central Maine Heart Associates, will explain how hardening and narrowing of the arteries – commonly referred to as atherosclerosis – can obstruct the supply of […]
Suspect in New Hampshire shootings enters 'no plea'
Michael Woodbury, the Windham man accused of killing three men at an Army Barracks store in Conway, N.H. earlier this week, entered no plea to three counts of first-degree murder during his arraignment Friday morning at the Northern Carroll County Courthouse in Conway, N.H. As he walked into an Oxford County courthouse Thursday, Woodbury confessed […]
Polls say Americans believe the globe is warming
Who believes in polls? I do when several polls tell the same story. In the New Scientist magazine (published in Great Britain) which arrived recently, in an article entitled “Global Warming: The Buck Stops Here,” I read that Americans believe that global warming looms larger than any other threat. Several polls asking the same questions […]
Polls say Americans believe the globe is warming
Who believes in polls? I do when several polls tell the same story. In the New Scientist magazine (published in Great Britain) which arrived recently, in an article entitled “Global Warming: The Buck Stops Here,” I read that Americans believe that global warming looms larger than any other threat. Several polls asking the same questions […]
Councilor: Windham getting ripped off on bus parts
Town Councilor Kaile Warren said at Tuesday’s meeting that his research has found examples of “wasteful spending” in a recent purchase by the town. “I believe there are tens, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars going out the door,” he said. In what he called “just the tip of the iceberg,” Warren said the […]
Councilor: Windham getting ripped off on bus parts
Town Councilor Kaile Warren said at Tuesday’s meeting that his research has found examples of “wasteful spending” in a recent purchase by the town. “I believe there are tens, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars going out the door,” he said. In what he called “just the tip of the iceberg,” Warren said the […]
We would like to thank you!
Summerfest-goers, The Parade Committee would like to thank everyone who participated in Windham Summerfest Parade on June 23, 2007. GREAT JOB! You most definitely kicked off the Summerfest with a fantastic parade! The fact that our community came together to show off their talents, pride and possessions with great attitudes sparked a great beginning to […]
Double whammy: Rising prices, steady incomes
Lane/Tommy: Is it our imagination that prices are steadily rising without a significant increase to incomes? We have spoken with numerous people who have said they must cut something out of their budgets like cable or satellite television. There have been discussions on various financial shows that crude oil will soon hit $80 a barrel […]