Riding to the Top Therapeutic Riding Center will host its 16th annual Triple B fundraiser – “Boots, Band and BBQ” from 5:30 to 11 p.m. Oct. 19 at 14 Lilac Drive in Windham. This year’s event will celebrate “Team RTT,” and all the different ways that this manifests at the farm – from riding teams […]
windham maine
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Letter: Vote wisely to protect Social Security’s future
Your Social Security is on the line this election. In Maine, 95% of retired Mainers 65-plus receive Social Security benefits and more than 360,000 individuals collect Social Security. I hope voters will keep Social Security in mind this election season. Mainers rely heavily, even entirely, on their Social Security benefits. A recent AARP survey of […]
advertisement
Posted inLocal & State
Photos: Wizards and witches descend upon Windham for Harry Potter Family Fun Day
The event, which took place at the town hall, included wand making, potion class, a Diagon Alley market with vendors and face painting.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Inside Windham: Sept. 27
Windham students win robotics award The Windham High School Robotics Teams attended the International Signature Robotics Event in Orono from Sept. 12 to Sept. 14 and three students earned a prize. Senior Ches Lamonte, Junior Maddy Cook and Junior Brody Lewis won and brought home the Energy Award in the competition. History of Maine […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
It Happened in Windham: Windham’s oldest library to reopen at Fall Harvest Festival
For the first time in many years, the Windham Center Library will open its doors to the public on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Windham Historical Society’s Fall Harvest Festival. Over the course of the summer, Karen Lougee, secretary of the society and the building’s steward, has been busy working with contractors to get the […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Letter: Reelect Tim Nangle to improve nurse-to-patient ratios
Two years ago, Tim Nangle was elected as my state senator, representing parts of Westbrook, as well as Casco, Frye Island, Raymond and Windham. One of the reasons I’m supporting him for reelection is his work to improve nurse-to-patient ratios in Maine hospitals. As a former RN, I can attest to the legitimate impact of […]
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
How 2 Windham police officers became southern Maine’s top crash reconstructionists
Capt. Jason Burke and Detective Gene Gallant encouraged their department to get the best technology for crash reconstruction. Now, their work is a hot commodity.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Windham man killed in Dexter motorcycle crash
Police did not immediately identify the man, who crashed on Route 7 near the Dover-Foxcroft town line.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Inside Windham: Sept. 13
Photo tour of Antarctica Join the Windham Historical Society on Sept. 23 at the Windham Public Library at 7 p.m. for a pictorial tour of Antarctica with Raymond resident Brien Richards, an avid photographer. He will discuss his trips to the seventh continent and show photos. The event is free and no reservations are required. […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Inside Windham: Aug. 30
Fundraising with a focus The Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals invited 25 photographers to visit their facility to observe and document the life-saving work that happens there on a daily basis. The photographic images they have captured over the course of the year will be on display at a special fundraising event […]