Holiday craft fair – Saturday, Oct. 26, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Prides Corner Church, 235 Pride St., Westbrook. Handmade crafts, baked goods and silent auction featuring sports memorabilia, game tickets, gift certificates and themed gift baskets. Silent auction ends at 2 p.m. Christmas craft fair – Saturday, Nov. 2, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Anthony Parish, St. […]
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RSU 14 leader named Maine Assistant Superintendent of the Year
Christine Frost-Bertinet, assistant superintendent of the Windham and Raymond School District, won the award for her commitment to equity and community engagement.
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Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Groundbreaking for new Windham middle school
A vibrant crowd gathered on Sept. 21 to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new middle school in Windham, an event steeped in community spirit and anticipation, according to the town newsletter. Windham is part of RSU 14, which also includes the town of Raymond. “It’s reminiscent of the 2001 groundbreaking ceremony for the high school,” […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
It Happened in Windham: A country girl’s memory of logging on the Presumpscot River
Those of you who visited the Windham Historical Society’s Fall Harvest Festival probably took the tour of the newly renovated Windham Center Library. One of the many volumes on the shelves is a sweet little book titled “Memories of a Country Childhood” by Martha Manchester Menard. The book was lovingly penned for the author’s niece […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
We Love Sales and Fairs: Oct. 17
Two-day fall book sale – Friday, Oct. 18, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Shaw Gym, 75 South St., Gorham. Also features a train show by the Maine3Railers. Sale sponsored by Baxter Memorial Library. Windham craft fair – Saturday, Nov. 2, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Windham Christian Academy, 1051 Roosevelt Trail, Windham. Christmas […]
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Windham woman sentenced for selling drugs to undercover officer
A Windham woman was sentenced for trafficking methamphetamine and for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime on Oct. 8 in U.S. District Court in Portland. U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen sentenced Mandy Lynn Shorey, 43, to 180 months to be followed by five years of supervised release. According to court records, […]
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Windham Realtor earns senior housing designation
Having recently completed a rigorous educational curriculum and competency based exam and application process, Rachel Davis, broker with Pine Tree Realty of Maine has earned the prestigious Certified Senior Housing Professional designation from the Seniors Real Estate Institute. Davis, who is based in Windham, is the first and only Realtor in Maine to obtain this […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry
Letter: Matt Beck champions Maine working families
In a special election last March, Matthew Beck became state representative for South Portland’s House District 122. Through the final six weeks of the legislative session, he cast a crucial vote for several important laws. Voters can help Beck continue to bring positive change to Maine by reelecting him to the State House on Nov. […]
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Inside Windham: Oct. 11
SLCC welcomes new president Amber Rankine from Eagle Lake, Maine, is taking over the reins at the Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce as its new president and CEO. She attended the University of Maine in Fort Kent where she earned a degree in Business Management. She previously served as executive director at the Greater Fort […]
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We Love Sales and Fairs: Oct. 10
Two-day fall book sale – Friday. Oct. 18, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Shaw Gym, 75 South St., Gorham. Also features a train show by the Maine3Railers. Sale sponsored by Baxter Memorial Library. Craft fair – Saturday, Nov. 2, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Windham Christian Academy, 1051 Roosevelt Trail, Windham.