Ongoing events: • Lakes Region Farmer’s Market runs 8 a.m. to noon until Oct. 13. Rain or shine at Manchester Elementary School on Route 302 in North Windham. • Steep Falls Public Library: Hours are Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to noon. A free story hour for toddlers […]

This week, local legislators comment on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and term limits for the Legislature, both of which passed into law. Next week, look for legislators’ take on the tax reform bill. Rep. Gary Moore RGGI: Yes I voted in support of the bill that would authorize Maine to join the 10-state agreement […]

Tuesday’s Windham Town Council meeting featured the authorization of the transfer of drug money and guns to the town from the police department’s evidence room. The four weapons, a .30-06 rifle, 12-gauge shotgun, .22 pistol and a semiautomatic rifle, were seized from convicted marijuana-grower Wayne Jeffords, of Edith Jeffords Road in Windham last August. Jeffords […]

Windham: HIGHEST HONORS Benjamin Clarke, Lisa Ginn HIGH HONORS: Peter Anania HONORS: Natasha Alonzo, Christine Gagliano, Kary Goodman, Sara Marion, Jessica Vance. Raymond: HIGHEST HONORS: Ian Hanley HIGH HONORS: Abby Hutchinson HONORS: Elaine Ritter Standish: HONORS: Jonathan Hall, Kristin Higgins

Literacy grant awarded to SAD 6 On June 19, the Barbara Bush Foundation awarded $25,000 to the Family Literacy Program Initiative to SAD 6, as well as 14 other communities. Representatives from each community were present to accept these awards from Mrs. Bush and Maine’s First Lady Karen Baldacci, at an award ceremony at the […]

The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy awarded Windham Adult Education $25,000 last week to promote literacy among adults. The idea is to teach parents to read so they can read to their young children. “This is a tremendous opportunity, especially to help our preschool children come into the system better prepared,” said Sandy Prince, […]

The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy awarded Windham Adult Education $25,000 last week to promote literacy among adults. The idea is to teach parents to read so they can read to their young children. “This is a tremendous opportunity, especially to help our preschool children come into the system better prepared,” said Sandy Prince, […]

Andrew Asali, 22, of Windham was found guilty on a charge of operating under the influence – 1 prior in Windham on July 31, 2006 and was fined $800, sentenced to Cumberland County Jail for 90 days, all but 10 days suspended, given probation of 1 year and had license suspended for 18 months. A […]

Editor, It’s a matter of simple equality: Rural Americans deserve high-quality wireless service comparable to that available in urban America. We are becoming a wireless nation – people everywhere depend on their cell phones to meet critical safety and business needs. For too long, Rural America has been left behind. Connecting Rural America is a […]

Editor, It’s a matter of simple equality: Rural Americans deserve high-quality wireless service comparable to that available in urban America. We are becoming a wireless nation – people everywhere depend on their cell phones to meet critical safety and business needs. For too long, Rural America has been left behind. Connecting Rural America is a […]