Challenges to eight controversial books in RSU 14 have created an environment that allows more bullying to take place, the students say.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Windham police investigate gunfire in parking lot
Police say a man fired a gun at another man’s truck after the two were involved in a fight Friday night.
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Posted inLakes Region Weekly
It Happened in Windham: Looking back on the Great Flood of 1936
April showers bring May flowers, but in 1936, the rain came in March torrentially for two weeks, causing record flooding from the rivers of Maine clear down to the Potomac. The epic storm, known as the Great Flood of 1936, was estimated to have caused $100 million in property damage to towns in New England […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: CMP serves its parent company in Spain, not Maine
I remember Jim. You know the one. “No line is safe to touch … evah.” He was someone I respected because he was concerned for the people of Maine. Seeing Jim plug for CMP now is not as endearing. Iberdrola, from Spain, is greedily gobbling up our energy companies all over the U.S. and sadly […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Windham Weaponry stands alone as other gunmakers exit state
Commercial gun manufacturing in Maine dropped 77% in recent years, a decrease that reflects weapons companies’ move from the Northeast to the South.
The dramatic decrease is part of a broader trend that has seen gunmakers move from the Northeast to the South, where states offer tax breaks and a more welcoming political climate amid an outcry over increasing mass shootings.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine parents struggle to book summer camps amid ‘insane’ demand
Some camps run by recreation departments in southern Maine were fully booked within minutes this year.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Inside Windham: April 14
Summerfest applications available Windham businesses, nonprofits, community groups, crafters and more can apply now to participate in this year’s Summerfest, happening June 24 at Windham High School. Applications for booths can be submitted by mail to Windham Summerfest at 8 School Road, with checks made payable to “Town of Windham Summerfest”; in person at Windham […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Historic Westbrook house a museum in the making
The Westbrook Historical Society plans to restore the Nathan Harris House in Cumberland Mills and open it as a museum and education center.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Gorham Notes: April 6
Panama Canal trip talk Residents Stan and Eileen Roth will speak about their cruise through the Panama Canal when the Gorham/Windham/Westbrook Triad meets at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 12, at the Gorham Police Department, 270 Main St. Everyone is welcome to attend. The Triad is a collaborative of law enforcement, businesses and agencies promoting […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
Review committee recommends keeping ‘Gender Queer’ at Windham High School library
The recommendation comes amid another stormy debate about book challenges in RSU 14.